diff --git a/core-java/.gitignore b/core-java/.gitignore
index 464f7e5e38..251a8755bd 100644
--- a/core-java/.gitignore
+++ b/core-java/.gitignore
@@ -16,3 +16,7 @@
 *.txt
 /bin/
 /temp
+
+#IntelliJ specific
+.idea
+*.iml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/chainedexception/LogWithChain.java b/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/chainedexception/LogWithChain.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8542e8c7ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/chainedexception/LogWithChain.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package com.baeldung.chainedexception;
+
+import com.baeldung.chainedexception.exceptions.GirlFriendOfManagerUpsetException;
+import com.baeldung.chainedexception.exceptions.ManagerUpsetException;
+import com.baeldung.chainedexception.exceptions.NoLeaveGrantedException;
+import com.baeldung.chainedexception.exceptions.TeamLeadUpsetException;
+
+public class LogWithChain {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        getLeave();
+    }
+
+    private static void getLeave() throws NoLeaveGrantedException {
+        try {
+            howIsTeamLead();
+        } catch (TeamLeadUpsetException e) {
+            throw new NoLeaveGrantedException("Leave not sanctioned.", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void howIsTeamLead() throws TeamLeadUpsetException {
+        try {
+            howIsManager();
+        } catch (ManagerUpsetException e) {
+            throw new TeamLeadUpsetException(
+                    "Team lead is not in good mood", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void howIsManager() throws ManagerUpsetException {
+        try {
+            howIsGirlFriendOfManager();
+        } catch (GirlFriendOfManagerUpsetException e) {
+            throw new ManagerUpsetException("Manager is in bad mood", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void howIsGirlFriendOfManager()
+            throws GirlFriendOfManagerUpsetException {
+        throw new GirlFriendOfManagerUpsetException(
+                "Girl friend of manager is in bad mood");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/chainedexception/LogWithoutChain.java b/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/chainedexception/LogWithoutChain.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a06a324f03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/chainedexception/LogWithoutChain.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package com.baeldung.chainedexception;
+
+import com.baeldung.chainedexception.exceptions.GirlFriendOfManagerUpsetException;
+import com.baeldung.chainedexception.exceptions.ManagerUpsetException;
+import com.baeldung.chainedexception.exceptions.NoLeaveGrantedException;
+import com.baeldung.chainedexception.exceptions.TeamLeadUpsetException;
+
+public class LogWithoutChain {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        getLeave();
+    }
+
+    private static void getLeave() throws NoLeaveGrantedException {
+        try {
+            howIsTeamLead();
+        } catch (TeamLeadUpsetException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            throw new NoLeaveGrantedException("Leave not sanctioned.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void howIsTeamLead() throws TeamLeadUpsetException {
+        try {
+            howIsManager();
+        } catch (ManagerUpsetException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            throw new TeamLeadUpsetException(
+                    "Team lead is not in good mood");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void howIsManager() throws ManagerUpsetException {
+        try {
+            howIsGirlFriendOfManager();
+        } catch (GirlFriendOfManagerUpsetException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            throw new ManagerUpsetException("Manager is in bad mood");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void howIsGirlFriendOfManager()
+            throws GirlFriendOfManagerUpsetException {
+        throw new GirlFriendOfManagerUpsetException(
+                "Girl friend of manager is in bad mood");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/chainedexception/exceptions/GirlFriendOfManagerUpsetException.java b/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/chainedexception/exceptions/GirlFriendOfManagerUpsetException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e20c58ea5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/chainedexception/exceptions/GirlFriendOfManagerUpsetException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package com.baeldung.chainedexception.exceptions;
+
+public class GirlFriendOfManagerUpsetException extends Exception {
+
+    public GirlFriendOfManagerUpsetException(String message, Throwable cause) {
+        super(message, cause);
+    }
+
+    public GirlFriendOfManagerUpsetException(String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/chainedexception/exceptions/ManagerUpsetException.java b/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/chainedexception/exceptions/ManagerUpsetException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e95a3921a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/chainedexception/exceptions/ManagerUpsetException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package com.baeldung.chainedexception.exceptions;
+
+public class ManagerUpsetException extends Exception {
+
+    public ManagerUpsetException(String message, Throwable cause) {
+        super(message, cause);
+    }
+
+    public ManagerUpsetException(String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/chainedexception/exceptions/NoLeaveGrantedException.java b/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/chainedexception/exceptions/NoLeaveGrantedException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b9521858b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/chainedexception/exceptions/NoLeaveGrantedException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package com.baeldung.chainedexception.exceptions;
+
+public class NoLeaveGrantedException extends Exception {
+
+    public NoLeaveGrantedException(String message, Throwable cause) {
+        super(message, cause);
+    }
+
+    public NoLeaveGrantedException(String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/chainedexception/exceptions/TeamLeadUpsetException.java b/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/chainedexception/exceptions/TeamLeadUpsetException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f874620f00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/chainedexception/exceptions/TeamLeadUpsetException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package com.baeldung.chainedexception.exceptions;
+
+public class TeamLeadUpsetException extends Exception {
+
+    public TeamLeadUpsetException(String message, Throwable cause) {
+        super(message, cause);
+    }
+
+    public TeamLeadUpsetException(String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+}