diff --git a/src/lib/config/module_spec.cc b/src/lib/config/module_spec.cc
index 0defd6d342..a9310708f0 100644
--- a/src/lib/config/module_spec.cc
+++ b/src/lib/config/module_spec.cc
@@ -40,13 +40,14 @@ check_leaf_item(ConstElementPtr spec, const std::string& name,
         if (spec->get(name)->getType() == type) {
             return;
         } else {
-            throw ModuleSpecError(name + " not of type " + Element::typeToName(type));
+            isc_throw(ModuleSpecError,
+                      name + " not of type " + Element::typeToName(type));
         }
     } else if (mandatory) {
         // todo: want parent item name, and perhaps some info about location
         // in list? or just catch and throw new...
         // or make this part non-throwing and check return value...
-        throw ModuleSpecError(name + " missing in " + spec->str());
+        isc_throw(ModuleSpecError, name + " missing in " + spec->str());
     }
 }
 
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ check_config_item(ConstElementPtr spec) {
 void
 check_config_item_list(ConstElementPtr spec) {
     if (spec->getType() != Element::list) {
-        throw ModuleSpecError("config_data is not a list of elements");
+        isc_throw(ModuleSpecError, "config_data is not a list of elements");
     }
     BOOST_FOREACH(ConstElementPtr item, spec->listValue()) {
         check_config_item(item);
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ void check_statistics_item_list(ConstElementPtr spec);
 void
 check_statistics_item_list(ConstElementPtr spec) {
     if (spec->getType() != Element::list) {
-        throw ModuleSpecError("statistics is not a list of elements");
+        isc_throw(ModuleSpecError, "statistics is not a list of elements");
     }
     BOOST_FOREACH(ConstElementPtr item, spec->listValue()) {
         check_config_item(item);
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ check_statistics_item_list(ConstElementPtr spec) {
             && item->contains("item_default")) {
             if(!check_format(item->get("item_default"),
                              item->get("item_format"))) {
-                throw ModuleSpecError(
+                isc_throw(ModuleSpecError, 
                     "item_default not valid type of item_format");
             }
         }
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ check_command(ConstElementPtr spec) {
 void
 check_command_list(ConstElementPtr spec) {
     if (spec->getType() != Element::list) {
-        throw ModuleSpecError("commands is not a list of elements");
+        isc_throw(ModuleSpecError, "commands is not a list of elements");
     }
     BOOST_FOREACH(ConstElementPtr item, spec->listValue()) {
         check_command(item);
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ check_module_specification(ConstElementPtr def) {
     try {
         check_data_specification(def);
     } catch (const TypeError& te) {
-        throw ModuleSpecError(te.what());
+        isc_throw(ModuleSpecError, te.what());
     }
 }
 }
@@ -314,14 +315,14 @@ moduleSpecFromFile(const std::string& file_name, const bool check)
     if (!file) {
         std::stringstream errs;
         errs << "Error opening " << file_name << ": " << strerror(errno);
-        throw ModuleSpecError(errs.str());
+        isc_throw(ModuleSpecError, errs.str());
     }
 
     ConstElementPtr module_spec_element = Element::fromJSON(file, file_name);
     if (module_spec_element->contains("module_spec")) {
         return (ModuleSpec(module_spec_element->get("module_spec"), check));
     } else {
-        throw ModuleSpecError("No module_spec in specification");
+        isc_throw(ModuleSpecError, "No module_spec in specification");
     }
 }
 
@@ -333,7 +334,7 @@ moduleSpecFromFile(std::ifstream& in, const bool check)
     if (module_spec_element->contains("module_spec")) {
         return (ModuleSpec(module_spec_element->get("module_spec"), check));
     } else {
-        throw ModuleSpecError("No module_spec in specification");
+        isc_throw(ModuleSpecError, "No module_spec in specification");
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/config/module_spec.h b/src/lib/config/module_spec.h
index ce3762f203..27dcfe38b8 100644
--- a/src/lib/config/module_spec.h
+++ b/src/lib/config/module_spec.h
@@ -26,15 +26,11 @@ namespace isc { namespace config {
     /// A standard ModuleSpec exception that is thrown when a
     /// specification is not in the correct form.
     ///
-    /// TODO: use jinmei's exception class as a base and not c_str in
-    /// what() there
-    class ModuleSpecError : public std::exception {
+    class ModuleSpecError : public isc::Exception {
     public:
-        ModuleSpecError(std::string m = "Module specification is invalid") : msg(m) {}
-        ~ModuleSpecError() throw() {}
-        const char* what() const throw() { return (msg.c_str()); }
-    private:
-        std::string msg;
+        ModuleSpecError(const char* file, size_t line,
+                        const char* what = "Module specification is invalid") :
+            isc::Exception(file, line, what) {}
     };
 
