#ifndef STORM_EXCEPTIONS_BASEEXCEPTION_H_
#define STORM_EXCEPTIONS_BASEEXCEPTION_H_

#include <exception>
#include <sstream>

#include "src/utility/OsDetection.h"

namespace storm {
    namespace exceptions {
        
        /*!
         * This class represents the base class of all exception classes.
         */
        class BaseException : public std::exception {
        public:
            /*!
             * Creates a base exception without a message.
             */
            BaseException();
            
            /*!
             * Creates a base expression from the given exception.
             *
             * @param other The expression from which to copy-construct.
             */
            BaseException(BaseException const& other);
            
            /*!
             * Adds the given string to the message of this exception.
             */
            BaseException(char const* cstr);
            
			/*!
			 * Declare a destructor to counter the "looser throw specificator" error
			 */
			virtual ~BaseException();

            /*!
             * Retrieves the message associated with this exception.
             *
             * @return The message associated with this exception.
             */
            virtual const char* what() const NOEXCEPT override;
            
        protected:
            // This stream stores the message of this exception.
            std::stringstream stream;
        };
        
    } // namespace exceptions
} // namespace storm

#endif // STORM_EXCEPTIONS_BASEEXCEPTION_H_