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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * PHP Basics
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Sebastian Meyer <sebastian.meyer@opencultureconsulting.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace OCC\Basics\DataStructures\Exceptions;
+
+use DomainException;
+
+/**
+ * Common exception for type-sensitive datastructures.
+ *
+ * Exception thrown if a value does not adhere to the defined list of valid
+ * data types.
+ *
+ * @author Sebastian Meyer <sebastian.meyer@opencultureconsulting.com>
+ * @package Basics\DataStructures
+ */
+class InvalidDataTypeException extends DomainException
+{
+}