Programming in Java Exceptions Handling Errors using Exceptions

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Programming in Java
Exceptions
Handling Errors using Exceptions
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Exceptions
Exception = Exceptional Event
Exceptions are:
objects,
derived from java.lang.Throwable.
Throwable Objects:
Errors
(Java Structure Violation)
Exceptions
(Java Logic Violations)
Runtime Exceptions
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Exceptions
Creating an Exception
Throw an Exception
Exception handler appropriate to handle the
thrown exception:
Catch the Exception
Exception
Throw
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Catch
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Exception Types
Object
Throwable
Exception
Error
RuntimeException
...
...
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Exception Types
Errors:
Dynamic Linking Error, hard failure in the virtual machine
VM throws an Error.
Exceptions:
Indication of a not very serious systematic problem
Program throws an Exception.
Runtime Exceptions:
Exceptions that occur within the Java virtual machine
during runtime
(e.g. NullPointerException).
VM throws a Runtime Exception.
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Exception Types
Advantages of Java's Error Handling
1. Error Handling Code is separated from regular code.
2. Error Propagation up the Call Stack.
3. Grouping Error Types and Error Differentiation.
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Call Stack
method1
{
x = method2(...)
}
method2
{
y = method3(...)
}
method3
{
z = method4(...)
}
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Error Differentiation
Exception
⇒
Instances of Throwable
or subclass of Throwable
Object
Throwable
ArrayException
InvalidIndexException
NoSuchElementException
ElementTypeException
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Error Differentiation
Leaf Class (class without subclass):
represents a specific type of exception,
specialized handler.
Node Class (class with one or more subclass):
represents a group of related exceptions,
general handler.
Leaf Class:
catch (InvalidIndexException e)
{
...
}
Node Class:
catch (ArrayException e)
{
...
}
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Catch or Specify Requirement
Catch
Specify Checked Exception
Exception Types:
Runtime Exceptions
I/O-Exceptions
Own Exceptions
A method either has to catch or specify all checked exceptions
that can be thrown within it's scope.
Runtime Exceptions:
Don't have to be caught or specified.
Checked Exceptions:
Not runtime exceptions, checked by the compiler;
checked exceptions must be caught or specified.
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Catch or Specify Requirement
Checked Exceptions:
Due to external circumstances that the programmer cannot
prevent
Compiler checks that these exceptions are handled
All IOExceptions are checked exceptions
Unchecked Exceptions:
Programmers fault, can be prevented
Included exceptions:
e.g. NullPointerException, ArithmeticException
e.g. to avoid the NullPointerException the reference can be
checked for “null”
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Try and Catch
Critical statements are capsuled in
try-catch statements
try
{
<some dangerous action>
}
catch (Exception e)
{
<some reasonable behaviour>
}
.
.
.
finally
{
<something absolutely necessary>
}
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Try and Catch: Syntax Diagram
Syntax Diagram:
try
block
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catch
(object)
finally
block
catch
(object)
block
block
finally
block
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Exception Handler Parameter
e: exception handler parameter (variable)
type of exception,
exception message,
stack trace.
Available methods:
e.toString()
e.getMessage()
e.printStackTrace()
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Try and Catch
Example: HelloWorld with Exception Handling
// Hello program with exception handling
class ExceptionalHello2
{
public static void main (String args[])
{
try
/* Now let's say hello */
{
System.out.println("Hello " + args[0]); // line 9
}
catch (Exception e)
{
System.out.println("Hello! Who are you?!");
// e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
Java
continue
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Try and Catch
continued
java ExceptionalHello2
Output:
Hello! Who are you?!
with (inside catch block):
e.printStackTrace();
Output:
Hello! Who are you?!
java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException:
at
ExceptionalHello2.main(ExceptionalHello2.java:9)
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Writing your own Exception / Example
class SampExcept extends Exception
{
SampExcept (String Message) // Constructor
{
super(Message);
// pass message to parent
}
}
public class ExTest
{
static void range(int numb) throws SampExcept
{
if(numb < 0 || numb > 100)
{
throw new SampExcept("0-100 expected"); // line 15
}
else
{
System.out.println("Number is " + numb);
}
}
continue
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Writing your own Exception / Example
Version 1
public static void main (String args[])
{
try
{
range(75);
range(250);
// line 28
}
catch(SampExcept e)
{
System.out.println("Err: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
}
Output
Number is 75
Err: 0-100 expected
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Writing your own Exception / Example
Version 2
public static void main (String args[])
{
try
{
range(75);
range(250);
// line 28
}
catch(SampExcept e)
{
System.out.println("\n\nError Messages:");
System.out.println("\nErr1:\n" + e.getMessage());
System.out.println("\nErr2:\n" + e.toString());
System.out.println("\nErr3: " );
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
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Output
Version 1
Class
Number is 75
Error Messages:
Err1:
0-100 expected
Method
Class
Class
Class
Class
Object
Err2:
SampExcept: 0-100 expected
Err3:
SampExcept: 0-100 expected
at ExTest2.range(ExTest2.java:15)
at ExTest2.main(ExTest2.java:28)
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Object
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I/O-Programmierung
catch
import java.io.*;
public class IOTest2
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
try
{
byte bArray[] = new byte[128];
System.out.print("Texteingabe: ");
System.in.read(bArray);
String s = new String(bArray,0);
System.out.print("Eingabe: ");
System.out.println(s);
}
catch(IOException ioe)
{
System.out.println(ioe.toString());
ioe.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
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I/O-Programmierung
specify
Java
import java.io.*;
public class IOTest22
{
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException
{
byte bArray[] = new byte[128];
System.out.print("Texteingabe: ");
System.in.read(bArray);
String s = new String(bArray,0);
System.out.print("Eingabe: ");
System.out.println(s);
}
}
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