Weird error(connecting to a ServerSocket)

[Pojahn_M]

Line 12 is connecting to a ServerSocket. If am trying to connect to a server that don't exist, I get weird error.
If the server do not exist, ConnectException is thrown, however the catch block is not picking it up. And the program is frozen. How is that possible?

		getnewFiles.addActionListener(new ActionListener ()
		{
			@Override
			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) 
			{
				disableAll ();
				
				int updates;
				
				try 
				{
					updates = client.checkNews ();
				}
				catch (ClassNotFoundException | IOException e1) 
				{
					processFailed (e1);
					enableAll ();
					return;
				}
				...
				enableAll ();
			}
		});

[Norm]

Change the catch to be for Exception and see what happens.
Also add a call to printStackTrace in the catch block to get more details.

Does the posted code compile? I've never seen a catch like on line 14

Are you using an IDE that ignores compiler errors?

[Pojahn_M]

Changing the catch to Exception solved the problem. Its a bit odd, because the API never mention this.
Line 14 is valid btw.

[Norm]

What version of the javac compiler are you using?

[Pojahn_M]

JDK 1.7.
javac.exe version 7.0.20.13

[Norm]

Thanks. New syntax I see.