Hi Thomas, 2012/2/10 Thomas Neidhart <thomas.neidh...@gmail.com>: > On 02/10/2012 09:58 AM, Sébastien Brisard wrote: >> Hello, >>> >>> I strongly prefer _not_ to have the (unchecked) exceptions in the signature. >>> [Arguments mentioned numerous times in previous discussions...] >>> >> It's true it has been argued only recently. I was just wondering >> whether it might be worth configuring checkstyle so as to make it >> complain about unchecked exceptions in the signature. I'm not a CS >> guru, so I don't know whether this is possible, but that would help >> new committers! > > Yes indeed. I have search the ML about this topic, and had found this > thread: > > http://markmail.org/message/ulhxnhplkja4iwbs?q=exceptions+list:org.apache.commons.dev/#query:exceptions%20list%3Aorg.apache.commons.dev%2F+page:1+mid:7iymuihzhy3nimum+state:results > > and the developer's guideline for CM also states this: > > All public methods advertise all exceptions that they can generate. > Exceptions must be documented in both javadoc and method signatures and > the documentation in the javadoc must include full description of the > conditions under which exceptions are thrown. > > Could you give me some pointers about more recent discussions? I am > basically fine with the approach chosen, but would like to be consistent > in the way I contribute or edit code. > Here is a recent thread on this issue (as you can see, this thread was caused by a faulty commit from me...). Best regards, Sébastien
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/commons-dev/201201.mbox/%3C20120113105913.GM6537%40dusk.harfang.homelinux.org%3E > Thanks, > > Thomas > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