     ///
diff --git a/src/lib/exceptions/exceptions.h b/src/lib/exceptions/exceptions.h
index b68f3c4615..562cc49ae4 100644
--- a/src/lib/exceptions/exceptions.h
+++ b/src/lib/exceptions/exceptions.h
@@ -197,6 +197,16 @@ public:
         throw type(__FILE__, __LINE__, oss__.str().c_str(), param1); \
     } while (1)
 
+///
+/// Similar as isc_throw, but allows the exception to have two additional
+/// parameters (the stream/text goes first)
+#define isc_throw_2(type, stream, param1, param2) \
+    do { \
+        std::ostringstream oss__; \
+        oss__ << stream; \
+        throw type(__FILE__, __LINE__, oss__.str().c_str(), param1, param2); \
+    } while (1)
+
 }
 #endif // __EXCEPTIONS_H
 
diff --git a/src/lib/log/compiler/Makefile.am b/src/lib/log/compiler/Makefile.am
index 1f47ba9158..84cd4f6e28 100644
--- a/src/lib/log/compiler/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/lib/log/compiler/Makefile.am
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS = message
 message_SOURCES = message.cc
 message_LDADD   = $(top_builddir)/src/lib/log/liblog.la
 message_LDADD  += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/util/libutil.la
+message_LDADD  += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/exceptions/libexceptions.la
diff --git a/src/lib/log/compiler/message.cc b/src/lib/log/compiler/message.cc
index fb0f038597..bb10481580 100644
--- a/src/lib/log/compiler/message.cc
+++ b/src/lib/log/compiler/message.cc
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#include <exceptions/exceptions.h>
+
 #include <util/filename.h>
 #include <util/strutil.h>
 
@@ -325,8 +327,8 @@ writeHeaderFile(const string& file, const vector<string>& ns_components,
     ofstream hfile(header_file.fullName().c_str());
 
     if (hfile.fail()) {
-        throw MessageException(LOG_OPEN_OUTPUT_FAIL, header_file.fullName(),
-            strerror(errno));
+        isc_throw_2(MessageException, LOG_OPEN_OUTPUT_FAIL,
+                    header_file.fullName(), strerror(errno));
     }
 
     // Write the header preamble.  If there is an error, we'll pick it up
@@ -359,8 +361,8 @@ writeHeaderFile(const string& file, const vector<string>& ns_components,
 
     // Report errors (if any) and exit
     if (hfile.fail()) {
-        throw MessageException(LOG_WRITE_ERROR, header_file.fullName(),
-            strerror(errno));
+        isc_throw_2(MessageException, LOG_WRITE_ERROR, header_file.fullName(),
+                    strerror(errno));
     }
 
     hfile.close();
@@ -425,8 +427,8 @@ writeProgramFile(const string& file, const vector<string>& ns_components,
     ofstream ccfile(program_file.fullName().c_str());
 
     if (ccfile.fail()) {
-        throw MessageException(LOG_OPEN_OUTPUT_FAIL, program_file.fullName(),
-            strerror(errno));
+        isc_throw_2(MessageException, LOG_OPEN_OUTPUT_FAIL,
+                    program_file.fullName(), strerror(errno));
     }
 
     // Write the preamble.  If there is an error, we'll pick it up after
@@ -483,8 +485,8 @@ writeProgramFile(const string& file, const vector<string>& ns_components,
 
