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  • That's the way I'd do it in Java for sure; I'm less certain about C# idioms, but it is at least clearer and easier to write given that C# has proper exceptions in the first place. Commented Jun 8, 2014 at 19:23
  • Exceptions are expensive. Even with fast object creation, it'll be slower to throw an exception than evaluate a Boolean Commented Jun 8, 2014 at 21:13
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    More than the expense, this sounds like using exceptions for flow control, which is generally frowned upon (with good reason!). Commented Jun 10, 2014 at 16:14