TIOBE - Java Coding Standard

Rule: StrictException3

Synopsis:	Avoid using exceptions as flow control
Language:	Java
Severity Level:	2
Category:	StrictException

Description:

Using Exceptions as flow control leads to GOTOish code and obscures true exceptions when debugging.

public class Foo {
 void bar() {
  try {
   try {
   } catch (Exception e) {
    throw new WrapperException(e);
    // this is essentially a GOTO to the WrapperException catch block
   }
  } catch (WrapperException e) {
   // do some more stuff
  }
 }
}