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// Interface ExceptionReporter
public interface ExceptionReporter {
  public void setExceptionReporter(ExceptionReporter er);
  public void report(Throwable exception);
}

// Class ExceptionReporters
public class ExceptionReporters implements ExceptionReporter {
  public ExceptionReporters(ExceptionReporter er) {
    // Carry out initialization 
    // Incorrectly publishes the "this" reference
    er.setExceptionReporter(this);

  }

  public void report(Throwable exception) { /* default implementation */ }
  public final void setExceptionReporter(ExceptionReporter er) { 
    // Sets the reporter 
  }
}

// Class MyExceptionReporter derives from ExceptionReporters
public class MyExceptionReporter extends ExceptionReporters {
  private final Logger logger;
  
  public MyExceptionReporter(ExceptionReporter er) {
    super(er); // Calls superclass's constructor
    logger = Logger.getLogger("com.organization.Log");
  }

  public void report(Throwable t) {
    logger.log(Level.FINEST,"Loggable exception occurred",t);
  }
}