Rule Definition
Using 'Throwable.printStackTrace()' in a catch block usually means that it is used to log the stack of errors, which has the risk of filling up the stdout or the log file.
Related Technologies
JEE
Technical Criterion
Programming Practices - Error and Exception Handling
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