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diff --git a/libjava/java/lang/ThreadDeath.java b/libjava/java/lang/ThreadDeath.java
index 8110f96..3ba4cf8 100644
--- a/libjava/java/lang/ThreadDeath.java
+++ b/libjava/java/lang/ThreadDeath.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-/* java.lang.ThreadDeath - Special exception registering Thread death.
- Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* ThreadDeath.java - special exception registering Thread death
+ Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This file is part of GNU Classpath.
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ GNU Classpath is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
any later version.
-
+
GNU Classpath 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
@@ -38,23 +38,31 @@ exception statement from your version. */
package java.lang;
-/* Written using "Java Class Libraries", 2nd edition, ISBN 0-201-31002-3
- * "The Java Language Specification", ISBN 0-201-63451-1
- * plus online API docs for JDK 1.2 beta from http://www.javasoft.com.
- * Status: Complete to version 1.1
+/**
+ * ThreadDeath is thrown in a thread when someone calls <code>stop()</code>
+ * on that thread. <b>Important:</b> Make sure you rethrow this exception
+ * if you catch it. If you don't, the thread will not die.
+ *
+ * <p>This is an Error rather than an exception, so that normal code will
+ * not catch it. It is intended for asynchronous cleanup when using the
+ * deprecated Thread.stop() method.
+ *
+ * @author John Keiser
+ * @author Tom Tromey <tromey@cygnus.com>
+ * @see Thread#stop()
+ * @status updated to 1.4
*/
+public class ThreadDeath extends Error
+{
+ /**
+ * Compatible with JDK 1.0+.
+ */
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = -4417128565033088268L;
-/**
- ** ThreadDeath is thrown in a thread when someone calls <CODE>stop()</CODE> on that thread.
- **
- ** <B>Important:</B> Make sure you rethrow this exception if you catch it. If you don't, the thread will not die.
- **
- ** @author John Keiser
- ** @author Tom Tromey <tromey@cygnus.com>
- ** @version 1.1.0, 5 Feb 1998, August 26 1998
- ** @since JDK1.0
- ** @see java.lang.Thread#stop()
- **/
-
-public class ThreadDeath extends Error {
+ /**
+ * Create an error without a message.
+ */
+ public ThreadDeath()
+ {
+ }
}