Change the name of ArrayBoundsException in druntime

[Jason House]

Sean Kelly Wrote:

> Denis Koroskin wrote:
> > On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:22:02 +0400, Jarrett Billingsley 
> > <jarrett.billingsley at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> >> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 6:49 AM, Jacob Carlborg <doobnet at gmail.com> 
> >> wrote:
> >>> I think the name ArrayBoundsException should be changed to a more 
> >>> general
> >>> name like BoundsException, OutOfBoundsException or
> >>> IndexOutOfBoundsException. Then you can use the exception in every class
> >>> that have some sort of index operation and not just for an array/array
> >>> class.
> >>>
> >>
> >> 2nded.
> > 
> > Agreed. BTW, why it is not an Error but Exception?
> 
> The Error class was created shortly before release and I didn't get 
> around to reclassifying the exceptions in druntime.  From memory though, 
> I think that OutOfMemoryException and UtfException should remain as-is, 
> but the remaining exceptions should probably be errors.  Any objections?

What is the criteria for choosing exception verses error? How would this tie into non-recoverable errors discussed with pure function exception handling?


> 
> And as for ArrayBoundsException... how about IndexOutOfBoundsError. 
> It's long, but probably the most self-explanatory.  Also, any value in 
> retaining ArrayBoundsError and having it subclass this?  I'd think not, 
> but figured I'd ask anyway.
> 
> 
> Sean