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Exception Handling
What is the difference between Error and Exception?

Error Exception

1. Error is a problem at runtime, for Exception is a problem, for which, we

which we are unable to provide are able to provide solution
solutions programmatically. programmatically.

Ex: JVM internal Problem Ex: ArithmeticException

StackOverFlowError NullPointerException
InSufficientMainMemory ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException

Definition of Exception:

Exception is an Unexpected event occurred at runtime provided by the users

while entering dynamic input to the Java program, provided by the database
while executing sql queries in JDBC applications or provided by the remote
machine while establish connection between local machine and remote
machine in distributed applications causes abnormal termination to the Java
programs.

In Java applications, exceptions may provide abnormal terminations to the

Java programs, these abnormal terminations may effect operating system,
network applications.....

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To overcome the above problems, we have to provide smooth terminations

to the Java applications, for this, we have to handle the exceptions properly,
for this, we have to use "Exception Handling Mechanisms".

Note: Terminating Java program in the middle is called as Abnormal

Termination, terminating Java program at the end is called as
Smooth Termination.

Java is Robust programming language, because,

1.Java is having very good memory management system in the form of

Heap memory Management System, a dynamic memory management
system, which allocated and deallocated memory for the objects at runtime
as per the JVM requirement.

2.Java is having very good Exception handling mechanisms due to the

availability of very good predefined library to represent each and every
exceptional situation.

There are two types of exceptions in Java:

1.Predefined Exceptions

2.UserDefined Exceptions

1.Predefined Exceptions:

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These Exceptions are defined by Java programming language along with

Java predefined library.

There are two types of predefined exceptions:

1. Checked Exceptions

2. Unchecked Exceptions

Q)What is the difference between checked Exception and Unchecked

Exception?

1.Checked Exception is an exception identified by the compiler at

compilation time[occurred at runtime, not at compilation time].

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NOTE:while Java program compilations, compiler will recognize

same situations to get exceptions at runtime then that exceptions
are called as Checked Exceptions.

Unchecked exceptions are the exceptions recognized by the JVM at runtime,

not a compiler at compilation time.

2.Runtime Exceptions and its subclasses, error and its subclasses are treated
as Unchecked exceptions and the remaining exception classes are treated as
checked exception.

There are two types of checked exceptions:

a)pure checked exceptions

b)partially checked exceptions.

Q)What is the difference between pure checked and partially checked

exceptions?

If any checked exception is having only checked exceptions are child classes
then that checked exceptions are called as "pure checked exceptions".

Ex:IOException

If any checked exception is having atleast one unchecked exception as a

child class then that checked exception is called as "partially Unchecked
exception"

Ex:Exception,Throwable

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Review of Predefined Exceptions:

1.Arithmetic Exception:

In Java applications,when we have a situation like number divided by

zero,("num/0") then JVM will rise an exception like "Arithmetic Exception".

class Test{

public static void main(String args[]){

int i=100;

int j=0;

float f=i/j;

System.out.println(f);

}}

If we execute the above code then JVM will provide the following Exception
message. Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ArithmeticException:/by zero
at Test.main(Test.java7)

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The above exception message is divided into the following three parts:

1.Exception Name :java.lang.ArithmeticException

2.Exception Description: / by zero

3.Exception location : Test.java:7

2.NullPointerException:

In Java applications,when we access any variable or method on a reference

variable having 'null' value then JVM will rise an exception like
"NullPointerException".

import java.util.*;

class Test{

public static void main(String args[]){

Date d=null;

System.out.println(d.toString());

}}

If we execute the above code then JVM will provide the following exception
details.

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Exception Name : java.lang.NullPointerException

Exception Description:No Description

Exception Location:Test.java:7

3.ArrayIndexOutofBoundsException:

In Java applications,when we access a value from an array whose index

value is greater then orsame as array size then JVM will rise
"ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException".

