3 files changed, 15 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/format/msgpack.rs b/src/format/msgpack.rs
index 3519b76..d823a6d 100644
--- a/src/format/msgpack.rs
+++ b/src/format/msgpack.rs
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ impl<'a, R: 'a> Iterator for Iter<'a, R> where R: BufRead {
     type Item = ::Result<Event<'a>>;
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<::Result<Event<'a>>> {
         Some(Decodable::decode(&mut Decoder::new(&mut self.input))
-             .map_err(|_| ::IlcError::BincodeDecode))
+             .map_err(|e| ::IlcError::MsgpackDecode(e)))
     }
 }
 
 impl<'a, W> Encode<'a, W> for Msgpack where W: Write {
     fn encode(&'a self, _context: &'a Context, mut output: W, event: &'a Event) -> ::Result<()> {
         event.encode(&mut Encoder::new(&mut output))
-            .map_err(|_| ::IlcError::BincodeEncode)
+            .map_err(|e| ::IlcError::MsgpackEncode(e))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index c817e6c..422ca07 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ pub enum IlcError {
     Chrono(ParseError),
     BincodeDecode,
     BincodeEncode,
+    MsgpackEncode(msgpack::encode::serialize::Error),
+    MsgpackDecode(msgpack::decode::serialize::Error),
     Io(io::Error)
 }
 
@@ -58,13 +60,22 @@ impl Error for IlcError {
             &Chrono(_) => "error while parsing time strings",
             &BincodeDecode => "error while decoding from binary",
             &BincodeEncode => "error while encoding to binary",
+            &MsgpackDecode(_) => "error while decoding from msgpack",
+            &MsgpackEncode(_) => "error while encoding to msgpack",
             &Io(_) => "error during input/output"
         }
     }
 
     fn cause(&self) -> Option<&Error> {
+        use IlcError::*;
         match self {
-            _ => None
+            &Parse(ref _e) => None,
+            &Chrono(ref e) => Some(e),
+            &BincodeDecode => None,
+            &BincodeEncode => None,
+            &MsgpackDecode(ref e) => Some(e),
+            &MsgpackEncode(ref e) => Some(e),
+            &Io(ref e) => Some(e)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 81cfbd9..aa39b69 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ fn main() {
         for e in decoder.decode_box(&context, &mut input) {
             let m = match e {
                 Ok(m) => m,
-                Err(err) => panic!(err)
+                Err(err) => error(Box::new(err))
             };
 
             match m {