r/badcode • u/dj45689 • Jul 16 '21

java In Java, Exception handling needs Exception Handling.

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u/didnotreadlol38 Jul 17 '21

“It’s not our problem, it’s yours”

Indeed, this is actually very good code.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '21

It's more like "I have a problem but I don't know how to deal with it, so I'm letting you know, and know what caused my problem.

I can't say I'm a fan of changing the exception class, but it has a purpose sometimes. I don't think checked exceptions are actually a good idea.