# phpman > perldoc > Test::Unit::Exception

## NAME
    [Test::Unit::Exception](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Test%3A%3AUnit%3A%3AException/markdown) - unit testing framework exception class

## SYNOPSIS
    This class is not intended to be used directly

## DESCRIPTION
    This class is used by the framework to communicate the result of assertions, which will throw an
    instance of a subclass of this class in case of errors or failures.

## AUTHOR
    Copyright (c) 2000-2002, 2005 the PerlUnit Development Team (see [Test::Unit](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Test%3A%3AUnit/markdown) or the AUTHORS file
    included in this distribution).

    All rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
    under the same terms as Perl itself.

## SEE ALSO
    *   [Test::Unit::Assert](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Test%3A%3AUnit%3A%3AAssert/markdown)

    *   [Test::Unit::Error](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Test%3A%3AUnit%3A%3AError/markdown)

    *   [Test::Unit::Failure](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Test%3A%3AUnit%3A%3AFailure/markdown)