Java 7 allows multiple Exceptions to be listed in a single catch
clause, which can simplify code considerably.
However, I find it a bit awkward to read the clause when no spaces are used.
Compare
} catch (NumberFormatException|IOException|ScriptException e) { // nospaces
with
} catch (NumberFormatException | IOException | ScriptException e) { //
spaced out
I find the second version with spaces both sides of the "|" character
much easier to read.
This is particularly true where the exception name starts with the
letters "Ill" as in
} catch (NumberFormatException|IllegalArgumentException|ScriptException
e) { // nospaces
Agreed?
