The Java compiler could output warning messages whenever empty catch blocks or catch blocks that rethrow checked exceptions as unchecked exceptions are detected.

I recently wrote that the chapter in Effective Java devoted to exception handling has been one of the most influential software development chapters I have read.

I know we've had many fine threads on exceptions in Java. Hopefully this particular question hasn't been discussed to death. I solved Problem 11 on Project Euler today. It requires you to do a ...