JDK-6330025 : JVMTI Doc: clarify that exception events are for all Throwables
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: jvmti
  • Affected Version: 5.0
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2005-09-28
  • Updated: 2011-02-16
  • Resolved: 2006-02-22
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JDK 6
6 b73Fixed
Description
The wording of the spec:

    Exception events are generated whenever an exception is first
    detected in a Java programming language method. 

has lead them to believe (quite understandably) that other java.lang.Throwable are not reported.  Where in reality, all throws are reported.

Comments
EVALUATION Should be clarified
28-09-2005