     // Report errors (if any) and exit
     if (ccfile.fail()) {
-        throw MessageException(LOG_WRITE_ERROR, program_file.fullName(),
-            strerror(errno));
+        isc_throw_2(MessageException, LOG_WRITE_ERROR, program_file.fullName(),
+                    strerror(errno));
     }
 
     ccfile.close();
diff --git a/src/lib/log/message_exception.h b/src/lib/log/message_exception.h
index eebee89ffd..bc4c3d8b34 100644
--- a/src/lib/log/message_exception.h
+++ b/src/lib/log/message_exception.h
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@
 #ifndef __MESSAGE_EXCEPTION_H
 #define __MESSAGE_EXCEPTION_H
 
+#include <exceptions/exceptions.h>
+#include <log/message_types.h>
+
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
-#include <log/message_types.h>
 
 namespace isc {
 namespace log {
@@ -31,14 +33,16 @@ namespace log {
 /// code and its arguments to be encapsulated in an exception and thrown
 /// up the stack.
 
-class MessageException : public std::exception {
+class MessageException : public isc::Exception {
 public:
 
     /// \brief Constructor
     ///
     /// \param id Message identification.
     /// \param lineno Line number on which error occurred (if > 0).
-    MessageException(MessageID id, int lineno = 0) : id_(id)
+    MessageException(const char* file, size_t line,
+                     MessageID id, int lineno = 0)
+        : isc::Exception(file, line, ""), id_(id)
     {
         if (lineno > 0) {
             args_.push_back(boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(lineno));
@@ -50,8 +54,9 @@ public:
     /// \param id Message identification.
     /// \param arg1 First message argument.
     /// \param lineno Line number on which error occurred (if > 0).
-    MessageException(MessageID id, const std::string& arg1, int lineno = 0)
-        : id_(id)
+    MessageException(const char* file, size_t line,
+                     MessageID id, const std::string& arg1, int lineno = 0)
+        : isc::Exception(file, line, ""), id_(id)
     {
         if (lineno > 0) {
             args_.push_back(boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(lineno));
@@ -65,8 +70,10 @@ public:
     /// \param arg1 First message argument.
     /// \param arg2 Second message argument.
     /// \param lineno Line number on which error occurred (if > 0).
-    MessageException(MessageID id, const std::string& arg1,
-        const std::string& arg2, int lineno = 0) : id_(id)
+    MessageException(const char* file, size_t line,
+                     MessageID id, const std::string& arg1,
+                     const std::string& arg2, int lineno = 0)
+        : isc::Exception(file, line, ""), id_(id)
     {
         if (lineno > 0) {
             args_.push_back(boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(lineno));
diff --git a/src/lib/log/message_reader.cc b/src/lib/log/message_reader.cc
index 2710ab87a3..700d5c678d 100644
--- a/src/lib/log/message_reader.cc
+++ b/src/lib/log/message_reader.cc
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ MessageReader::readFile(const string& file, MessageReader::Mode mode) {
     // Open the file.
     ifstream infile(file.c_str());
     if (infile.fail()) {
-        throw MessageException(LOG_INPUT_OPEN_FAIL, file, strerror(errno));
+        isc_throw_2(MessageException, LOG_INPUT_OPEN_FAIL, file,
+                    strerror(errno));
     }
 
     // Loop round reading it.  As we process the file one line at a time,
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ MessageReader::readFile(const string& file, MessageReader::Mode mode) {
 
     // Why did the loop terminate?
     if (!infile.eof()) {
-        throw MessageException(LOG_READ_ERROR, file, strerror(errno));
+        isc_throw_2(MessageException, LOG_READ_ERROR, file, strerror(errno));
     }
     infile.close();
 }
@@ -114,7 +115,8 @@ MessageReader::parseDirective(const std::string& text) {
     } else {
 
         // Unrecognised directive
-        throw MessageException(LOG_UNRECOGNISED_DIRECTIVE, tokens[0], lineno_);
+        isc_throw_2(MessageException, LOG_UNRECOGNISED_DIRECTIVE, tokens[0],
+                    lineno_);
     }
 }
 
