Re: [rules-users] How to do Exception Handling???
I'm not convinced that converting a java exception to a process fault with the same
name is a solid behaviour.
In java it is perfectly permissible and valid for a piece of code to change the exception
it throws to a subclass of that exception (eg throw a FileNotFoundException instead of a
generic IOException). Any legacy code which catches the IOException will keep working
perfectly (unless they are do something really stupid). However drools would be doing
something stupid, it would be matching based upon the exception name not type hierarchy
and the flow would suddenly break when you no longer have the right fault handler matching
the right exception name.
I'd suggest the more sensible and solid default action would be to create of a fault
with a name UnhandledException (and the exception as a payload).
This could be extended later so that a map from exception type -> fault name could be
produced using the same matching logic as catch blocks.
Thomas
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bounces(a)lists.jboss.org] On Behalf Of tolitius
Sent: 12 April 2010 16:19
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Subject: Re: [rules-users] How to do Exception Handling???
Kris Verlaenen wrote:
>
> It is trivial to simply create an AbstractWorkItemHandler that would
> transform a Java exception to a process fault with the same name
>
> ...But if we build this into the framework, it will be more difficult to
> change it if you don't
> want this behaviour (and we try to keep the maximum flexibility possible).
>
> Kris
>
Seems like a perfectly solid default behaviour to me. Features like this one
are usually done (changed only if needed) via configuration.
"Convention Over Configuration" applies to Java frameworks as well :)
/Anatoly
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