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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Joomla! Content Management System
+ *
+ * @copyright  (C) 2023 Open Source Matters, Inc. <https://www.joomla.org>
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\Exception;
+
+// phpcs:disable PSR1.Files.SideEffects
+\defined('JPATH_PLATFORM') or die;
+// phpcs:enable PSR1.Files.SideEffects
+
+/**
+ * Interface that all exceptions stemming from the model should implement for processing by the controller.
+ * It is expected that the controller should catch all exceptions that implement this interface and then
+ * make a decision as to whether the exception can be recovered from or not.
+ *
+ * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+ */
+interface ModelExceptionInterface extends \Throwable
+{
+}