On Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:07:28 GMT, Jaikiran Pai <[email protected]> wrote:
>> src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/IdentityException.java line 74:
>>
>>> 72: * that the cause is nonexistent or unknown.
>>> 73: */
>>> 74: public IdentityException(Throwable cause) {
>>
>> I’d rather we kept these, as it’s annoying to have to use
>> [`Throwable::initCause(…)`].
>>
>> [`Throwable::initCause(…)`]:
>> https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/26/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Throwable.html#initCause(java.lang.Throwable)
>
> Hello @ExE-Boss, these can be reintroduced at some point, if there's a
> genuine need for them. For new APIs, it's better to start off small,
> including for exception types.
I think initially it will be more likely that IdentityException will another
exception's cause rather than the other way around. As you say, additional
constructors could be re-added if needed.
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PR Review Comment:
https://git.openjdk.org/valhalla/pull/2562#discussion_r3443656470
