Re: [cp-patches] [Patch] javax.swing.JTextArea: Suggesting to revert.

[Archie Cobbs]

Meskauskas Audrius wrote:
> > -        // This cannot happen as we check offset above.
> > -        throw new Error("Please report a bug", e);
> > + // This cannot happen as we check offset above.
>
> In this world, it is very difficult to say that something really cannot 
> never
> happen. The history of Titanic (that cannot sink) or, more recently,
> the Columbia shuttle (no need to inspect the reliable themal isolation),
> indicates that errors do happen, regardless if we are sure
> on something or not.

What about assert? Can we use assert in Classpath code yet?

-Archie

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