Checked Exceptions - What Are They?

Kathlyne's chapter is about checked exceptions in the java language. The idea of making exception modes part of type sign was initially good, but has turned out to be an annoyance and a real grind for developers. She says that when you start building larger code bases with lots of developers, it evolves that way. And then there are issues such as plug-in architectures where people can't use certain features without breaking other parts of their code.