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+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * PSQLState.java
+ *     This class is used for holding SQLState codes.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2003, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+ 
+ package org.postgresql.util;
+ 
+ public class PSQLState
+ {
+ 	private String state;
+	
+	public String getState()
+	{
+		return this.state;
+	}
+
+	public PSQLState(String state)
+	{
+		this.state = state;
+	}
+	
+	
+	// begin constant state codes
+	public final static PSQLState UNKNOWN_STATE = new PSQLState("");
+	public final static PSQLState COMMUNICATION_ERROR = new PSQLState("08S01");
+	public final static PSQLState DATA_ERROR = new PSQLState("22000");
+	public final static PSQLState CONNECTION_DOES_NOT_EXIST = new PSQLState("08003");
+	public final static PSQLState CONNECTION_REJECTED = new PSQLState("08004");
+	public final static PSQLState CONNECTION_UNABLE_TO_CONNECT = new PSQLState("08001");
+	public final static PSQLState CONNECTION_FAILURE = new PSQLState("08006");
+	public final static PSQLState CONNECTION_CLOSED = new PSQLState("08003");
+	public final static PSQLState NOT_IMPLEMENTED = new PSQLState("0A000");
+	public final static PSQLState INVALID_PARAMETER_TYPE = new PSQLState("07006");
+	public final static PSQLState PARAMETER_ERROR = new PSQLState("07001");
+	public final static PSQLState TRANSACTION_STATE_INVALID = new PSQLState("25000");
+	
+}