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Catching RuntimeException may unintentionally trap other exception types and prevent them from being handled properly.
Guideline Recommendation | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
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EXC14ERR14-J | low | likely | medium | P6 | L2 |
Automated Detection
Automated detection of code that catches RuntimeException, Exception, or Throwable is trivial. Sound automated determination of whether such code complies with the exceptions to this rule is infeasible. Heuristic techniques may be helpful.
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