1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/javassist/compiler/CompileError.java b/src/main/javassist/compiler/CompileError.java
index 5b857cf2..8bb12cba 100644
--- a/src/main/javassist/compiler/CompileError.java
+++ b/src/main/javassist/compiler/CompileError.java
@@ -25,11 +25,18 @@ public class CompileError extends Exception {
     private Lex lex;
     private String reason;
 
+    private int lineNumber = -1;
+
     public CompileError(String s, Lex l) {
-        reason = s;
+        this(s, l.getLineNumber());
         lex = l;
     }
 
+    public CompileError(String s, int lineNumber) {
+        this.lineNumber = lineNumber;
+        reason = String.format("line %d: %s", lineNumber, s);
+    }
+
     public CompileError(String s) {
         reason = s;
         lex = null;
@@ -45,6 +52,10 @@ public class CompileError extends Exception {
 
     public Lex getLex() { return lex; }
 
+    public int getLineNumber() {
+        return lineNumber;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String getMessage() {
         return reason;