Adding another cause

core/src/main/java/jenkins/model/CauseOfInterruption.java

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public abstract class CauseOfInterruption implements Serializable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Indicates that the build was interrupted from UI.
+     * Indicates that the build was interrupted from UI by an user.
      */
     public static final class UserInterruption extends CauseOfInterruption {
         private final String user;
@@ -112,5 +112,32 @@ public abstract class CauseOfInterruption implements Serializable {
         private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Indicates that the build was interrupted as a result of another a problem.
+     *
+     * <p>
+     * This is a less specific (thus less desirable) {@link CauseOfInterruption}
+     * in case there's no suitable {@link CauseOfInterruption}. Use sparingly.
+     */
+    class ExceptionInterruption extends CauseOfInterruption {
+        private final Throwable cause;
+
+        public ExceptionInterruption(Throwable cause) {
+            this.cause = cause;
+        }
+
+        public Throwable getCause() {
+            return cause;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String getShortDescription() {
+            return "Exception: "+ cause.getMessage();
+        }
+
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+    }
+
+
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 }

core/src/main/resources/jenkins/model/CauseOfInterruption/ExceptionInterruption/summary.groovy

+package jenkins.model.CauseOfInterruption.ExceptionInterruption
+
+import hudson.util.FormValidation;
+
+raw(FormValidation.error(my.cause, my.cause.message).renderHtml());