*
   * // Falling back to a zero counter in case an exception happens when
   * // processing the RPC to fetch counters.
   * ListenableFuture<Integer> faultTolerantFuture = Futures.catching(
   *     fetchCounterFuture, FetchException.class, x -> 0, directExecutor());
   * }</pre>
   *
   * <p>When selecting an executor, note that {@code directExecutor} is dangerous in some cases. See