[The Java Posse] Re: Episode 274 - Lombok

2009-08-23 Thread Christian Catchpole
Although walking into Starbucks and ordering a half-caf double-decaf grande Lombok (with a twist of lemon) doesn't quite sound the same. :) On Aug 24, 10:25 am, DJ wrote: > Just heard episode 274, since Dick was wondering where Lombok name > came from, here is the answer: > > Lombok is an island

[The Java Posse] Episode 274 - Lombok

2009-08-23 Thread DJ
Just heard episode 274, since Dick was wondering where Lombok name came from, here is the answer: Lombok is an island in Indonesia, located east of Bali. On google map link below you can see Java, Bali, and Lombok next to each other. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=lo

[The Java Posse] Re: How do YOU handle Exceptions?

2009-08-23 Thread Martin Wildam
On Aug 23, 11:39 am, Reinier Zwitserloot wrote: > A full and exhaustive treatise doesn't exist, but there are a few > rules almost everyone can agree with, and yet these rules are not > followed by the JDK, probably because we didn't know any better back > then. i.e.: > [...] Thanks for the comp

[The Java Posse] Re: Old JRockit downloads

2009-08-23 Thread Duncan Mills
Dom - you might be able to get this from edelivery.oracle.com, it depends on how old a version you need. For older versions you'll have to go via Oracle Support (metalink.oracle.com) The Oracle Technology Network site only shows the last couple of versions generally. Duncan On Fri, Aug 21, 2009

[The Java Posse] Re: maven: multiple calls to a plugin

2009-08-23 Thread carljmosca
Thank you Dom I will try upgrading maven. I will also try the list you have suggested. I had already asked on the list for the plugin itself and did not get a response. I also noticed where others who described the same or very similar problems were not answered. This made me think there's eit

[The Java Posse] Re: How do YOU handle Exceptions?

2009-08-23 Thread Reinier Zwitserloot
On Aug 23, 12:52 am, Martin Wildam wrote: > > In reality programmers could live without exceptions for many, many > years. ;-) We all coded assembly too. You're flipping the argument around now, Martin: Just because something is old, it's true. That's just as logically invalid as 'Something is

[The Java Posse] Re: How do YOU handle Exceptions?

2009-08-23 Thread Reinier Zwitserloot
On Aug 23, 12:36 am, Martin Wildam wrote: > > The question is: How really to use them right? I think this is a > desired result of this discussion. :-] > A full and exhaustive treatise doesn't exist, but there are a few rules almost everyone can agree with, and yet these rules are not followed b

[The Java Posse] Re: How do YOU handle Exceptions?

2009-08-23 Thread Reinier Zwitserloot
It's not out of band, Peter - this stuff happens, in real life, even if you never explicitly accepted the burden of responsibility by e.g. using @SneakyThrows. Just mixing class files compiled against different versions of the same code base is enough to get there. Thus, you *CANNOT* just swallow