Tag Archives: exception

Java programming rule: An overriding method cannot throw checked exceptions that are new or wider than those thrown by the overridden method. However, an overriding method can throw runtime exceptions (RuntimeException) not thrown by the overridden method. In the following example, Dog … Continue reading →

This example program demonstrates how to use the RandomAccessFile class to open a file in read-only mode and get the file length measured in bytes.  The code uses try, catch, and finally blocks to catch checked exceptions. Notice how we check … Continue reading →

An exception in Java means “an exceptional event” that can interrupt the expected flow of a program. This can cause the program to crash or do something unexpected. Exceptions may be grouped into checked and unchecked exceptions. Checked exception — … Continue reading →