Jimmy, Jing Lv wrote:
> Leo Li wrote:
>> Hi, all
>>     During the implementaion of instrument, I encounter the choice about
>> how to terminate the VM when some abnormal event occurs, for example, the
>> expected jar file does not exist or the implementation class of
>> Instrumentation cannot be found. The most simple and direct way is
>> just to
>> call exit(), and then the whole process will terminate. Hence OS will
>> treat
>> with all the release of resources. However, I propose to use
>> FatalError of
>> JNI instead, which notifies the VM to suicide, because it gives right
>> to the
>> implementation of VM to take charge of its own funeral affairs, which
>> might
>> include, for example, logging the cause of its crash.
>>    Any suggestion from VM guys?
>>    Thanks :)
>>
> 
> Hi,
> 
>     I agree that use VM FatalError is better than system exit(). If no
> objections, I will make code that way.
> 

Agreed, throw an error.

Regards,
Tim


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Tim Ellison ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
IBM Java technology centre, UK.

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