In the exception handling code, we want to have as few lines of code as possible. Also, it is highly desirable to funnel both normal exceptions (disconnect, connection refused) alongside the weirder ...

A simple way to control exception handling in an application, then, is to simply extend the ThreadGroup class, overwrite the uncaughtException() method, and ensure all Thread instances start ...

Contrast with "exception handling," which deals with responses to abnormal conditions that are built into the programming language or the hardware. See exception handling and channel coding.