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import java.util.*;


/** Throwable utilities.
  */
public final @ThreadSafe class ThrowableX
{


    private ThrowableX() {}



    /** Returns true if both throwables are similar, or both null.
      * Compares class, message, nested causes and stack trace.
      * (These comparisons are sufficient to discriminate among basic throwables,
      *  but not necessarily among their subclasses.)
      */
    public static boolean isSimilar( final Throwable t1, final Throwable t2 )
    {
        if( t1 == null || t2 == null ) return t1 == t2;

        return t1.getClass().equals( t2.getClass() )
          && ObjectX.nullEquals( t1.getMessage(), t2.getMessage() )
          && isSimilar( t1.getCause(), t2.getCause() )
          && Arrays.equals( t1.getStackTrace(), t2.getStackTrace() );
    }



    /** Returns an expanded <code>toString</code> that includes the throwable's own,
      * plus that of all nested causes.
      */
    public static String toStringExpanded( Throwable t )
    {
        StringBuilder b = new StringBuilder();
        for( Throwable cause = t;; )
        {
            b.append( cause.toString() );
            cause = cause.getCause();
            if( cause == null ) break;

            b.append( ": " );
        }
        return b.toString();
    }



}