throwable

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Capable of being thrown.

2. 2

   Capable of being thrown in the manner of an exception.

   • For an object to be throwable, it must be directly or indirectly derived from the Throwable class.
   • In general, each function may specify a list of throwable objects […]
   • […] if you need to make certain symbols visible externally for debugging purposes or for catching exceptions for throwable entities within a library.
3. 3

   Something that is throwable.

   • Speaking of cycling, most things are recycled: There are bins for paper and bins for cans. Most plastic throwables are simply not allowed (though organizers haven’t quite found a substitute for forks, spoons and knives).
   • Aside from chucking things, you can also dash – useful for stealing throwables right out of the opposition’s meaty hands or even catching objects mid-air as they sail right at you.
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   1. 4

      Any object that can be thrown in the manner of an exception.

      • Exceptions are thrown when some module of the project detects an error condition or if it handles some standard Java throwables.

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