[POOL-156] ObjectPool classes can ignore Throwable

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 1.5.4
• Fix Version/s: 1.5.5
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Sebb
• Created: 22/Jan/10 12:41
• Updated: 12/Sep/10 17:24
• Resolved: 10/Apr/10 18:02

Description

The ObjectPool classes catch and ignore Throwable in several places.

Catching Throwable should be done rarely, if ever, and should never ignore ThreadDeath.
Indeed, ignoring Error is not normally advisable.