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Re: How to handle same sanity checks

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On Friday 23 Jun 2017 15:57 CEST, Eric Sosman wrote:

> On 6/23/2017 12:48 AM, Cecil Westerhof wrote:
>> [... creates a Throwable, then alters the stack trace ...]
>>
>> The code is now more clear and easier to change, while the stack
>> trace gives the right information.
>
> It's a matter of opinion, perhaps, but I'd say the stack trace
> now gives the *wrong* information.  Specifically, following the
> trace to find where the Throwable came from leads to a dead end,
> to a place where the Throwable did not arise and could not have
> arisen.
>
> Now, you may hold that this is a "little white lie," but I
> still believe it's a lie.  Perhaps it's a little lie, but how
> great will your lies grow before you draw the lyin'?

You have a point. I need to think about that. Maybe I could add
something to the message to clear it up. Another possibility would be
to make it parameter driven.

-- 
Cecil Westerhof
Senior Software Engineer
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilwesterhof

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How to handle same sanity checks Cecil Westerhof <Cecil@decebal.nl> - 2017-06-22 11:10 +0200
  Re: How to handle same sanity checks Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2017-06-22 10:27 +0000
    Re: How to handle same sanity checks Cecil Westerhof <Cecil@decebal.nl> - 2017-06-22 13:21 +0200
    Re: How to handle same sanity checks Cecil Westerhof <Cecil@decebal.nl> - 2017-06-23 06:51 +0200
    Re: How to handle same sanity checks Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2017-06-24 12:06 +0200
      Re: How to handle same sanity checks Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2017-06-24 10:33 +0000
        Re: How to handle same sanity checks Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2017-06-24 16:46 +0200
          Re: How to handle same sanity checks Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2017-06-24 19:37 +0000
  Re: How to handle same sanity checks Andreas Leitgeb <avl@logic.at> - 2017-06-22 11:26 +0000
    Re: How to handle same sanity checks Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2017-06-22 07:44 -0400
      Re: How to handle same sanity checks Andreas Leitgeb <avl@logic.at> - 2017-06-22 12:30 +0000
  Re: How to handle same sanity checks Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2017-06-22 07:40 -0400
    Re: How to handle same sanity checks v_borchert@despammed.com (Volker Borchert) - 2017-06-22 18:33 +0000
      Re: How to handle same sanity checks Cecil Westerhof <Cecil@decebal.nl> - 2017-06-23 06:48 +0200
        Re: How to handle same sanity checks Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2017-06-23 09:57 -0400
          Re: How to handle same sanity checks Cecil Westerhof <Cecil@decebal.nl> - 2017-06-23 16:31 +0200
            Re: How to handle same sanity checks Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2017-06-23 17:21 +0000
              Re: How to handle same sanity checks Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2017-06-26 05:21 -0700
                Re: How to handle same sanity checks Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2017-06-26 13:34 +0000
                Re: How to handle same sanity checks Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2017-06-26 15:22 +0000
        Re: How to handle same sanity checks Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2017-06-25 22:55 -0400
  Re: How to handle same sanity checks Marcel Mueller <news.5.maazl@spamgourmet.org> - 2017-06-22 23:07 +0200
  Re: How to handle same sanity checks Joerg Meier <joergmmeier@arcor.de> - 2017-06-25 09:52 +0200
  Re: How to handle same sanity checks Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2017-06-25 12:31 +0200
    Re: How to handle same sanity checks Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2017-06-25 14:23 -0400
      Style police (Was: Re: How to handle same sanity checks) Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2017-06-25 17:28 -0400
        Re: Style police (Was: Re: How to handle same sanity checks) Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2017-06-25 19:14 -0400
        Re: Style police (Was: Re: How to handle same sanity checks) Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2017-06-25 19:19 -0400
          Re: Style police (Was: Re: How to handle same sanity checks) Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2017-06-26 23:34 +0200

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