Ex:

class Test{

public static void main(String args[]){

int[] a={1,2,3,4};

System.out.println(a[4]);

}}

If we execute the above code then JVM will provide the following exception
message:

Exception Name:java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException

Exception Description:4
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Exception Location:Test.java:10

4.FileNotFoundException:

In Java applications,when we are preparing FileInputStream or FileReader

with a particularsource file,where if the specified source file is not existed
then JVM will rise "FileNotFoundException"

Ex:

import java.io.*;

class Test{

public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception{

//FileInputStream fis=new FileInputStream("abc.txt");

FileReader fr=new FileReader("abc.txt");

}}

If we execute the above code then JVM will provide the following exception
message:

Exception Name:java.io.FileNotFoundException

Exception Description:abc.txt(The System Cannot Find the file specified)

Exception Location:Test.java:7
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5.ClassNotFoundException:

In Java applications,when we trying to load a particular class bytecode to the

memory by usingClass.forName(-) method,where if the specified class .class
file is not available at currentlocation,at java predefined library and at the
locations refered by "classpath"environment variable then JVM will rise
"ClassNotFoundException".

class Test{

public static void main(String args[]){

Class.forName("A");

}}

If we execute the above code JVM will provide the following exception
details:

Exception Name:java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Exception Description:A

Exception Location:Test.java:5

6.InstantiationException:

In Java applications,when we are creating an object for the particular class

by using newInstance() method from "java.lang.Class",where JVM will
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search and execute 0-argument constructor,if the respective class is not

having 0-argument constructor then JVM will rise "InstantiationException".

class A{

static{

System.out.println(“Class Loading”);

A(int i){

System.out.println("Object Creating");

}}

class Test{

public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception{

Class c=Class.forName("A");

Object obj=c.newInstance();

}}

If we execute the above code then JVM will provide the following
ExceptionDetails.

Exception Name :java.lang.InstantiationException

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Exception Description:A

Exception Location:Test.java:7

7.IllegealAccessException:

In Java applications, when we are trying to create object for a particular

class by using "newInstance()" method where JVM will search and execute
"non-private" constructor, where if the respective class is having only
"private" constructor then JVM will rise "IllegalAccessException".

Ex:

class A{

private A(){

System.out.println("Object Creating");

}}

class Test{

public static void main(String args[])throws Exception{

Class c=Class.forName("A");

Object obj=c.newInstance();

}}

If we execute the above code then JVM will provide the following exception
details.
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Exception Name:java.lang.IllegalAccessException

Exception Description:Class Test can not access a member of class A with

modifiers "private".

Exception Location:Test.java:10

8.IllegalArgumentException:

In general,in Java applications,we may provide methods with

parameters,where method parameters will allow the values on the basis of
the parameter dataTypes ranges.In some situations, methods may have
restrictions about the parameter values irrespective of dataTypes provided
ranges.In this context,if we provide any value which is not in the range
defined by the methods then JVM will rise an exception like
"IllegalArgumentException".

In Java,Threads are having priority values range that is from 1 to 10.If we

pass any priority value which is not in between 1 and 10 as a parameter to
setPriority() method then JVM will rise an exception like
"IllegalArgumentException".

class Test{

public static void main(String args[]){

Thread t=new Thread();

t.setPriority(15);

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}}

If we execute the above code then JVM will provide the following exception
details.

Exception Name:java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Exception Description:No Description

Exception Location:Test.java:10

9.IllegalThreadStateException:

In MultiThreading,when Main Thread[JVM created Thread to execute main()

method]access start()method over any thread reference then JVM will create
an Thread and JVM will start thatthread to access run() method of the
respective thread class.

In MultiThreading,if any Thread terminated along with Main Thread

automatically then thatthread is called as "Daemon Thread".

To make Daemon threads,we have to access setDaemon(true) method

before starting that thread.

If we access setDaemon(true) method after starting the thread then JVM will
rise an exceptionlike "IllegalThreadStateException".

class MyThread extends Thread{

public void run(){

while(true){

System.out.println("User Thread");
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}}}

class Test{

public static void main(String args[]){

MyThread mt=new MyThread();

mt.setDaemon(true);

mt.start();

for(int i=0;i<10;i++){

System.out.println("Main Thread");

}}

If we run the above programme then JVM will provide the following
exception details.

Exception Name:java.lang.IllegalThreadStateException

Exception Description:No Description

Exception Location:Test.java:17

10.ClassCastException:

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In Java applications,it is possible to keep sub class object reference value in

super classreference variable but it is not possible to keep super class object
reference value insub class reference variable.

In Java applications,when we are trying to keep super class object reference

value in subclass reference variable in downcasting then JVM will rise an
exception like"java.lang.ClassCastException".

class A{

class B extends A{

class Test{

public static void main(String args[]){

A a=new A();

B b=(B)a;

}}

If we run the above code then JVM will provide the following exceptional
details:

Exception Name:java.lang.ClassCastException

Exception Description:A cannot be cast to B

Exception Location:Test.java:10

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“throw” keyword:

throw is a JAVA keyword,it can be used to raise an exception intentionally as

per the application requirement.

