Just throwing "Exception" is discouraged in Java, because its the supertype checked and unchecked exceptions. I often saw a JVM die of an unproper exception handling -- mainly when NullPointerExceptions were involved. So we are on the JVM, want Java interop and so my isistent recommendation is to use RuntimeException. -Ralf
On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 4:52 AM, Stephen C. Gilardi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > On Dec 10, 2008, at 4:38 AM, Ralf Bensmann wrote: > > Being a Java trainer for a long time, we talk with students about the > "handle-or-declare rule" in Java and the two types of exceptions: "checked" > (declared) and "unchecked" (runtime). So I prefer using a RuntimeException > because no exception was specified. > > > I'm inclined to accept the recommendation to make RuntimeException the > default. I see that Clojure's Java source code uses both. It seems to me > that within Clojure, the distinction doesn't matter, but in the case of Java > interop, RuntimeExceptions would be more in keeping with what Clojure's > "never declare them" philosophy. > > Does anyone have any more advice on this? > > --Steve > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
