Runtime Exceptions

[Greg Windwall]

I was running through Dan's Mock Exams, and am curious to know if memorization of all RuntimeExceptions is required for the (1.4) exam?
Thanks for having this valuable resource available to us, Dan!
Greg

[Shishio San]

The most frequent one should be enough

[Kathy Sierra]

I would be familiar with the common runtime exceptions including:
NullPointerException
ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
NumberFormatException
ArithmeticException
You also should understand the exceptions that can be thrown in thread-related scenarios -- both the checked exception (InterruptedException) and the runtime exceptions associated with locks. Like, what happens when you issue a wait() call when you do not own the object (on whom you are calling wait()) lock? Is this a compiler error or a runtime exception
Cheers,
Kathy
throws InsufficientChocolateException

[Greg Windwall]

Thanks!
Would InsufficientChocolateException be checked
or not!?!
Greg

[Alfred Kemety]

catch (InsufficientChocolateException ice) {
    Kathy.send(snailMail, Alfred);
    Alfred.sendBack(snailMail, SUFFICIENT_CHOCOLATE);
}
finally {
    Kathy.isHappyWithSufficientChocolate = true;
}

Greg, such exceptions at worktime should not be checked, it should be handled
[ December 16, 2002: Message edited by: Alfred Kemety ]