Syntax:

throw new Exception_Name([Param_List]);

NOTE:In general,we will utilize "throw" keyword in custom

exceptions inorder to risean exception.

Ex:

import java.io*;

class Test{

public static void main(String[] args)throws Exception{

BufferedReader br=new BufferedReader(new

InputStreamReader(System.in));

System.out.println("Account Number :");

String accNo=br.readLine();

System.out.println("Account Name :");

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String accName=br.readLine();

int p_num=Integer.parseInt(pin_number);

if(p_num > 1000 && p_num < 9999){

System.out.println("Account Details");

System.out.println("----------------");

System.out.println("Account Number :"+accNo);

System.out.println("Account Name :"+accName);

System.out.println("Pin Number :"+XXXXXX);

System.out.println("Valid Pin Number");

else{

throw new RuntimeException("Invalid PIN Number");

}}}

If any statement we have provided immediately after "throw" statement

then compiler willrise an error like "unreachable statement".

class Test{

public static void main(String args[]){

System.out.println("Before Exception");
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throw new ArithmeticException("My Arithmetic Exception");

System.out.println("After Exception");

}}

In Java,there are two ways to handle the exceptions:

1.By using "throws" keyword

2.By using try-catch-finally

1.”throws” keyword:

It is a Java keyword,it can be used to bypass the generated exception from

the present method or constructor to the caller method (or) constructor.

In Java applications,”throws” keyword will be used in method

declarations,not in method body.

In Java applications,”throws” keyword will allows an exception class name,it

should be either same as the generated exception or super class to the
generated exception.It should not be subclass to the generated Exception.

“throws” keyword will allow more than one exception in method prototypes.

In Java applications,”throws” keyword will be utilized mainly for checked

exceptions.

Ex:void m1() throws RuntimeException{

Throw new ArithmeticException();

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Status:Valid

Ex:void m1() throws FileNotFoundException{

Throw new IOException();

Status:InValid

Ex:

Void m1() throws NullPointerException,ClassNotFoundException{

Status:Valid

Ex:

Void m1() throws IOException,FileNotFoundException

Status:Valid

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If we specify any super exception class along with throws keyword,then it is

not necessary to specify any of its child exception classes along with
“throws” keyword.

NOTE:In any Java method,if we call some other method which is bypassing
an exception by using “throws” keyword,then we must handle that exception
either by using “throws” keyword in the present method prototype or by
using “try-catch-finally” in the body of the present method.

Ex:

Void m1() throws Exception{

-----

------

Void m2(){

try{

m1();

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catch(Exception e){

e.printStackTrace();

}}

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void m1() throws Exception{

----

void m3() throws Exception{

m1();

Example program for “throws” keyword:

Import java.io.*;

class A{

void add() throws Exception{

concat();

Void concat() throws IOException{

throw new IOException();

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class Test{

public static void main(String args[]) throws Throwable{

A a=new A();

a.add();

}}

Internal Flow:

If we compile the above program,then compiler will recognize throw keyword

in concat() method at Lline:10

With this compiler will generate exception notification with 6 line as

exception location,due to “throws” keyword in concat() method prototype
the specified exception will be bypasses to concat() method call in add()
method body at line:6,due to “throws” keyword in add(-) method
prototype,the specified exception is bypass to add() method call in main()
method that is at line:18,due to “throws” keyword in main() method
prototype,the specified exception will be bypassed to main() method call
that is to JVM.In this context,compiler will not provide any exception
notification,but when we execute the above program,Default Exception as
part of JVM will take that exception and it will provide the exception details
by including all the locations like 10th line,6th line and 18th line.

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Q)What are the differences between “throw” and “throws” keywords?

Ans:

1.”throw” keyword can be used to “throws” keyword will by pass the

rise the exceptions intentionally as exceptions from the present method
Per the application reqirement. to the caller method.
2.”throw” keyword will be utilized in “throws” keyword will be used in
method body. method declarations or in method
prototype (or) in method header
part.
3.”throw” keyword will allow only one “throws” keyword will allow more
exception class name. than one exception class name.

try-catch-finally:

In Java application “throws” keyword is not really an exception

handler,because “throws” keyword will bypass the exception handling
responsibility from present method to the caller method.

If we want to handle the exceptions,the location where exceptions are

generated then we have to use “try-catch-finally”.

