How to wrap checked exceptions but keep the original runtime exceptions in Java

Question

I have some code that might throw both checked and runtime exceptions.

I\'d like to catch the checked exception and wrap it with a runtime exception. But if a Runtim

Answer 1

I have a specially compiled .class file containing the following:

public class Thrower {
    public static void Throw(java.lang.Throwable t) {
        throw t;
    }
}

It just works. The java compiler would normally refuse to compile this, but the bytecode verifier doesn't care at all.

The class is used similar to Peter Lawrey's answer:

try {
  // some code that can throw both checked and runtime exception

} catch (Exception e) {
    Thrower.Throw(e);
}