Index: hdf5/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5Exception.java
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--- hdf5.orig/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5Exception.java
+++ hdf5/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5Exception.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
  * error code returned by the HDF5 library.
  *
  */
-public class HDF5Exception extends Exception {
+public class HDF5Exception extends RuntimeException {
     protected String detailMessage;
 
     /**