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017package org.apache.activemq.openwire;
018
019public class OpenWireUtil {
020
021    /**
022     * Verify that the provided class extends {@link Throwable} and throw an
023     * {@link IllegalArgumentException} if it does not.
024     *
025     * @param clazz
026     */
027    public static void validateIsThrowable(Class<?> clazz) {
028        if (!Throwable.class.isAssignableFrom(clazz)) {
029            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Class " + clazz + " is not assignable to Throwable");
030        }
031    }
032}