Phresco.FusionCharts.ListToXmlConverter.GetListAndView C# (CSharp) Method

        private void GetListAndView()
        {
            // We open the SPList
            Guid siteID = SPContext.Current.Site.ID;
            Guid webID = SPContext.Current.Web.ID;
            using (SPSite site = new SPSite(siteID))
            {
                using (SPWeb web = site.OpenWeb(webID))
                {
                    // We get the list from its name
                    try
                    {
                        _list = web.Lists[_listName];
                    }
                    catch
                    {
                        throw (new Exception("The list name your provided does not exist or cannot be found"));
                    }

                    // We get the view from its name or get the default one
                    if (_viewName != String.Empty)
                    {
                        try
                        {
                            _view = _list.Views[_viewName];
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                            throw (new Exception("The view name your provided does not exist or cannot be found"));
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        _view = _list.DefaultView;
                    }
                }
            }
        }