KT.THROWING_NEW_INSTANCE_OF_SAME_EXCEPTION

Exception wrapped inside the same exception type and then rethrown

Exceptions should not be wrapped inside the same exception type and then rethrown. Prefer wrapping exceptions in more meaningful exception types.

Noncompliant Code

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fun foo() {
    try {
        // ...
    } catch (e: IllegalStateException) {
        throw IllegalStateException(e) // rethrows the same exception
    }
}

Compliant Code

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fun foo() {
    try {
        // ...
    } catch (e: IllegalStateException) {
        throw MyException(e)
    }
}