diff --git a/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/util/WrappedException.java b/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/util/WrappedException.java
index d486d3dcc..147469b24 100644
--- a/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/util/WrappedException.java
+++ b/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/util/WrappedException.java
@@ -18,20 +18,36 @@
  */
 package org.apache.openjpa.util;
 
+import org.apache.openjpa.lib.util.Localizer.Message;
+
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
 /**
  * Identifiable exception type which wraps an internal runtime exception.
  */
 public class WrappedException extends OpenJPAException {
-        
-    private RuntimeException _wrappedException = null;
     
-    public WrappedException(RuntimeException e) {
-        _wrappedException = e;
+    /* 
+     * Methods extending OpenJPAException
+     * See StoreException for similar behavior
+     */
+    public WrappedException(String msg) {
+        super(msg);
     }
-    
-    public RuntimeException getWrapped() {
-        return _wrappedException;
+
+    public WrappedException(Message msg) {
+        super(msg.getMessage());
+    }
+
+    public WrappedException(Throwable cause) {
+        super(cause);
+    }
+
+    public WrappedException(String msg, Throwable cause) {
+        super(msg, cause);
+    }
+
+    public WrappedException(Message msg, Throwable cause) {
+        super(msg.getMessage(), cause);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/validation/ValidationException.java b/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/validation/ValidationException.java
index 53a38ceb4..43e001188 100644
--- a/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/validation/ValidationException.java
+++ b/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/validation/ValidationException.java
@@ -26,4 +26,9 @@ public class ValidationException extends WrappedException {
     public ValidationException(RuntimeException e) {
         super(e);
     }
+
+    public ValidationException(RuntimeException e, boolean fatal) {
+        super(e);
+        setFatal(fatal);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/validation/ValidationUtils.java b/openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/validation/ValidationUtils.java
index 4d888f569..177a5b98e 100644
--- a/openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/validation/ValidationUtils.java
+++ b/openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/validation/ValidationUtils.java
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ public class ValidationUtils {
                     // fatal error - ValidationMode requires a validator
                     log.error(_loc.get("vlem-creation-error"), e);
                     // rethrow as a WrappedException
-                    throw new ValidationException(new RuntimeException(e));
+                    throw new ValidationException(
+                        new RuntimeException(e), true);
                 } else {
                     // no optional validation provider, so just trace output
                     if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ public class ValidationUtils {
                     // fatal error - ValidationMode requires a validator
                     log.error(_loc.get("vlem-creation-error"), e);
                     // rethrow as a WrappedException
-                    throw new ValidationException(e);
+                    throw new ValidationException(e, true);
                 } else {
                     // unexpected, but validation is optional,
                     // so just log it as a warning
diff --git a/openjpa-persistence/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/localizer.properties b/openjpa-persistence/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/localizer.properties
index 26e5cf2c7..da2dc56d4 100644
--- a/openjpa-persistence/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/localizer.properties
+++ b/openjpa-persistence/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/localizer.properties
@@ -196,9 +196,5 @@ invalid-orderBy: This is not a valid OrderBy annotation. The property or \
 dynamic-agent: OpenJPA dynamically loaded the class enhancer. Any classes \
     that were not enhanced at build time will be enhanced when they are \
     loaded by the JVM.
-vlem-creation-warn: Could not create the optional validation provider. \
-    Reason returned: "{0}"
-vlem-creation-error: A fatal error occurred while trying to \
-    create the required validation provider.
 vlem-creation-info: OpenJPA dynamically loaded a validation provider.
 
diff --git a/openjpa-persistence/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/validation/localizer.properties b/openjpa-persistence/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/validation/localizer.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f41fff8c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openjpa-persistence/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/validation/localizer.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+vlem-creation-warn: Could not create the optional validation provider. \
+    Reason returned: "{0}"
+vlem-creation-error: A fatal error occurred while trying to \
+    create the required validation provider.
+