The Right Approach to Exceptions

[Manfred Nowak]

H. S. Teoh wrote:

> If you try to open a file, FileNotFoundException should be
> recoverable, but DiskFailureException should not. You need to
> distinguish between them.

this innocent remakr shows in depth that exceptions have a meaning only  
under some specific modell. For a program trying to save valuable data 
from an already failing disk should have as modell, yes, some sort of 
failing disc. Within this modell a failing disc is normal and not to be 
seen as an exception.

-manfred