Syntax:

try{

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catch(Exception_Name e){

finally{

where the purpose of try block is to include some java code where the
chances of getting exceptions.

If JVM identify any exception inside "try" block then JVM will bypass flow of
executionto "catch" block by skipping all the remaining instructions in try
block and by passingthe generated Exception object reference as parameter.

If no exception is identified in "try" block then JVM will execute completely

"try" block,at the end of try block JVM will bypass flow of execution to
"finally" block directly.

The main purpose of catch block is to catch the exception from try block and
to displayexception details on command prompt.

To display exception details on command prompt,we have to use the

following threeapproaches.

1.e.printStackTrace()

2.System.out.println(e):
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3.System.out.println(e.getMessage());

1.e.printStackTrace():

It will display the exception details like Exception Name,Exception

Description andException Location.

2.System.out.println(e):

If we pass Exception object reference variable as parameter to

System.out.println(-)method then JVM will access Exception class toString()
method internally,it will displaythe exception details like Exception
name,Exception description.

3.System.out.println(e.getMessage()):

Where getMessage() method will return a String contains the exception

details like onlyDescription of the exception.

class Test{

public static void main(String args[]){

try{

throw new ArithmeticException("My Arithmetic Exception");

catch(ArithmeticException e){

e.printStackTrace();

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System.out.println();

System.out.println(e);

System.out.println();

System.out.println(e.getMessage());

finally{

}}

Output:

java.lang.ArithmeticException:My Arithmetic Exception

at Test.main(Test.java:7)

java.lang.ArithmeticException:My Arithmetic Exception

My Arithmetic Exception

The main purpose of finally block is to include some Java code inorder to
executeirrespective of getting exception in "try" block and irrespective of
executing "catch"block.

Q)What is the difference between "final","finally" and "finalize" in JAVA?

1."final" is a keyword it can be used to declare constant expressions.

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a)final variable:It will not allow modifications over its value.

b)final methods:It will not allow method overriding.

c)final class:It will not be extended.

2.finally block:It is a part in try-catch-finally syntax,it will include some

instructions,which must be executed by JVM irrespective of getting exception
from try block and irrespective of executing catch block.

3.finalize():It is a method in java.lang.Object class,it will be executed before

destroyingobjects inorder to give final notification to the user about to
destroy objects.

Q)Find the output from the following programs.

class Test{

public static void main(String args[]){

System.out.println("Before Try");

try{

System.out.println("Inside Try");

catch(Exception e){

System.out.println("Inside Catch");

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finally{

System.out.println("Inside Finally");

System.out.println("After Finally");

}}

Output:

Before try

Inside try

Inside finally

After finally

class Test{

public static void main(String args[]){

System.out.println("Before Try");

try{

System.out.println("Before Exception in try");

float f=100/0;

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System.out.println("After Exception in try");

catch(Exception e){

System.out.println("Inside Catch");

finally{

System.out.println("Inside Finally");

System.out.println("After Finally");

}}

Output:

Before try

Before exception in try

Inside catch

Inside finally

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After finally

class A{

int m1(){

try{

return 10;

catch(Exception e){

return 20;

finally{

return 30;

}}}

class Test{

public static void main(String args[]){

A a=new A();

int val=a.m1();

System.out.println(val);

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}}

Output:

30

NOTE:finally block provided return statement is the finally return statement

for the method

Q)Is it possible to provide "try" block without "catch" block?

Ans:Yes,it is possible to provide try block with out catch block but by using
"finally"Block.

try{

finally{

class Test{

public static void main(String args[]){

System.out.println("Before try");

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try{

System.out.println("Before Exception inside try");

int i=100;

int j-0;

float f=i/j;

System.out.println("After Exception inside try");

finally{

System.out.println("Inside finally");

System.out.println("After Finally");

}}

Status:No Compilation Error.

Output:

Before try

Before exception inside try

Inside finally

Exception in thread “main” java.lang.ArithmeticException:/by zero

at Test.main(Test.java:11)

Reason:When JVM encounter exception in try block,JVM will search for catch
block,if no catch block is identified,then JVM will terminate the program
abnormally after executing finally block.

Q)Is it possible to provide "try" block with out "finally" block?

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Ans:Yes,it is possible "try" block with out using "finally" block but by
providing "catch"block.

Ex:

try{

-------

--------

catch(Exception e){

-------------

-------------

Q)Is it possible to provide try-catch-finally

a)inside try block,

b)inside catch block and

c)inside finally block

Ans:Yes,it is possible to provide try-catch-finally inside try block,inside catch

blockand inside finally block.

