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+// ***************************************************************************
+// BamException_p.cpp (c) 2011 Derek Barnett
+// Marth Lab, Department of Biology, Boston College
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Last modified: 25 October 2011 (DB)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Provides a basic exception class for BamTools internals
+// ***************************************************************************
+
+#include "api/internal/utils/BamException_p.h"
+using namespace BamTools;
+using namespace BamTools::Internal;
+using namespace std;
+
+const string BamException::SEPARATOR = ": ";