refactor: specialize exceptionsnedbat/exceptions

CoverageException is fine as a base class, but not good to use for
raising (and catching sometimes).  Introduce specialized exceptions that
allow third-party tools to integrate better.

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/coverage/files.py b/coverage/files.py
index a721e533..afb0dbf5 100644
--- a/coverage/files.py
+++ b/coverage/files.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import re
 import sys
 
 from coverage import env
-from coverage.exceptions import CoverageException
+from coverage.exceptions import ConfigError
 from coverage.misc import contract, human_sorted, isolate_module, join_regex
 
 
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ class PathAliases:
 
         # The pattern can't end with a wildcard component.
         if pattern.endswith("*"):
-            raise CoverageException("Pattern must not end with wildcards.")
+            raise ConfigError("Pattern must not end with wildcards.")
 
         # The pattern is meant to match a filepath.  Let's make it absolute
         # unless it already is, or is meant to match any prefix.