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RuntimeException vs AssertionError

807603Oct 21 2007 — edited Oct 23 2007

I am wondering when a program should throw a RuntimeException and when an AssertionError. It seems both are used to indicate programming errors. So, when should one choose to throw an AssertionError over a RuntimeException?

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