title: Proper use of RuntimeException?
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    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/499437/in-java-when-should-i-create-a-checked-exception-and-when-should-it-be-a-runtim">In Java, when should I create a checked exception, and when should it be a runtime exception?</a>  </p>
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  <p>When should I derive an exception from <code>RuntimeException</code> instead of <code>Exception</code>?</p>
  
  <p>A <code>RuntimeException</code> does not have to be declared in a method's <code>throws</code> clause, which may be <strong><em>good</em></strong> since it doesn't have to specifically listed or <strong><em>bad</em></strong> because it is good practice to explicitly declare a method's exception.</p>
  
  <p>Thoughts? </p>