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Exception Handling in Java
The exception handling is one of the powerful
mechanism provided in java. It provides the
mechanism to handle the runtime errors so that normal
flow of the application can be maintained.
In this page, we will know about exception, its type and
the difference between checked and unchecked
exceptions.
Exception
 Dictionary Meaning: Exception is an abnormal
condition.
 In java, exception is an event that disrupts the
normal flow of the program. It is an object which is
thrown at runtime.
Exception Handling
Exception Handling is a mechanism to handle runtime
errors.
Advantage of Exception Handling
The core advantage of exception handling is that
normal flow of the application is maintained.
Exception normally disrupts the normal flow of the
application that is why we use exception handling.
1. statement 1;
2. statement 2;
3. statement 3;
4. statement 4;
5. statement 5;
6. statement 6;
7. statement 7;
8. statement 8;
9. statement 9;
10.statement 10;
statement 1;
statement 2;
statement 3;
statement 4;
Suppose there is 10 statements in your program and there occurs an
exception at statement 5, rest of the code will not be executed i.e. statement
6 to 10 will not run. .
Hierarchy of Exception classes
Types of Exception:
There are mainly two types of exceptions: checked and
unchecked where error is considered as unchecked exception.
The sun microsystem says there are three types of
exceptions:
1. Checked Exception
2. Unchecked Exception
3. Error
What is the difference between checked and
unchecked exceptions ?
1)Checked Exception
The classes that extend Throwable class except
RuntimeException and Error
are known as checked exceptions e.g.IOException,
SQLException etc. Checked exceptions are checked at
compile-time.
2)Unchecked Exception
The classes that extend RuntimeException are known as
unchecked exceptions e.g. ArithmeticException,
NullPointerException,
ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException etc. Unchecked exceptions
are not checked at compile-time rather they are checked at
runtime.
3)Error
Error is not recoverable e.g. OutOfMemoryError,
VirtualMachineError, AssertionError etc.
Common scenarios of Exception Handling where
exceptions may occur
There are given some scenarios where unchecked exceptions can occur. They
are as follows:
1) Scenario where ArithmeticException
occurs
If we divide any number by zero, there occurs
an ArithmeticException.
1.int a=50/0;//ArithmeticException
2) Scenario where NullPointerException
occurs
If we have null value in any variable,
performing any operation by the variable occurs
an NullPointerException.
1.String s=null;
2.System.out.println(s.length());//NullPointerExce
ption
3) Scenario where
NumberFormatException occurs
The wrong formatting of any value, may occur
NumberFormatException. Suppose I have a
string variable that have characters, converting
this variable into digit will occur
NumberFormatException.
1.String s="abc";
2.int
i=Integer.parseInt(s);//NumberFormatException
4) Scenario where
ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException occurs
If you are inserting any value in the wrong
index, it would result
ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException as shown
below:
1.int a[]=new int[5];
2.a[10]=50; //ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
Use of try-catch block in Exception handling:
Five keywords used in Exception handling:
1. try
2. catch
3. finally
4. throw
5. throw
s
try block
Enclose the code that might throw an exception in try block. It must be used
within the method and must be followed by either catch or finally block.
Syntax of try with catch block
1. try{
2. ...
3. }catch(Exception_class_Name reference){}
try{
...
}catch(Exception_class_Name r
Syntax of try with finally block
1. try{
2. ...
3. }finally{}
try{
...
}finally{}
catch block
Catch block is used to handle the Exception. It must be used after the try
block.
Problem without exception handling
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class Simple{
public static void main(String args[]){
int data=50/0;
System.out.println("rest of the code...");
}
1. }
class Sim1. class Simple
2. public static void main
3. int data=50/0;
4.
<strong>Output:</strong>Excep
As displayed in the above example, rest of the code is not executed i.e. rest of
the code... statement is not printed. Let's see what happens behind the scene:
What happens behind the code int a=50/0;
The JVM firstly checks whether the exception is handled or not. If exception is
not handled, JVM provides a default exception handler that performs the
following tasks:
 Prints out exception description.
 Prints the stack trace (Hierarchy of methods where the exception
occurred).
 Causes the program to terminate.
But if exception is handled by the application programmer, normal flow of the
application is maintained i.e. rest of the code is executed.
Solution by exception handling
1.class Simple{
2.public static void main(String args[]){
3.try{
4.int data=50/0;
5.
