On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 3:37 PM, sebb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Should have tried it before posting ... > > Both IOException and DecoderException are checked, and so this means > that the method signature for > > public static byte[] decodeBase64() > > would need to change - or the method needs to convert the > DecoderException to an unchecked error. > > Thoughts?
In such cases I'd recommend to catch the Exception and convert it into an UndeclaredThrowableException. However, I'd also deprecate the method and add a successor. I'd discourage things like adding a boolean flag that suppresses the exception. Jochen -- Look, that's why there's rules, understand? So that you think before you break 'em. -- (Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
