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

[Michael Koch]

On Thu, Apr 28, 2005 at 01:40:13PM -0500, Archie Cobbs wrote:
> 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?

No, we cant yet.


Michael.
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