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Syntax-1:

try{

try{

catch(Exception e){

finally{

catch(Exception e){

finally{

Syntax-2:

try{

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catch(Exception e){

try{

catch(Exception e)

finally{

finally{

Syntax-3:

try{

catch(Exception e){

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finally{

try{

catch(Exception e){

finally{

}}

Q)Is it possible to provide more than one catch block for a single try block?

Ans:Yes,it is possible to provide more than one catch block for a single try
block but withthe following conditions.

1.If no inheritance relation existed between exception class names which are
specified alongwith catch blocks then it is possible to provide all the catch
blocks in any order.Ifinheritance relation is existed between exception class
names then we have to arrange allthe catch blocks as per Exception classes
inheritance increasing order.

2.In general,specifying an exception class along with a catch block is not

giving any guarantee to rise the same exception in the corresponding try
block,but if we specifyany pure checked exception along with any catch
block then the corresponding "try"block must rise the same pure checked
exception.
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Ex1:

try{

catch(ArithmeticException e){

catch(ClassCastException e){

catch(NullPointerException e){

Status:Valid Combination

Reason:No Inheritance Relation is existed between exception classes.

Ex2:

try{

catch(NullPointerException e){

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catch(ArithmeticException e){

catch(ClassCastException e){

status:Valid Combination

Ex3:

try{

catch(ArithmeticException e){

catch(RuntimeException e){

catch(Exception e){

Status:Valid

Reason:Inheritance Relationship

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Ex4:

try{

catch(Exception e){

catch(RuntimeException e){

catch(ArithmeticException e){

status:Invalid

Ex5:

try{

throws new ArithmeticException("My Exception");

catch(ArithmeticException e){

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catch(IOException e){

catch(NullPointerException e){

Status:Invalid

Ex6:

try{

throw new IOException("My Exception");

catch(ArithmeticException e){

catch(IOException e){

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catch(NullPointerException e){

status:Valid

JAVA7 Features in Exception Handling:

1.Multi Catch block

2.Try-with-Resources/Automatic Resources Management/Auto close able

Resources

1.Multi Catch block:

Consider the below syntax:

try{

catch(Exception e){

If we specify "Exception" class along with catch block then it able to catch
and handleall the exceptions which are either same as Exception or child
classes to Exception,this approach will not provide specific handling for the

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specific exceptions,it willhandle all the exceptions in the common way like
Exception object.

If we want to handle to the Exceptions separately then we have to use

multiple catch blocksfor a single try block.

try{

}catch(ArithmeticException e){

}catch(NullPointerException e){

}catch(ClassCastException e){

If we use this approach then no.of catch blocks are increased.

In Java applications,if we want to handle all the exceptions separately and

by usinga single catch block then we have to use "JAVA7" provided multi-
catch block

Syntax:

try{

catch(Exception1 | Exception2 |....|Exception-n e){

where Exception1,Exception2....must not have inheritance relation otherwise

Compilationerror will be raised.

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Example Programme on Multi catch block example program:

class Test{

public static void main(String args[]){

try{

/* int a=10;

int b=0;

float c=a/b;

*/

/*java.util.Date d=null;

System.out.println(d.toString());

*/

int[] a={1,2,3,4,5};

System.out.println(a[10]);

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catch(ArithmeticException | NullPointerException |
ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e){

e.printStackTrace();

}}

Try-With-Resources/Auto Closeable Resources:

In general,in Java applications,we may use the resources like

Files,Streams,Database Connections....as per the application requirements.

If we want to manage the resources along with try-catch-finally in Java

applications thenwe have to use the following conventions.

1.Declare all the resources before "try" block.

2.Create the resources inside "try" block.

3.Close the resources inside finally block.

The main intention to declare the resources before "try" block is to make
availableresources variables to "catch" block and to "finally" block to use.

If we want to close the resources in "finally" block then we have to use

close() methods,which are throwing some exceptions like

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IOException,SQLException depending on the resourceby using "throws"

keyword,to handle these exceptions we have to use "try-catch-finally"inside
"finally" block.

//Declare the resources

File f=null;

BufferedReader br=null;

Connection con=null;

try{

//create the resources

f=new File("abc.txt");

br=new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));

con=DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:odbc:nag","system","durga");

-----

-----

catch(Exception e){

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finally{

//close the resources

try{

f.close();

br.close();

con.close();

}catch(Exception e){

e.printStackTrace();

}}

To manage the resources in Java applications,if we use the above convention

then developershave to use close() methods explicitly,Developers have to
provide try-catch-finallyinside "finally" block,this convention will increase
no.of instructions in Java applications.

