Errors as Objects

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Exception Handling - slide 13 : 30

Errors as Objects

All relevant knowledge about an error is encapsulated in an object

Encapsulation of relevant error knowledge
- Place of occurrence (class, method, line number)
- Kind of error
- Error message formulation
- Call stack information
Transportation of the error
- From the place of origin to the place of handling
- Via a special throw mechanism in the language