Error handling, also called exception handling, is a big part of Java, but it’s also one of the more divisive elements. Exception handling allows a developer to ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Handling Java exceptions can be tricky. Which Java exceptions should you catch, and which ...

In Java, exceptions are one of many structures that govern the control flow of a program. Specifically, they are unintended side effects of a program's normal execution. When writing code that can ...

Logging and exception handling are like two peas in a pod. When a problem happens in your Java code, that typically means you have an exception that needs to be ...

Even though exception handling is common and every introductory Java course covers it, I still don't think we really know how to do it well. It is almost as if the general concept is still evolving ...

Java 7 adds a new exception class called ReflectiveOperationException. The Javadoc documentation describes this class as a “Common superclass of exceptions thrown by reflective operations in core ...