Code RoomConfig lookup swallows exceptions
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Config lookup swallows exceptions

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Review this Java method that reads a per-user spending limit from a remote config service.

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1int limitFor(String userId) {
2 try {
3 return configService.getLimit(userId);
4 } catch (Exception e) {
5 log.warn("limit lookup failed for {}", userId);
6 return DEFAULT_LIMIT; // 100000
7 }
8}
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