gramps/src/gen/db/exceptions.py

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# $Id:exceptions.py 9912 2008-01-22 09:17:46Z acraphae $

"""Exceptions generated by the Db package."""

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#
# Standard python modules
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from gettext import gettext as _


class DbException(Exception):
    
    def __init__(self, value):
        Exception.__init__(self)
        self.value = value
        
    def __str__(self):
        return self.value

class DbWriteFailure(Exception):
    """
    Error used to indicate that a write to a database has failed.
    """
    def __init__(self, value, value2=""):
        Exception.__init__(self)
        self.value = value
        self.value2 = value2
        
    def __str__(self):
        return self.value
    
    def messages(self):
        return self.value, self.value2
    
class DbVersionError(Exception):
    """
    Error used to report that a file could not be read because it is written 
    in an unsupported version of the file format.
    """
    def __init__(self):
        Exception.__init__(self)

    def __str__(self):
        return _("The database version is not supported by this version of "
                 "Gramps.\nPlease upgrade to the corresponding version or use "
                 "XML for porting data between different database versions.")
    
class DbUpgradeRequiredError(Exception):
    """
    Error used to report that a database needs to be upgraded before it can be 
    used.
    """
    def __init__(self):
        Exception.__init__(self)

    def __str__(self):
        return _("You cannot open this database without upgrading it.\n"
                 "If you upgrade then you won't be able to use previous "
                 "versions of Gramps.\n"
                 "You might want to make a backup copy first.")