@classmethod
def exception(cls, name, message, *args):
    """
        Convenience function to log a message at the ERROR level with additonal exception information.

        :param name:    The name of the logger instance in the VSG namespace (VSG.<name>)
        :param message: A message format string.
        :param args:    The arguments that are are merged into msg using the string formatting operator.
        :..note:        This method should only be called from an exception handler.
        """
    cls.getLogger(name).exception(message, *args)
