static bool throwExceptionAsNecessary(
        JNIEnv *env, status_t err, const char *msg = NULL) {

    const char *drmMessage = NULL;

    switch(err) {
    case ERROR_DRM_UNKNOWN:
        drmMessage = "General DRM error";
        break;
    case ERROR_DRM_NO_LICENSE:
        drmMessage = "No license";
        break;
    case ERROR_DRM_LICENSE_EXPIRED:
        drmMessage = "License expired";
        break;
    case ERROR_DRM_SESSION_NOT_OPENED:
        drmMessage = "Session not opened";
        break;
    case ERROR_DRM_DECRYPT_UNIT_NOT_INITIALIZED:
        drmMessage = "Not initialized";
        break;
    case ERROR_DRM_DECRYPT:
        drmMessage = "Decrypt error";
        break;
    case ERROR_DRM_CANNOT_HANDLE:
        drmMessage = "Unsupported scheme or data format";
        break;
    case ERROR_DRM_TAMPER_DETECTED:
        drmMessage = "Invalid state";
        break;
    default:
        break;
    }

    String8 vendorMessage;
    if (err >= ERROR_DRM_VENDOR_MIN && err <= ERROR_DRM_VENDOR_MAX) {
        vendorMessage.format("DRM vendor-defined error: %d", err);
        drmMessage = vendorMessage.string();
    }

    if (err == BAD_VALUE) {
        jniThrowException(env, "java/lang/IllegalArgumentException", msg);
        return true;
    } else if (err == ERROR_DRM_NOT_PROVISIONED) {
        jniThrowException(env, "android/media/NotProvisionedException", msg);
        return true;
    } else if (err == ERROR_DRM_DEVICE_REVOKED) {
        jniThrowException(env, "android/media/DeniedByServerException", msg);
        return true;
    } else if (err != OK) {
        String8 errbuf;
        if (drmMessage != NULL) {
            if (msg == NULL) {
                msg = drmMessage;
            } else {
                errbuf.format("%s: %s", msg, drmMessage);
                msg = errbuf.string();
            }
        }
        ALOGE("Illegal state exception: %s", msg);
        jniThrowException(env, "java/lang/IllegalStateException", msg);
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}