Method and apparatus for handling exceptions as normal control flow

摘要

Methods and apparatus for handling exceptions as a part of normal program control flow are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for processing an exception in an object-based system includes obtaining source code that includes a code segment which is arranged to explicitly specify instructions pertaining to an exception check. The method also includes creating a final internal representation of the source code at least in part by removing a call associated with the exception check, and generating machine code associated with the final internal representation. In one embodiment, the method further includes executing the machine code.