diff --git a/lib/java/src/protocol/TProtocolException.java b/lib/java/src/protocol/TProtocolException.java
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+package com.facebook.thrift.protocol;
+
+import com.facebook.thrift.TException;
+
+/**
+ * Protocol exceptions.
+ *
+ * @author Mark Slee <mcslee@facebook.com>
+ */
+public class TProtocolException extends TException {
+
+  public static final int UNKNOWN = 0;
+  public static final int INVALID_DATA = 1;
+  public static final int NEGATIVE_SIZE = 2;
+  public static final int SIZE_LIMIT = 3;
+
+  protected int type_ = UNKNOWN;
+
+  public TProtocolException() {
+    super();
+  }
+
+  public TProtocolException(int type) {
+    super();
+    type_ = type;
+  }
+
+  public TProtocolException(int type, String message) {
+    super(message);
+    type_ = type;
+  }
+
+  public TProtocolException(String message) {
+    super(message);
+  }
+
+  public TProtocolException(int type, Throwable cause) {
+    super(cause);
+    type_ = type;
+  }
+
+  public TProtocolException(Throwable cause) {
+    super(cause);
+  }
+
+  public TProtocolException(String message, Throwable cause) {
+    super(message, cause);
+  }
+
+  public TProtocolException(int type, String message, Throwable cause) {
+    super(message, cause);
+    type_ = type;
+  }
+
+  public int getType() {
+    return type_;
+  }
+
+}