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Title: Rule 07. Exceptional Behavior (ERR)  
Author: Dhruv Mohindra Jul 20, 2008
Last Changed by: David Svoboda Aug 07, 2025
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SEI CERT Oracle Coding Standard for Java (8)
    Page: Rules versus Recommendations (Java)
    Page: ERR01-J. Do not allow exceptions to expose sensitive information
    Page: ERR03-J. Restore prior object state on method failure
    Page: ERR09-J. Do not allow untrusted code to terminate the JVM
    Page: ERR02-J. Prevent exceptions while logging data
    Page: ERR08-J. Do not catch NullPointerException or any of its ancestors
    Page: ERR07-J. Do not throw RuntimeException, Exception, or Throwable
    Page: ERR06-J. Do not throw undeclared checked exceptions
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    Page: 2 Rules
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    Page: ERR00-J. Do not suppress or ignore checked exceptions
    Page: ERR01-J. Do not allow exceptions to expose sensitive information
    Page: ERR02-J. Prevent exceptions while logging data
    Page: ERR03-J. Restore prior object state on method failure
    Page: ERR04-J. Do not complete abruptly from a finally block
    Page: ERR05-J. Do not let checked exceptions escape from a finally block
    Page: ERR06-J. Do not throw undeclared checked exceptions
    Page: ERR07-J. Do not throw RuntimeException, Exception, or Throwable
    Page: ERR08-J. Do not catch NullPointerException or any of its ancestors
    Page: ERR09-J. Do not allow untrusted code to terminate the JVM
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