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From: Wojtek <nowhere@a.com>
Newsgroups: comp.lang.java.programmer
Subject: Re: Call by Result
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:43:01 -0700
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Gene Wirchenko wrote :
> On Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:24:39 -0700, Wojtek <nowhere@a.com> wrote:
>
>> Gene Wirchenko wrote :
>>>> I think Stephan Ram's answer is roughly what I would do.
>>>>  
>>>> String returnString;
>>>> Thagomizor thangomizor = new Thagomizor();
>>>> thangomizor.thangomize();
>>>> if (!thangomizor.didItWork()) {
>>>>    throw new TooBadException();
>>>> } else {
>>>>    returnString = thangomizor.getString();
>>>> }
>>> 
>>>      Lengthy code (compared with what it could be) to no additional
>>> benefit.
>> 
>> The benefit is that it is instantly recognizable by any competent Java 
>> programmer as to what it does and how any problem is handled.
>
>      Mine is also recognisable, etc.

There is a difference between (glance, ok) and (glance, read, consider, 
ok).

-- 
Wojtek :-)