Index: C:/workplace/.eclipse/thorn-workspace/castor/src/main/java/org/exolab/castor/xml/XMLException.java
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--- C:/workplace/.eclipse/thorn-workspace/castor/src/main/java/org/exolab/castor/xml/XMLException.java	(revision 6760)
+++ C:/workplace/.eclipse/thorn-workspace/castor/src/main/java/org/exolab/castor/xml/XMLException.java	(working copy)
@@ -148,16 +148,19 @@
      * @return the String representation of this Exception.
     **/
     public String toString() {
-        String message;
-
-        Throwable t = getCause();
-        if (t==null)
-            message = getMessage();
-        else
-            message = t.getMessage();
+    	StringBuffer buff = new StringBuffer();
+    	buff.append(this.getClass().getName());
+    	
+    	String msg = this.getMessage();
+    	if (msg != null) {
+    		buff.append(": ").append(msg);
+    	}
+    	
+        if (this._location != null) {
+        	buff.append("{").append(this._location).append("}");
+        }
         
-        if (_location == null) return message;
-        return message + "{" + _location.toString() + "}";
+        return buff.toString();
     } //-- toString
 
     /**