Talk:APIDesignPatterns:Exceptions
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Aljoscha Rittner said ...
One can always use getStackTrace/setStackTrace methods on an exception to adjust the stacktrace, but indeed, that means everything is getting more complicated.
--JaroslavTulach 09:41, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
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"On the other hand, Chapter 5 also advices to prefer factory methods over exposing constructors. I tried that few times, but I have a feeling that this feels a bit unnatural and as such I cannot recommend code like: " [...factory sample...]
It's not only unnatural, a static factory hides the real exception point into the stacktrace.
best regards, josh.
--Aljoscha Rittner 08:35, 15 September 2008 (CEST)