6.}catch(ArithmeticException
e){System.out.println(e);}
7.
8.System.out.println("rest of the code...");
9.}
10.}
Output rest of the code….
Now, as displayed in the above example, rest of the code is executed
i.e. rest of the code... statement is printed.
Multiple catch block:
If you have to perform different tasks at the occrence of different
Exceptions, use multple catch block.
<b><i>Example of multiple catch block</i></b>
1.
class Excep4{
public static void main(String args[]){
try{
int a[]=new int[5];
a[5]=30/0;
}
catch(ArithmeticException
e){System.out.println("task1 is completed");}
catch(ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
e){System.out.println("task 2 completed");}
catch(Exception e){System.out.println("common
task completed");}
System.out.println("rest of the code...");
}
}
<b><i>Example of multiple catch
class Excep4{
public static void main(String a
<strong>Output:</strong>task1
rest of the code...
Rule:At a time only one Exceptionis occured and at a time only
one catch block is executed.
Rule:All catch blocks mustbe ordered from mostspecific to
most generali.e. catch for ArithmeticExceptionmustcome
before catch for Exception .
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1. class Excep4{
2. public static void main(String args[]){
3. try{
4. int a[]=new int[5];
5. a[5]=30/0;
6. }
7. catch(Exception e){System.out.println("common task completed");}
8. catch(ArithmeticException e){System.out.println("task1 is
completed");}
9. catch(ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e){System.out.println("task 2
completed");}
10.
11. System.out.println("rest of the code...");
12. }
13. }
//error
Nested try block:
try block within a try block is known as nested try block.
Why use nested try block?
Sometimes a situation may arise where a part of a block may cause
one error and the entire block itself may cause another error. In
such cases, exception handlers have to be nested
Syntax:
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1. ....
2. try
3. {
4. statement 1;
5. statement 2;
6. try
7. {
8. statement 1;
9. statement 2;
10. }
11. catch(Exception e)
12. {
13. }
14. }
15. catch(Exception e)
16. {
17. }
18. ....
....
try
{
statement 1;
Example:
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1. <b><i>Example of nested try
block</i></b>
2.
class Excep6{
public static void main(String args[]){
try{
try{
System.out.println("going to divide");
int b =39/0;
}catch(ArithmeticException
e){System.out.println(e);}
try{
int a[]=new int[5];
a[5]=4;
}catch(ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
e){System.out.println(e);}
System.out.println("other statement);
}catch(Exception
e){System.out.println("handeled");}
System.out.println("normal flow..");
}
}
finally block
The finally block is a block that is always executed. It is mainly used
to perform some important tasks such as closing connection, stream
etc.
Note:Before terminating the program, JVM executes finally block(if
any).
Note:finally must be followed by try or catch block.
Why use finally block?
 finally block can be used to put "cleanup"
code such as closing a file,closing
connection etc.
case 1
Program in case exception does not occur
1.class Simple{
2.public static void main(String args[]){
3.try{
4.int data=25/5;
5.System.out.println(data);
6.}
7.catch(NullPointerException
e){System.out.println(e);}
8.
9.finally{System.out.println("finally block is
always executed");}
10.
11. System.out.println("rest of the code...");
12. }
13. }
class Simple{
public static void main(String a
try{
int data=25/5;
<strong>Output:</strong>5
finally block is alw ays exec
rest of the code...
case 2
Program in case exception occured but not handled
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class Simple{
public static void main(String args[]){
try{
int data=25/0;
System.out.println(data);
}
catch(NullPointerException
e){System.out.println(“null pointer “+e);}
finally{System.out.println("finally block is always
executed");}
System.out.println("rest of the code...");
}
}
class Simple{
public static void main(String a
try{
int data=25/0;
<strong>Output:</strong>finally
Exception in thread main jav
case 3
Program in case exception occured and handled
1.class Simple{
2.public static void main(String args[]){
3.try{
4.int data=25/0;
5.System.out.println(data);
6.}
7.catch(ArithmeticException
e){System.out.println(e);}
8.
9.finally{System.out.println("finally block is
always executed");}
10.
11. System.out.println("rest of the code...");
12. }
13. }
class Simple{
public static void main(String a
try{
int data=25/0;
<strong>Output:</strong>Excep
finally block is alw ays exec
rest of the code...
