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Given the following code snippet, what is the main issue with the exception handling approach?

Multiple choiceHardchapter-6-curatedpremiumexceptionscause-chaining-and-error-context
java
try {
    // some code that throws SQLException
} catch (SQLException e) {
    throw new RuntimeException("Database error");
}
Choose one answer
Answer and explanation

Correct answer

C. It hides the original exception cause.

Why

The code snippet fails to include the original exception as a cause when the new exception is created. This means the stack trace of the original error is lost, hindering effective debugging.

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