Chapter 17 Exceptions and Assertions.ppt

Liang, Introduction to Java Programming, Sixth Edition, (c) 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 0-13-222158-6 Chapter 17 Exceptions and Assertions Objectives To know what is exception and what is exception handling (§17.2). To distinguish exception types: Error (fatal) vs. Exception (non-fatal), and checked vs. uncheck exceptions (§17.2). To declare exceptions in the method header (§17.3). To throw exceptions out of a method (§17.3). To write a try-catch block to handle exceptions (§17.3). To explain how an exception is propagated (§17.3). To rethrow exceptions in a try-catch block (§17.4). To use the finally clause in a try-catch block (§17.5). To know when to use exceptions (§17.6). To declare custom exception classes (§17.7 Optional). To apply assertions to help ensure program correctness (§17.8). Syntax Errors, Runtime Errors, and Logic Errors You learned that there are three categories of errors: syntax errors, runtime errors, and logic errors. Syntax errors arise because the rules of the language have not been followed. They are detected by the compiler. Runtime errors occur while the program is running if the environment detects an operation that is impossible to carry out. Logic errors occur when a program doesnt perform the way it was intended to. Runtime Errors Catch Runtime Errors Exception Classes System Errors Exceptions Runtime Exceptions Checked Exceptions vs. Unchecked Exceptions Unchecked Exceptions Checked or Unchecked Exceptions Declaring, Throwing, and Catching Exceptions Declaring Exceptions Every method must state the types of checked exceptions it might throw. This is known as declaring exceptions. public void myMethod() throws IOException public void myMethod() throws IOException, OtherException Throwing Exceptions When the program detects an error, the program can create an instance of an appropriate exception type and throw it. This is known as throwing an exception. Here is an example, throw new TheException();