Rule: For each try block there can be zero or more catch blocks,
but only one finally block.
Note: The finally block will not be executed if program
exits(either by calling System.exit()or by causing a fatal error
that causes the process to abort).
throw keyword
The throw keyword is used to explictily throw an exception.
We can throw either checked or uncheked exception. The throw
keyword is mainly used to throw custom exception. We will see
custom exceptions later.
Example of throw keywordIn this example, we have
created the validate method that takes integer value as a
parameter. If the age is less than 18, we are throwing the
ArithmeticException otherwise print a message welcome to vote.
class Excep13{
static void validate(int age){
if(age<18)
throw new ArithmeticException("not valid");
else
System.out.println("welcome to vote");
}
public static void main(String args[]){
validate(13);
System.out.println("rest of the code...");
}
}
Exception propagation:
An exception is first thrown from the top of the stack and if it is not caught, it
drops down the call stack to the previous method,If not caught there, the
exception again drops down to the previous method, and so on until they are
caught or until they reach the very bottom of the call stack.This is called
exception propagation.
Rule: By default Unchecked Exceptions are forwarded in calling chain
(propagated).
Program of Exception Propagation
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1. class Simple{
2. void m(){
3. int data=50/0;
4. }
5. void n(){
6. m();
7. }
8. void p(){
9. try{
10.n();
11.}catch(Exception e){System.out.println("exception handled");}
12.}
13.public static void main(String args[]){
14.Simple obj=new Simple();
15.obj.p();
16.System.out.println("normal flow...");
17.}
18.}
class Simple{
void m(){
int data=50/0;
}
<strong>Output:</strong>excep
normal flow ...
In the above example exception occurs in m() method where it is not handled,so
it is propagated to previous n() method where it is not handled, again it is
propagated to p() method where exception is handled.
Exception can be handled in any method in call stack either in main() method,p()
method,n() method or m() method.
Rule: By default, Checked Exceptions are not forwarded in calling chain
(propagated).
Program which describes that checked exceptions are not propagated
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1. class Simple{
2. void m(){
3. throw new java.io.IOException("device error");//checked
exception
4. }
5. void n(){
6. m();
7. }
8. void p(){
9. try{
10. n();
11. }catch(Exception e){System.out.println("exception
handeled");}
12. }
13. public static void main(String args[]){
14. Simple obj=new Simple();
15. obj.p();
16. System.out.println("normal flow");
17.}
18.}
throws keyword
The throws keyword is used to declare an
exception. It gives an information to the programmer
that there may occur an exception so it is better for
the programmer to provide the exception handling
code so that normal flow can be maintained.
Exception Handling is mainly used to handle the
checked exceptions. If there occurs any unchecked
exception such as NullPointerException, it is
programmers fault that he is not performing check up
before the code being used.
Syntax of throws keyword:
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1. void method_name() throws exception_class_name{
2. ...
3. }
void method_name() throw s ex
...
}
Que) Which exception should we declare?
Ans) checked exception only, because:
 unchecked Exception: under your control so correct your code.
 error: beyond your control e.g. you are unable to do anything if there
occurs VirtualMachineError or StackOverflowError.
Advantage of throws keyword:
Now Checked Exception can be propagated (forwarded in call stack).
Program which describes that checked exceptions can be propagated by
throws keyword.
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1. import java.io.IOException;
2. class Simple{
3. void m()throws IOException{
4. throw new IOException("device error");//checked exception
5. }
6. void n()throws IOException{
7. m();
8. }
9. void p(){
10.try{
11.n();
12.}catch(Exception e){System.out.println("exception handled");}
13.}
14.public static void main(String args[]){
15.Simple obj=new Simple();
16.obj.p();
17.System.out.println("normal flow...");
18.}
19.}
import java.io.IOException;
class Simple{
void m()throw s IOException{
throw new IOException("dev
<strong>Output:</strong>excep
normal flow ...
Rule: If you are calling a method that declares an
exception, you must either caught or declare the
exception.
There are two cases:
1. Case1:You caught the exception i.e. handle the exception using
try/catch.
2. Case2:You declare the exception i.e. specifying throws with the
method.
Case1: You handle the exception
 In case you handle the exception, the code will be executed fine whether
exception occurs during the program or not.
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1. import java.io.*;
2. class M{
3. void method()throws IOException{
4. throw new IOException("device error");
5. }
6. }
7.