To overcome all the above problems,JAVA7 version has provided a new

Feature in the formof "Try-With-Resources" or "Auto Closeable Resources".

In the case of "Try-With-Resources",just we, have to declare and create the

resources alongwith "try"[not inside try block,not before try block] and no
need to close these resourcesinside the finally block,why because,JVM will
close all the resources automaticallywhen flow of execution is coming out
from "try" block.

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In the case of "Try-With-Resources",it is not required to close the resources

explicitly,it is not required to use close() methods in finally block explicitly,so
that it is notrequired to use "finally" block in try-catch-finally syntax.

Synatx:

try(Resource1;Resource2;........Resource-n){

-------

------

catch(Exception e){

-----

-----

Where all the specified Resources classes or interfaces must implement or

extend "java.io.AutoCloseable" interface.

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Where if we declare resources as AutoCloseable resources along with "try"

then the resourcesreference variables are converted as "final" variables.

Ex:

try(File f=new File("abc.txt");

BufferedReader br=new BufferedReader(new

InputStreamReader(System.in));

Connection
con=DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:odbc:nag","system","durga");)

-------

-------

catch(Exception e){

e.printStackTrace();}

NOTE:In Java,all the predefined Stream classes,File class,Connection

interface areextends/implemented "java.io.AutoCloseable" interface
predefinedly.

import java.io.*;

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class Test{

public static void main(String args[]){

try(FileInputStream fis=new FileInputStream("ScannerEx.java")

FileOutputStream fos=new FileOutputStream("DynamicEx2.java");)

int size=fis.available();

byte[] b=new byte[size];

fis.read(b);

fos.write(b);

System.out.println("File Transfered From ScannerEx.java to

DynamicEx2.java");

catch(Exception e){

e.printStackTarce();

}}}

Custom Exceptions/User Defined Exceptions:

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Custom Exceptions are the exceptions,which would be defined by the

developers as per theirapplication requirements.

If we want to define user defined exceptions then we have to use the

following steps:

1.Define User defined Exception class:

To declare user-defined Exception class,we have to take an user-defined

class,which mustbe extended from java.lang.Exception class.

Class MyException extends Exception

2.Declare a String parametrized constructor in User-Defined Exception class

and access String parametrized super class constructor by using "super"
keyword:

class MyException extends Exception{

MyException(String err_Msg){

super(err_Msg);
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}}

3.Create and Rise exception in Java application as per the application

requirement:

try{

throw new MyException("My Custom Exception");

catch(MyException me){

me.printStackTrace();

class InsufficientFundsException extends Exception{

InsufficientFundsException(String err_Msg){

super(err_Msg);

}}

class Transaction{

String accNo;

String accName;
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String accType;

int initial_Amt=10000;

Transaction(String accNo,String accName,String accType){

this.accNo=accNo;

this.accName=accName;

this.accType=accType;

public void withdraw(int wd_Amt){

try{

System.out.println("Transaction Details");

System.out.println("-------------------");

System.out.println("Transaction Id :T123");

System.out.println("Account Number :"+accNo);

System.out.println("Account Name :"+accName);

System.out.println("Account Type :"+accType);

System.out.println("Transaction Type : WITHDRAW");

System.out.println("Initial Amount :"+initial_Amt);

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System.out.println("Withdrawl Amount :"+wd_Amt);

int total_Amt=0;

if(wd_Amt<initial_Amt)

total_Amt=initial_Amt-wd_Amt;

initial_Amt=total_Amt;

System.out.println("Total Amount :"+total_Amt);

System.out.println("Transaction Status : SUCCESS");

else{

total_Amt=initial_Amt;

System.out.println("Total Amount :"+total_Amt);

System.out.println("Transaction Status:FAILURE");

throw new InsufficientFundsException("Amount is not sufficient in your

Account");

catch(InsufficientFundsException e){

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System.out.println(e.getMessage());

System.out.println("********ThankQ,Visit Again***********");

class Test{

public static void main(String args[]){

Transaction tx1=new Transaction("abc123","Durga","Savings");

tx1.withdraw(5000);

System.out.println();

Transaction tx2=new Transaction("xyz123","Anil","Savings");

tx2.withdraw(15000);

}}

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