1 files changed, 24 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/junit/internal/runners/InitializationError.java b/src/main/java/org/junit/internal/runners/InitializationError.java
index 5715ec5..52065ec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/junit/internal/runners/InitializationError.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/junit/internal/runners/InitializationError.java
@@ -3,28 +3,35 @@ package org.junit.internal.runners;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
-@Deprecated
 /**
- * Use the published version: {@link org.junit.runners.InitializationError}
+ * Use the published version:
+ * {@link org.junit.runners.model.InitializationError}
  * This may disappear as soon as 1 April 2009
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class InitializationError extends Exception {
-	private static final long serialVersionUID= 1L;
-	private final List<Throwable> fErrors;
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+    /*
+     * We have to use the f prefix until the next major release to ensure
+     * serialization compatibility. 
+     * See https://github.com/junit-team/junit/issues/976
+     */
+    private final List<Throwable> fErrors;
+
+    public InitializationError(List<Throwable> errors) {
+        this.fErrors = errors;
+    }
 
-	public InitializationError(List<Throwable> errors) {
-		fErrors= errors;
-	}
+    public InitializationError(Throwable... errors) {
+        this(Arrays.asList(errors));
+    }
 
-	public InitializationError(Throwable... errors) {
-		this(Arrays.asList(errors));
-	}
-	
-	public InitializationError(String string) {
-		this(new Exception(string));
-	}
+    public InitializationError(String string) {
+        this(new Exception(string));
+    }
 
-	public List<Throwable> getCauses() {
-		return fErrors;
-	}
+    public List<Throwable> getCauses() {
+        return fErrors;
+    }
 }