Chapter 5: Java Exception Handling

Handling runtime errors robustly: the exception hierarchy, checked vs. unchecked exceptions, try/catch/throws, and writing custom exceptions.

10 Topics

• 5.1 Why Exceptions
• 5.2 Standard Exception Handling Options
• 5.3 Exception Class Hierarchy
• 5.4 Checked vs. Unchecked Exceptions
• 5.5 Catching an Exception: try and catch blocks
• 5.6 Methods Which Throw Exceptions: the throws clause
• 5.7 Handling vs. Declaring Exceptions
• 5.8 System Exceptions vs. Application Exceptions
• 5.9 Writing Custom Exceptions
• 5.10 Code Examples & Exercises