Uncatchable ChuckNorrisException

Question

Is it possible to construct a snippet of code in Java that would make a hypothetical java.lang.ChuckNorrisException uncatchable?

Thoughts that came to m

Answer 1

After having pondered this, I have successfully created an uncatchable exception. I chose to name it JulesWinnfield, however, rather than Chuck, because it is one mushroom-cloud-laying-mother-exception. Furthermore, it might not be exactly what you had in mind, but it certainly can't be caught. Observe:

public static class JulesWinnfield extends Exception
{
    JulesWinnfield()
    {
        System.err.println("Say 'What' again! I dare you! I double dare you!");
        System.exit(25-17); // And you shall know I am the LORD
    }
}
    
    
public static void main(String[] args)
{       
    try
    {
        throw new JulesWinnfield();
    } 
    catch(JulesWinnfield jw)
    {
        System.out.println("There's a word for that Jules - a bum");
    }
}

Et voila! Uncaught exception.

Output:

run:

Say 'What' again! I dare you! I double dare you!

Java Result: 8

BUILD SUCCESSFUL (total time: 0 seconds)

When I have a little more time, I'll see if I can't come up with something else, as well.

Also, check this out:

public static class JulesWinnfield extends Exception
{
    JulesWinnfield() throws JulesWinnfield, VincentVega
    {
        throw new VincentVega();
    }
}

public static class VincentVega extends Exception
{
    VincentVega() throws JulesWinnfield, VincentVega
    {
        throw new JulesWinnfield();
    }
}


public static void main(String[] args) throws VincentVega
{
    
    try
    {
        throw new JulesWinnfield();
    }
    catch(JulesWinnfield jw)
    {
        
    }
    catch(VincentVega vv)
    {
        
    }
}

Causes a stack overflow - again, exceptions remain uncaught.