cast and rethrow exception

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Author: baltzell

common-tools/clara-io/src/main/java/org/jlab/io/clara/Clas12Reader.java

@@ -26,8 +26,12 @@ protected Object createReader(Path path, JSONObject opts) throws EventReaderExce
         if (path.toString().endsWith(".hipo")) {
             type = Clas12Types.HIPO;
             HipoReader r = new HipoReader();
-            r.open(path.toString());
-            return r;
+            try {
+                r.open(path.toString());
+                return r;
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                throw new EventReaderException(e);
+            }
         }
         else {
             type = Clas12Types.EVIO;