warning in finally

[pallavi utukuri]

class TooHotException extends Exception {
    public String getMessage(){
return "TooHotException";
    }
}
public class Fry{
    public static void main(String argv[]){
Fry f = new Fry();
f.start();
    }
    public int start(){
try{
    return cook(100);
}
catch(TooHotException the){
    System.out.println(the.getMessage());
}
catch(Exception e){
    System.out.println(e.getMessage());
}
finally{
    return 2;
}
    }
    public int cook(int iTemperature)throws TooHotException{
return 1;
    }
}

the above is giving this error
warning: finally clause cannot complete normally
}
^
1 warning
can any1 plz explain this
(Adding code tags - which I just love doing)
[ April 20, 2004: Message edited by: Barry Gaunt ]

[Dan Andrei]

its just a warning not an error, the code compiles
If your question IS WHY DOES IT GIVE A WARNING ?
I,ll try a long shot here:
the finally block must comlplete before the method retruns. The compiler sees a return which means abnormal completion, so it barks a warning.
If some stement was after the return it would give a compile error

[pallavi utukuri]

abnormal completion due to return in finally or try

[K Patel]

Whats your version of JDK? I have no warnings popping up when I compiled Fry.java and TooHotException.java.

[Kaustubh Patil]

I too do not get any warnings...

[Erwin Morales]

With Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.1_02-b06, mixed mode) there are this warning of Pallavi, wich is your compiler K and Kaustubh?.
Pallavi, your abnormal completion is due a finally in the method start, it's a first code block in execution and the finally 'almost' always execute