Checked exceptions were an ideal. From a halcyon Valhalla of fallen unix programmers trying to impart their wisdom to the ignorant masses. I too would like to

Checked exceptions were an ideal. From a halcyon Valhalla of fallen unix programmers trying to impart their wisdom to the ignorant masses. I too would like to live in this world. However, while I don't have specific exceptions at the tip of my tongue, Even sun failed in many of their jdk apis to produce a good checked exception design.