UncheckedThrow.java

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 * Copyright (C) 2013 The Android Open Source Project
 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package android.hardware.camera2.utils;

/**
 * @hide
 */
public class UncheckedThrow {

    /**
     * Throw any kind of exception without needing it to be checked
     * @param e any instance of a Exception
     */
    public static void throwAnyException(Exception e) {
        /**
         *  Abuse type erasure by making the compiler think we are throwing RuntimeException,
         *  which is unchecked, but then inserting any exception in there.
         */
        UncheckedThrow.<RuntimeException>throwAnyImpl(e);
    }

    /**
     * Throw any kind of throwable without needing it to be checked
     * @param e any instance of a Throwable
     */
    public static void throwAnyException(Throwable e) {
        /**
         *  Abuse type erasure by making the compiler think we are throwing RuntimeException,
         *  which is unchecked, but then inserting any exception in there.
         */
        UncheckedThrow.<RuntimeException>throwAnyImpl(e);
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    private static<T extends Throwable> void throwAnyImpl(Throwable e) throws T {
        throw (T) e;
    }
}