1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/library/scala/xml/pull/XMLEventReader.scala b/src/library/scala/xml/pull/XMLEventReader.scala
index 428c305055..26572c9946 100755
--- a/src/library/scala/xml/pull/XMLEventReader.scala
+++ b/src/library/scala/xml/pull/XMLEventReader.scala
@@ -91,12 +91,16 @@ extends scala.collection.AbstractIterator[XMLEvent]
 
     override def run() {
       curInput = input
-      interruptibly { this.initialize.document() }
-      setEvent(POISON)
+      try interruptibly { this.initialize.document() }
+      catch { case e:Exception => setEvent(ExceptionEvent(e)) }
+      finally setEvent(POISON)
     }
   }
 }
 
+// An internal class used to propagate exception from helper threads to API end users.
+private case class ExceptionEvent(exception:Exception) extends XMLEvent
+
 // An iterator designed for one or more producers to generate
 // elements, and a single consumer to iterate.  Iteration will continue
 // until closeIterator() is called, after which point producers
@@ -141,6 +145,7 @@ trait ProducerConsumerIterator[T >: Null] extends Iterator[T] {
   def next() = {
     if (eos) throw new NoSuchElementException("ProducerConsumerIterator")
     if (buffer == null) fillBuffer
+    if (buffer.isInstanceOf[ExceptionEvent]) throw buffer.asInstanceOf[ExceptionEvent].exception
 
     drainBuffer
   }