1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/scala/cc/spray/json/package.scala b/src/main/scala/cc/spray/json/package.scala
index f080312..1bc592f 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/cc/spray/json/package.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/cc/spray/json/package.scala
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ package cc.spray
 package object json {
 
   type JsField = (String, JsValue)
-  
-  def jsonReader[T](implicit reader: JsonReader[T]) = reader  
+
+  def deserializationError(msg: String, cause: Throwable = null) = throw new DeserializationException(msg, cause)
+  def serializationError(msg: String) = throw new SerializationException(msg)
+
+  def jsonReader[T](implicit reader: JsonReader[T]) = reader
   def jsonWriter[T](implicit writer: JsonWriter[T]) = writer 
   
   implicit def pimpAny[T](any: T): PimpedAny[T] = new PimpedAny(any)
@@ -28,6 +31,10 @@ package object json {
 }
 
 package json {
+
+  class DeserializationException(msg: String, cause: Throwable = null) extends RuntimeException(msg, cause)
+  class SerializationException(msg: String) extends RuntimeException(msg)
+
   private[json] class PimpedAny[T](any: T) {
     def toJson(implicit writer: JsonWriter[T]): JsValue = writer.write(any)
   }