8.
9. class Test{
10.public static void main(String args[]){
11.try{
12.Test t=new Test();
13.t.method();
14.}catch(Exception e){System.out.println("exception handled");}
15.
16.System.out.println("normal flow...");
17.}
18.}
import java.io.*;
class M{
void method()throw s IOExcepti
throw new IOException("devic
<strong>Output:</strong>excep
normal flow ...
Case2: You declare the exception
 A)In case you declare the exception, if exception does not occur, the code
will be executed fine.
 B)In case you declare the exception if exception occures, an exception will
be thrown at runtime because throws does not handle the exception.
A)Program if exception does not occur
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1. import java.io.*;
2. class M{
3. void method()throws IOException{
4. System.out.println("device operation performed");
5. }
6. }
7.
8.
9. class Test{
10.public static void main(String args[])throws IOException{//declare exception
11.Test t=new Test();
12.t.method();
13.
14.System.out.println("normal flow...");
15.}
16.}
import java.io.*;
class M{
void method()throw s IOExcepti
System.out.println("device ope
<strong>Output:</strong>device
normal flow ...
B)Program if exception occurs
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1. import java.io.*;
2. class M{
3. void method()throws IOException{
4. throw new IOException("device error");
5. }
6. }
7.
8.
9. class Test{
10.public static void main(String args[])throws IOException{//declare exception
11.Test t=new Test();
12.t.method();
13.
14.System.out.println("normal flow...");
15.}
16.}
import java.io.*;
class M{
void method()throw s IOExcepti
throw new IOException("devic
<strong>Output:</strong>Runtim
Difference between throw and throws:
throw keyword throws keyword
1)throw is used to explicitly throw
an exception.
throws is used to declare an exception.
2)checked exception can not be
propagated without throws.
checked exception can be propagated
with throws.
3)throw is followed by an instance. throws is followed by class.
4)throw is used within the method. throws is used with the method
signature.
5)You cannot throw multiple
exception
You can declare multiple exception e.g.
public void method()throws
IOException,SQLException.
Que) Can we rethrow an exception?
Yes by throwing same exception in catch block.
Exception handling in java

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Exception handling in java

  • 1. Exception Handling in Java The exception handling is one of the powerful mechanism provided in java. It provides the mechanism to handle the runtime errors so that normal flow of the application can be maintained. In this page, we will know about exception, its type and the difference between checked and unchecked exceptions. Exception  Dictionary Meaning: Exception is an abnormal condition.  In java, exception is an event that disrupts the normal flow of the program. It is an object which is thrown at runtime. Exception Handling Exception Handling is a mechanism to handle runtime errors. Advantage of Exception Handling The core advantage of exception handling is that
  • 2. normal flow of the application is maintained. Exception normally disrupts the normal flow of the application that is why we use exception handling. 1. statement 1; 2. statement 2; 3. statement 3; 4. statement 4; 5. statement 5; 6. statement 6; 7. statement 7; 8. statement 8; 9. statement 9; 10.statement 10; statement 1; statement 2; statement 3; statement 4; Suppose there is 10 statements in your program and there occurs an exception at statement 5, rest of the code will not be executed i.e. statement 6 to 10 will not run. . Hierarchy of Exception classes
  • 3. Types of Exception: There are mainly two types of exceptions: checked and unchecked where error is considered as unchecked exception. The sun microsystem says there are three types of exceptions: 1. Checked Exception 2. Unchecked Exception 3. Error
  • 4. What is the difference between checked and unchecked exceptions ? 1)Checked Exception The classes that extend Throwable class except RuntimeException and Error are known as checked exceptions e.g.IOException, SQLException etc. Checked exceptions are checked at compile-time. 2)Unchecked Exception The classes that extend RuntimeException are known as unchecked exceptions e.g. ArithmeticException, NullPointerException, ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException etc. Unchecked exceptions are not checked at compile-time rather they are checked at runtime. 3)Error Error is not recoverable e.g. OutOfMemoryError, VirtualMachineError, AssertionError etc. Common scenarios of Exception Handling where exceptions may occur There are given some scenarios where unchecked exceptions can occur. They are as follows:
  • 5. 1) Scenario where ArithmeticException occurs If we divide any number by zero, there occurs an ArithmeticException. 1.int a=50/0;//ArithmeticException 2) Scenario where NullPointerException occurs If we have null value in any variable, performing any operation by the variable occurs an NullPointerException. 1.String s=null; 2.System.out.println(s.length());//NullPointerExce ption 3) Scenario where NumberFormatException occurs The wrong formatting of any value, may occur NumberFormatException. Suppose I have a string variable that have characters, converting this variable into digit will occur NumberFormatException.
