diff --git a/classpath/java/text/ParseException.java b/classpath/java/text/ParseException.java
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+/* Copyright (c) 2008-2013, Avian Contributors
+
+   Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software
+   for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided
+   that the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear
+   in all copies.
+
+   There is NO WARRANTY for this software.  See license.txt for
+   details. */
+
+package java.text;
+
+public class ParseException extends Exception {
+  private int errorOffset;
+
+  public ParseException(String message, int errorOffset) {
+    super(message);
+    this.errorOffset = errorOffset;
+  }
+
+  public int getErrorOffset() {
+    return errorOffset;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/classpath/java/text/ParsePosition.java b/classpath/java/text/ParsePosition.java
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+/* Copyright (c) 2008-2013, Avian Contributors
+
+   Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software
+   for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided
+   that the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear
+   in all copies.
+
+   There is NO WARRANTY for this software.  See license.txt for
+   details. */
+
+package java.text;
+
+public class ParsePosition {
+  private int index, errorIndex = -1;
+
+  public ParsePosition(int index) {
+    this.index = index;
+  }
+
+  public int getErrorIndex() {
+    return errorIndex;
+  }
+
+  public int getIndex() {
+    return index;
+  }
+
+  public void setErrorIndex(int i) {
+    errorIndex = i;
+  }
+
+  public void setIndex(int i) {
+    index = i;
+  }
+
+  public String toString() {
+    return "index: " + index + "(error index: " + errorIndex + ")";
+  }
+}