Re: [java-gnome-hackers] Enchant RuntimeException

[Andrew C. <an...@op...>]

On Tue, 2010-03-09 at 20:34 +0200, Serkan Kaba wrote:
> When requestDict is called for an unexisting dictionary enchant returns
> null and we're not checking this so this throws a
> RuntimeException("Cannot make a Java proxy for the NULL pointer!")

Huh.

Our doc says "Returns null if no suitable dictionary was found."
http://java-gnome.sourceforge.net/4.0/doc/api/org/freedesktop/enchant/Enchant.html#requestDictionary(java.lang.String)
so presumably we should do that.

[adding a checked Exception would be an API change; while that's not
impossible, as usual I'd prefer not to without a compelling reason to]

AfC
Sydney