Compiler flag to turn off checked exceptions

[phil swenson]

I wasn't suggesting "removing" a feature, just disabling one via a
compiler flag.  But I guess it's a no-go.

On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 3:55 PM, Joe Darcy <Joe.Darcy at sun.com> wrote:
> On 03/24/09 02:21 PM, phil swenson wrote:
>>
>> Not sure if this is a Project Coin thing, but has anyone thought about
>> a compiler flag to turn off checked exceptions?  I'm sure everyone
>> knows the arguments against checked exceptions, I'd love to have the
>> ability to just turn them off so I don't have to wrap them in
>> RuntimeExceptions.
>>
>> Not sure what the implications of this are.....
>>
>> thoughts?
>>
>>
>
> From the proposal form on the Project Coin homepage:
>>
>> The proposal must not remove existing features of the language; for
>> example, "Get rid of checked exceptions" would not be considered.
>
> http://openjdk.java.net/projects/coin/
>
> -Joe
>