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Breaking Java exception-handling rules is easy  A JavaWorld article on how to break the exception-handling rules of Java.  Something to be aware of in bullet-proofing applications.
posted by Dennis at Monday, June 16, 2003

 
Creating Your Own Exception Classes.  Here's what the Java Tutorial has to say about creating your own exceptions.
posted by Dennis at Monday, June 16, 2003

 
Impetus | Research Work | Java Exception Handling Framework.  I am looking for a rational way do deal with checked and unchecked exceptions in a way that certain classes require the developer/user to say what level of exception is wanted and then to assure that the exception is either prevented or properly handled throughout an application.  I can't tell if this is in the ballpark or not.  (Something to return to for a deeper look.)
posted by Dennis at Monday, June 16, 2003

 
Amazon.com: Books: A Little Java, A Few Patterns.  This is the book that my associate suggested to me.  What is interesting about this book, based on the customer reviews is that you'll either hate it (1 star) or consider it one of the best programming books you've ever read.  I can't tell if this book will relieve my concerns over how Java is taught -- it is impossible to tell from the table of contents.  On the other hand, used copies are very inexpensive.
posted by Dennis at Sunday, June 15, 2003

 
Amazon.com: Books: Beginning Java Objects: From Concepts to Code.  I am running into some difficulties with Java -- not the learning of it -- but the way it is taught and the careless ways that OOP seem to be introduced with it, as if all it takes for reuse is to build a class.  I am seeing beginners being given practices and feedback that will, I think, be harmful in the long run.  So I am looking around for better material.  Friedman and Feliesen were recommended to me (I already have The Little Schemer) but I didn't find it at the bookstore today.  I found two other great books, but not what I went for.  When I arrived at amazon.com, Jacquie Barker's book was being promoted to me so I looked it over.  The high customer-review rating is promising,, as is the table of contents. ; The rah, rah, about Java is a little uncritcial: I would not agree that Java is platform neutral -- on the contrary, it is platform-specific to the extreme.
posted by Dennis at Sunday, June 15, 2003