diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/cundong/recyclerview/CustomException.java b/library/src/main/java/com/cundong/recyclerview/CustomException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..551ba04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/cundong/recyclerview/CustomException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package com.cundong.recyclerview;
+
+/**
+ * Created by teknopc on 18-May-16.
+ */
+public class CustomException extends RuntimeException {
+    public CustomException (String message){
+
+        super(message);
+
+    }
+
+   //Constructor that accepts an error message and a Throwable
+    public CustomException(String message, Throwable cause){
+
+        super (message, cause);
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/cundong/recyclerview/EndlessRecyclerOnScrollListener.java b/library/src/main/java/com/cundong/recyclerview/EndlessRecyclerOnScrollListener.java
index 9d6a5f1..de85fb2 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/cundong/recyclerview/EndlessRecyclerOnScrollListener.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/cundong/recyclerview/EndlessRecyclerOnScrollListener.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public void onScrolled(RecyclerView recyclerView, int dx, int dy) {
             } else if (layoutManager instanceof StaggeredGridLayoutManager) {
                 layoutManagerType = LayoutManagerType.StaggeredGridLayout;
             } else {
-                throw new RuntimeException(
+                throw new CustomException(
                         "Unsupported LayoutManager used. Valid ones are LinearLayoutManager, GridLayoutManager and StaggeredGridLayoutManager");
             }
         }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/cundong/recyclerview/HeaderAndFooterRecyclerViewAdapter.java b/library/src/main/java/com/cundong/recyclerview/HeaderAndFooterRecyclerViewAdapter.java
index 3a13e73..a336291 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/cundong/recyclerview/HeaderAndFooterRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/cundong/recyclerview/HeaderAndFooterRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public void setAdapter(RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHolder> adapter) {
 
         if (adapter != null) {
             if (!(adapter instanceof RecyclerView.Adapter))
-                throw new RuntimeException("your adapter must be a RecyclerView.Adapter");
+                throw new CustomException("your adapter must be a RecyclerView.Adapter");
         }
 
         if (mInnerAdapter != null) {
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public RecyclerView.Adapter getInnerAdapter() {
     public void addHeaderView(View header) {
 
         if (header == null) {
-            throw new RuntimeException("header is null");
+            throw new CustomException("header is null");
         }
 
         mHeaderViews.add(header);
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public void addHeaderView(View header) {
     public void addFooterView(View footer) {
 
         if (footer == null) {
-            throw new RuntimeException("footer is null");
+            throw new CustomException("footer is null");
         }
 
         mFooterViews.add(footer);