We already have DataSourceException that meets this need Christian. it is a checked exception however; I think what Ben is getting at is that we should: - make an unchecked exception - add it to our library where needed
Jody On 25/06/2010, at 3:51 PM, christian.muel...@nvoe.at wrote: > A big +++++1 one for this proposal, having our own > FeatureAccessException with a Constructor > FeatureAccessException(Exception ex). > > The IOException drives me crazy, because in Java 5 there is no > constructor IOException(Exception ex), in Java 6 there is. > > Getting a backend exception (e. g. SQLException) is problematic. What to do ? > a) throw new RuntimeException(sqlEx) > b) throw new IOException (sqlEx.getMessage()) > > Neither of them is a lucky solution. Having our own exception makes > the interfaces consistent, we can always save the original exception > and we can build a nice Exception hierarchy if we need. > (FeatureReadException,FeatureWriteException,FeatureMetaDataException,,,) > > IMHO, Very good idea. > > > > Quoting Michael Bedward <michael.bedw...@gmail.com>: > >> On 25 June 2010 14:01, Ben Caradoc-Davies wrote: >>> [I'm going to hide under my desk until Andrea has cooled down.] >> >> Don't imagine you'll be safe there Ben. A few weeks ago Andrea was on >> the verge of nuking Sydney because of something Jody said. >> >> This might be a dumb question (I don't know much about Exception >> handling) but isn't the least worst approach to the problem of >> 'leaking' implementation into interface to wrap IOException, >> SQLException etc into some GeoTools exception class, e.g. called >> something like FeatureAccessException, and stick that in the interface >> signatures ? >> >> Michael >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate >> GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the >> lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo >> _______________________________________________ >> Geotools-devel mailing list >> Geotools-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-devel >> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate > GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the > lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo > _______________________________________________ > Geotools-devel mailing list > Geotools-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo _______________________________________________ Geotools-devel mailing list Geotools-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-devel
