exception handling

[Mona Gadkari]

hello,
This is the stuff from k&b book pg 252 - i was a bit confused while going thru this stuff.
class MyException extends Exception{
void someMethod(){
doStuff();
}
void doStuff throws MyException{
try{
throw new MyException();
}
catch(MyException me){
throw me;
}
}
}
Now this code is said to give an err::
unreported exception MyException; must be caught or declared to be thrown
this above err is prompted at the command line.
Now my question is though it has been declared in the doStuff() using the throws clause and also there is a try-catch block -- so why this compilation err occurs..

[Jessica Sant]

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[Mukhtar Ahmed]

I think it is because the method somemethod does not declare it in the throws clause. Since somemethod is calling dostuff which throws MyException, somemethod has to either handle it or put it in the throws clause.

[Sagarika nair]

I agree with Mukhtar that the someMethod() should either declare that it throws the Myexception or handle it(handle or declare rule).
Since the someMethod() calls the doStuff() method which throws an Exception,you have to decare it in someMethod().So there would be no compiler error once u say someMethod() throws MyException.

[Anurag Mishra]

USE super()

Anurag

[Mona Gadkari]

hello,
I got what u both intend to explain me. But is always necessary that evenif the method throws an exception which is also handled in the method -- is it necessary that the methods down the stack should declare that they too throw the exception. I always thought that if the exception is not handled then n then its necessary for the calling method needs to have the throws clause. Pls correct me if my assumptions r wrong.

[Mona Gadkari]

Originally posted by Anurag Mishra:
USE super()

Anurag

hello anurag,
i didn't get why super() is to be used???

[Anish Doshi]

Hey Mona,
The thing is that all the method in the same call stack should either declare it that it throws the exception or else handle it using try/catch. I know its a bit confusing at the first look towards exception. But this is the best way i can explain it to you. i too got confused on this one and even decided to leave the exception part itself . But then I read it about 10 times the whole exception part and then i was clear with this one. And then i successfully went thru the exam scoring wid a huge margin. I would say reading the un-understandable stuff agn and agn is the best way to know the stuff.
I hope this helps you.
Kind Regards,
Anish Doshi.

[Mona Gadkari]

Hello Anish,
Thanks for the encouragement and ur suggestion to read more n more.