@@ -138,13 +140,14 @@ MessageReader::parsePrefix(const vector<string>& tokens) {
         // and numeric characters (and underscores) and does not start with a
         // digit.
         if (invalidSymbol(prefix_)) {
-            throw MessageException(LOG_PREFIX_INVALID_ARG, prefix_, lineno_);
+            isc_throw_2(MessageException, LOG_PREFIX_INVALID_ARG, prefix_,
+                        lineno_);
         }
 
     } else {
 
         // Too many arguments
-        throw MessageException(LOG_PREFIX_EXTRA_ARGS, lineno_);
+        isc_throw_1(MessageException, LOG_PREFIX_EXTRA_ARGS, lineno_);
     }
 }
 
@@ -172,10 +175,10 @@ MessageReader::parseNamespace(const vector<string>& tokens) {
 
     // Check argument count
     if (tokens.size() < 2) {
-        throw MessageException(LOG_NAMESPACE_NO_ARGS, lineno_);
+        isc_throw_1(MessageException, LOG_NAMESPACE_NO_ARGS, lineno_);
 
     } else if (tokens.size() > 2) {
-        throw MessageException(LOG_NAMESPACE_EXTRA_ARGS, lineno_);
+        isc_throw_1(MessageException, LOG_NAMESPACE_EXTRA_ARGS, lineno_);
 
     }
 
@@ -187,12 +190,13 @@ MessageReader::parseNamespace(const vector<string>& tokens) {
                                       "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"
                                       "0123456789_:";
     if (tokens[1].find_first_not_of(valid_chars) != string::npos) {
-        throw MessageException(LOG_NAMESPACE_INVALID_ARG, tokens[1], lineno_);
+        isc_throw_2(MessageException, LOG_NAMESPACE_INVALID_ARG, tokens[1],
+                    lineno_);
     }
 
     // All OK - unless the namespace has already been set.
     if (ns_.size() != 0) {
-        throw MessageException(LOG_DUPLICATE_NAMESPACE, lineno_);
+        isc_throw_1(MessageException, LOG_DUPLICATE_NAMESPACE, lineno_);
     }
 
     // Prefix has not been set, so set it and return success.
@@ -219,7 +223,7 @@ MessageReader::parseMessage(const std::string& text, MessageReader::Mode mode) {
 
     // A line comprising just the message introducer is not valid.
     if (text.size() == 1) {
-        throw MessageException(LOG_NO_MESSAGE_ID, text, lineno_);
+        isc_throw_2(MessageException, LOG_NO_MESSAGE_ID, text, lineno_);
     }
 
     // Strip off the introducer and any leading space after that.
@@ -230,7 +234,8 @@ MessageReader::parseMessage(const std::string& text, MessageReader::Mode mode) {
     if (first_delim == string::npos) {
 
         // Just a single token in the line - this is not valid
-        throw MessageException(LOG_NO_MESSAGE_TEXT, message_line, lineno_);
+        isc_throw_2(MessageException, LOG_NO_MESSAGE_TEXT, message_line,
+                    lineno_);
     }
 
     // Extract the first token into the message ID, preceding it with the
@@ -240,7 +245,8 @@ MessageReader::parseMessage(const std::string& text, MessageReader::Mode mode) {
     string ident = prefix_ + message_line.substr(0, first_delim);
     if (prefix_.empty()) {
         if (invalidSymbol(ident)) {
-            throw MessageException(LOG_INVALID_MESSAGE_ID, ident, lineno_);
+            isc_throw_2(MessageException, LOG_INVALID_MESSAGE_ID, ident,
+                        lineno_);
         }
     }
     isc::util::str::uppercase(ident);
@@ -252,7 +258,8 @@ MessageReader::parseMessage(const std::string& text, MessageReader::Mode mode) {
         // ?? This happens if there are trailing delimiters, which should not
         // occur as we have stripped trailing spaces off the line.  Just treat
         // this as a single-token error for simplicity's sake.
-        throw MessageException(LOG_NO_MESSAGE_TEXT, message_line, lineno_);
+        isc_throw_2(MessageException, LOG_NO_MESSAGE_TEXT, message_line,
+                    lineno_);
     }
 
     // Add the result to the dictionary and to the non-added list if the add to