The Greatest Exception Handling WTF?!? of All Time(leedumond.com)

submitted by leedumondleedumond(2144) 3 years ago

The Exception object has ONE purpose and ONE purpose only – to represent a runtime error, nothing more. Exceptions should never be used for purposes for which they were not intended -- or you could end up with this monstrosity...

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posted by jcincottajcincotta(341) 3 years ago 0

I've seen some tortured uses of exceptions, but this one takes the cake! :D

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posted by codegurucodeguru(80) 3 years ago 0

this is a real WTF, if the developers works for me I'd shot him dead on site. :D

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posted by fquednaufquednau(404) 3 years ago 0

I almost can't believe it. Have you posted it to the dailywtf?

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posted by leedumondleedumond(2144) 3 years ago 0

@fquendnau -- hadn't thought of that, but that's not a bad idea :)

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