Exception Hierarchy [WAS: Re: Top 5]

[Sean Kelly]

Benji Smith wrote:
> Sean Kelly wrote:
>> Denis Koroskin wrote:
>>> Will we still be able to throw Object? Is Throwable an interface or a 
>>> class?
>>
>> Throwable is a class, and contains all the stuff that Exception once 
>> contained: message, file, line, a "next" reference, and trace info.
> 
> Really???
> 
> Trace info? On all throwables?
> 
> That would be fantastic!!!

Throwable only provides a callback for trace info to be generated. 
You'll still need to link a package that actually generates the trace. 
I used to use flectioned for this purpose, but it's too stale now and no 
longer works.  However, this is exactly why tracing is supported via a 
plugin :-)


Sean