1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb
index c7fc1fa124..b3ecd01348 100755
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb
@@ -67,6 +67,25 @@ module ActiveRecord #:nodoc:
   class StatementInvalid < ActiveRecordError
   end
 
+  # Parent class for all specific exceptions which wrap database driver exceptions
+  # provides access to the original exception also.
+  class WrappedDatabaseException < StatementInvalid
+    attr_reader :original_exception
+
+    def initialize(message, original_exception)
+      super(message)
+      @original_exception, = original_exception
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Raised when a record cannot be inserted because it would violate a uniqueness constraint.
+  class RecordNotUnique < WrappedDatabaseException
+  end
+
+  # Raised when a record cannot be inserted or updated because it references a non-existent record.
+  class InvalidForeignKey < WrappedDatabaseException
+  end
+
   # Raised when number of bind variables in statement given to <tt>:condition</tt> key (for example, when using +find+ method)
   # does not match number of expected variables.
   #