diff --git a/tools/python/jwutils/log.py b/tools/python/jwutils/log.py
index 52be2a4..a9a0214 100644
--- a/tools/python/jwutils/log.py
+++ b/tools/python/jwutils/log.py
@@ -175,6 +175,13 @@ def slog(prio: int, *args, only_printable: bool=False, **kwargs) -> None: # expo
     for file in files:
         print(msg, file=file)
 
+def throw(*args, prio=ERR, caller=None, **kwargs) -> None:
+    if caller is None:
+        caller = get_caller_pos(1)
+    msg = ' '.join([str(arg) for arg in args])
+    slog(prio, msg, caller=caller)
+    raise Exception(msg)
+
 def parse_log_prio_str(prio: str) -> int: # export
     try:
         r = int(prio)