  • 6. 1.String s="abc"; 2.int i=Integer.parseInt(s);//NumberFormatException 4) Scenario where ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException occurs If you are inserting any value in the wrong index, it would result ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException as shown below: 1.int a[]=new int[5]; 2.a[10]=50; //ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException Use of try-catch block in Exception handling: Five keywords used in Exception handling: 1. try 2. catch 3. finally 4. throw 5. throw
  • 7. s try block Enclose the code that might throw an exception in try block. It must be used within the method and must be followed by either catch or finally block. Syntax of try with catch block 1. try{ 2. ... 3. }catch(Exception_class_Name reference){} try{ ... }catch(Exception_class_Name r Syntax of try with finally block 1. try{ 2. ... 3. }finally{} try{ ... }finally{} catch block Catch block is used to handle the Exception. It must be used after the try block. Problem without exception handling copy to clipboard class Simple{
  • 8. public static void main(String args[]){ int data=50/0; System.out.println("rest of the code..."); } 1. } class Sim1. class Simple 2. public static void main 3. int data=50/0; 4. <strong>Output:</strong>Excep As displayed in the above example, rest of the code is not executed i.e. rest of the code... statement is not printed. Let's see what happens behind the scene: What happens behind the code int a=50/0;
  • 9. The JVM firstly checks whether the exception is handled or not. If exception is not handled, JVM provides a default exception handler that performs the following tasks:  Prints out exception description.  Prints the stack trace (Hierarchy of methods where the exception occurred).  Causes the program to terminate. But if exception is handled by the application programmer, normal flow of the application is maintained i.e. rest of the code is executed. Solution by exception handling
  • 10. 1.class Simple{ 2.public static void main(String args[]){ 3.try{ 4.int data=50/0; 5. 6.}catch(ArithmeticException e){System.out.println(e);} 7. 8.System.out.println("rest of the code..."); 9.} 10.} Output rest of the code…. Now, as displayed in the above example, rest of the code is executed i.e. rest of the code... statement is printed. Multiple catch block: If you have to perform different tasks at the occrence of different Exceptions, use multple catch block. <b><i>Example of multiple catch block</i></b> 1. class Excep4{ public static void main(String args[]){ try{ int a[]=new int[5]; a[5]=30/0; } catch(ArithmeticException e){System.out.println("task1 is completed");}
  • 11. catch(ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e){System.out.println("task 2 completed");} catch(Exception e){System.out.println("common task completed");} System.out.println("rest of the code..."); } } <b><i>Example of multiple catch class Excep4{ public static void main(String a <strong>Output:</strong>task1 rest of the code... Rule:At a time only one Exceptionis occured and at a time only one catch block is executed. Rule:All catch blocks mustbe ordered from mostspecific to most generali.e. catch for ArithmeticExceptionmustcome before catch for Exception . copy to clipboard 1. class Excep4{ 2. public static void main(String args[]){ 3. try{ 4. int a[]=new int[5]; 5. a[5]=30/0; 6. } 7. catch(Exception e){System.out.println("common task completed");} 8. catch(ArithmeticException e){System.out.println("task1 is completed");} 9. catch(ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e){System.out.println("task 2 completed");} 10. 11. System.out.println("rest of the code...");
  • 12. 12. } 13. } //error Nested try block: try block within a try block is known as nested try block. Why use nested try block? Sometimes a situation may arise where a part of a block may cause one error and the entire block itself may cause another error. In such cases, exception handlers have to be nested Syntax: copy to clipboard 1. .... 2. try 3. { 4. statement 1; 5. statement 2; 6. try 7. { 8. statement 1; 9. statement 2; 10. } 11. catch(Exception e) 12. { 13. } 14. } 15. catch(Exception e) 16. { 17. } 18. .... .... try { statement 1;
