Unchecked 'Exception' class

Reports subclasses of java.lang.RuntimeException.

Some coding standards require that all user-defined exception classes are checked.

Example:

  class EnigmaException extends RuntimeException {} // warning: Unchecked exception class 'EnigmaException'

Locating this inspection

By ID

Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

UncheckedExceptionClass

Via Settings dialog

Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.

Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | Java | Error handling

Inspection Details
By default bundled with:	IntelliJ IDEA 2024.2, Qodana for JVM 2024.2,
Can be installed with plugin:	Java, 242.22892

Last modified: 11 September 2024