# A universal way to alert devleopers about errors?

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80\
**Created:** [May 20, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-universal-way-to-alert-devleopers-about-errors/34914 "2020-05-20T16:50:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-universal-way-to-alert-devleopers-about-errors/34914/7 "2020-05-21T20:29:45Z")

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> [@paul-griffith](#):
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> the PyException (Java) class that forms the backing for all Jython exceptions extends from `java.lang.Throwable`

It does not. That's why you may need separate `except` clauses for java vs. jython. See my [later.py](https://www.automation-pros.com/ignition/later.py) script module for some hints on how to handle this.

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