  • 13. Example: copy to clipboard 1. <b><i>Example of nested try block</i></b> 2. class Excep6{ public static void main(String args[]){ try{ try{ System.out.println("going to divide"); int b =39/0; }catch(ArithmeticException e){System.out.println(e);} try{ int a[]=new int[5]; a[5]=4; }catch(ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e){System.out.println(e);} System.out.println("other statement); }catch(Exception e){System.out.println("handeled");} System.out.println("normal flow..");
  • 14. } } finally block The finally block is a block that is always executed. It is mainly used to perform some important tasks such as closing connection, stream etc. Note:Before terminating the program, JVM executes finally block(if
  • 15. any). Note:finally must be followed by try or catch block. Why use finally block?  finally block can be used to put "cleanup" code such as closing a file,closing connection etc. case 1 Program in case exception does not occur 1.class Simple{ 2.public static void main(String args[]){ 3.try{ 4.int data=25/5; 5.System.out.println(data); 6.} 7.catch(NullPointerException e){System.out.println(e);} 8. 9.finally{System.out.println("finally block is always executed");} 10. 11. System.out.println("rest of the code..."); 12. } 13. }
  • 16. class Simple{ public static void main(String a try{ int data=25/5; <strong>Output:</strong>5 finally block is alw ays exec rest of the code... case 2 Program in case exception occured but not handled copy to clipboard class Simple{ public static void main(String args[]){ try{ int data=25/0; System.out.println(data); } catch(NullPointerException e){System.out.println(“null pointer “+e);} finally{System.out.println("finally block is always executed");} System.out.println("rest of the code..."); } } class Simple{ public static void main(String a try{ int data=25/0;
  • 17. <strong>Output:</strong>finally Exception in thread main jav case 3 Program in case exception occured and handled 1.class Simple{ 2.public static void main(String args[]){ 3.try{ 4.int data=25/0; 5.System.out.println(data); 6.} 7.catch(ArithmeticException e){System.out.println(e);} 8. 9.finally{System.out.println("finally block is always executed");} 10. 11. System.out.println("rest of the code..."); 12. } 13. } class Simple{ public static void main(String a try{ int data=25/0; <strong>Output:</strong>Excep finally block is alw ays exec rest of the code... Rule: For each try block there can be zero or more catch blocks, but only one finally block.
  • 18. Note: The finally block will not be executed if program exits(either by calling System.exit()or by causing a fatal error that causes the process to abort). throw keyword The throw keyword is used to explictily throw an exception. We can throw either checked or uncheked exception. The throw keyword is mainly used to throw custom exception. We will see custom exceptions later. Example of throw keywordIn this example, we have created the validate method that takes integer value as a parameter. If the age is less than 18, we are throwing the ArithmeticException otherwise print a message welcome to vote. class Excep13{ static void validate(int age){ if(age<18) throw new ArithmeticException("not valid"); else System.out.println("welcome to vote"); } public static void main(String args[]){ validate(13); System.out.println("rest of the code..."); } } Exception propagation:
  • 19. An exception is first thrown from the top of the stack and if it is not caught, it drops down the call stack to the previous method,If not caught there, the exception again drops down to the previous method, and so on until they are caught or until they reach the very bottom of the call stack.This is called exception propagation. Rule: By default Unchecked Exceptions are forwarded in calling chain (propagated). Program of Exception Propagation copy to clipboard 1. class Simple{ 2. void m(){ 3. int data=50/0; 4. } 5. void n(){ 6. m(); 7. } 8. void p(){ 9. try{ 10.n(); 11.}catch(Exception e){System.out.println("exception handled");} 12.} 13.public static void main(String args[]){ 14.Simple obj=new Simple(); 15.obj.p(); 16.System.out.println("normal flow..."); 17.} 18.} class Simple{ void m(){ int data=50/0; } <strong>Output:</strong>excep normal flow ...
