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In this page, we will learn about java exception, its type and the
difference between checked and unchecked exceptions.
What is 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.
What is exception handling
Exception Handling is a mechanism to handle runtime errors such as
ClassNotFound, IO, SQL, Remote etc.
Advantage of Exception Handling
The core advantage of exception handling is to maintain the normal
flow of the application. Exception normally disrupts the normal flow
of the application that is why we use exception handling. Let's take a
scenario:
. statement 1;
. statement 2;
. statement 3;
. statement 4;
. statement 5;//exception occurs
. statement 6;
. statement 7;
. statement 8;
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. statement 9;
. statement 10;
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. If we perform exception handling, rest
of the statement will be executed. That is why we use exception
handling in java.
Do You Know ?
What is the difference between checked and unchecked
exceptions ?
What happens behind the code int data=50/0; ?
Why use multiple catch block ?
Is there any possibility when finally block is not executed ?
What is exception propagation ?
What is the difference between throw and throws keyword ?
What are the 4 rules for using exception handling with method
overriding ?
Hierarchy of Java Exception classes
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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
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
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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 irrecoverable e.g. OutOfMemoryError, VirtualMachineError,
AssertionError etc.
Common scenarios 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.
. 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.
. String s=null;
. System.out.println(s.length());//NullPointerException
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.
. String s="abc";
. int i=Integer.parseInt(s);//NumberFormatException
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4) Scenario where ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
occurs
If you are inserting any value in the wrong index, it would result
ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException as shown below:
. int a[]=new int[5];
. a[10]=50; //ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
Java Exception Handling Keywords
There are 5 keywords used in java exception handling.
1. try
2. catch
3. finally
4. throw
5. throws
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