> From: Christopher Schultz [mailto:chris@(protected)]
> Subject: Re: Recovery from OutOfMemoryError?
>
> Are you suggesting that all methods should be written as a
> loops around attempts to do real work, catching OOME and
> re-trying until the work gets done?

Sort of, but not at the method level - something on a larger scale.
Think recoverable database operations, where nothing is permanently
stored until a commit happens. And perpetual retry isn't needed - just
a failure return to the caller.

> IMHO, it's not a library's problem if there wasn't enough memory to
> perform its duty. It's the driver's responsibility to catch and
> re-attempt anything important.

Agreed. Unfortunately, many such drivers seem to ignore the possibility
of failure of libraries.

- Chuck


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