  • 20. In the above example exception occurs in m() method where it is not handled,so it is propagated to previous n() method where it is not handled, again it is propagated to p() method where exception is handled. Exception can be handled in any method in call stack either in main() method,p() method,n() method or m() method. Rule: By default, Checked Exceptions are not forwarded in calling chain (propagated). Program which describes that checked exceptions are not propagated copy to clipboard 1. class Simple{ 2. void m(){ 3. throw new java.io.IOException("device error");//checked exception 4. } 5. void n(){ 6. m(); 7. } 8. void p(){ 9. try{ 10. n(); 11. }catch(Exception e){System.out.println("exception handeled");}
  • 21. 12. } 13. public static void main(String args[]){ 14. Simple obj=new Simple(); 15. obj.p(); 16. System.out.println("normal flow"); 17.} 18.} throws keyword The throws keyword is used to declare an exception. It gives an information to the programmer that there may occur an exception so it is better for the programmer to provide the exception handling code so that normal flow can be maintained. Exception Handling is mainly used to handle the checked exceptions. If there occurs any unchecked exception such as NullPointerException, it is programmers fault that he is not performing check up before the code being used. Syntax of throws keyword: copy to clipboard 1. void method_name() throws exception_class_name{ 2. ... 3. } void method_name() throw s ex ... } Que) Which exception should we declare? Ans) checked exception only, because:
  • 22.  unchecked Exception: under your control so correct your code.  error: beyond your control e.g. you are unable to do anything if there occurs VirtualMachineError or StackOverflowError. Advantage of throws keyword: Now Checked Exception can be propagated (forwarded in call stack). Program which describes that checked exceptions can be propagated by throws keyword. copy to clipboard 1. import java.io.IOException; 2. class Simple{ 3. void m()throws IOException{ 4. throw new IOException("device error");//checked exception 5. } 6. void n()throws IOException{ 7. m(); 8. } 9. void p(){ 10.try{ 11.n(); 12.}catch(Exception e){System.out.println("exception handled");} 13.} 14.public static void main(String args[]){ 15.Simple obj=new Simple(); 16.obj.p(); 17.System.out.println("normal flow..."); 18.} 19.} import java.io.IOException; class Simple{ void m()throw s IOException{ throw new IOException("dev <strong>Output:</strong>excep normal flow ...
  • 23. Rule: If you are calling a method that declares an exception, you must either caught or declare the exception. There are two cases: 1. Case1:You caught the exception i.e. handle the exception using try/catch. 2. Case2:You declare the exception i.e. specifying throws with the method. Case1: You handle the exception  In case you handle the exception, the code will be executed fine whether exception occurs during the program or not. copy to clipboard 1. import java.io.*; 2. class M{ 3. void method()throws IOException{ 4. throw new IOException("device error"); 5. } 6. } 7. 8. 9. class Test{ 10.public static void main(String args[]){ 11.try{ 12.Test t=new Test(); 13.t.method(); 14.}catch(Exception e){System.out.println("exception handled");} 15. 16.System.out.println("normal flow..."); 17.} 18.} import java.io.*; class M{ void method()throw s IOExcepti throw new IOException("devic <strong>Output:</strong>excep normal flow ...
  • 24. Case2: You declare the exception  A)In case you declare the exception, if exception does not occur, the code will be executed fine.  B)In case you declare the exception if exception occures, an exception will be thrown at runtime because throws does not handle the exception. A)Program if exception does not occur copy to clipboard 1. import java.io.*; 2. class M{ 3. void method()throws IOException{ 4. System.out.println("device operation performed"); 5. } 6. } 7. 8. 9. class Test{ 10.public static void main(String args[])throws IOException{//declare exception 11.Test t=new Test(); 12.t.method(); 13. 14.System.out.println("normal flow..."); 15.} 16.} import java.io.*; class M{ void method()throw s IOExcepti System.out.println("device ope <strong>Output:</strong>device normal flow ... B)Program if exception occurs copy to clipboard 1. import java.io.*; 2. class M{ 3. void method()throws IOException{ 4. throw new IOException("device error"); 5. } 6. } 7.
  • 25. 8. 9. class Test{ 10.public static void main(String args[])throws IOException{//declare exception 11.Test t=new Test(); 12.t.method(); 13. 14.System.out.println("normal flow..."); 15.} 16.} import java.io.*; class M{ void method()throw s IOExcepti throw new IOException("devic <strong>Output:</strong>Runtim Difference between throw and throws: throw keyword throws keyword 1)throw is used to explicitly throw an exception. throws is used to declare an exception. 2)checked exception can not be propagated without throws. checked exception can be propagated with throws. 3)throw is followed by an instance. throws is followed by class. 4)throw is used within the method. throws is used with the method signature. 5)You cannot throw multiple exception You can declare multiple exception e.g. public void method()throws IOException,SQLException. Que) Can we rethrow an exception? Yes by throwing same exception in catch block.