CRITICAL
Rule Definition
Catch blocks should have code to handle the thrown exception. If they are empty or have only comments, the Exception will not be handled.
Remediation
Handle exception caught in catch block.
Violation Code Sample
public class Foo
{
public function bar( x : int ) : void
{
try
{
}
catch( e : Exception ) // VIOLATION
{
}
}
}
Reference
http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexpmd/FlexPMD
Related Technologies
Technical Criterion
CWE-391 - Unchecked Error Condition
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