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+++ b/test/jdk/jdk/jfr/event/runtime/TestExceptionSubclass.java	Tue May 15 20:24:34 2018 +0200
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package jdk.jfr.event.runtime;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @key jfr
+ * @bug 8013122
+ * @library /test/lib
+ * @run main/othervm jdk.jfr.event.runtime.TestExceptionSubclass
+ */
+public class TestExceptionSubclass {
+
+    public TestExceptionSubclass() {
+        try {
+            throw new PerfectlyFineException(TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+        } catch (PerfectlyFineException e) {
+            //thats perfectly fine.
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Throwable {
+        new TestExceptionSubclass();
+    }
+
+
+    class PerfectlyFineException extends Error {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+        private final TimeUnit unit;
+
+        PerfectlyFineException(TimeUnit unit) {
+            this.unit = unit;
+        }
+
+        public String getMessage() {
+            return "Failed in " + unit.toNanos(1) + " ns";
+        }
+    }
+}