Try/catch block

[swati.jyoti]

public class UseTry
{
BufferedReader br=new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));

String getName()
{
try
{
return br.readLine();
}
catch (IOException e)
{
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
It gives an error "Method must return a result of type string" ..There is a solution if i explicitly throw Exception Like this

String getName() throws IOException
{
return br.readLine();
}

No error here..but the problem is that my program requires i should not explicitly throw the exception...

Can u all suggest sumthing to rectify this problem..
Thanks

[mtyoung]

you may declare and initialize varialbe xxx
and xxx = br.realine()
return xxx at the end of method

OR

return xxx in finally block

[Eranga]

The error is you've not return anything from the complete path. Say in try block anything is not return due to any reason. So outside of the try-catch block you've not return anything too. But your method expecting to return something, and failed. Those things are validate in compile time.

    String getName() {

        try {
            return br.readLine();
        }
        catch (IOException e){
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return "";
    }

[Eranga]

you may declare and initialize varialbe xxx
and xxx = br.realine()
return xxx at the end of method

OR

return xxx in finally block

Ya, but I think the first way is much better, finally clause not complete all the way. New IDEs warn that as well, may be just a notification. Also more clear when you do in the end of the method your code readers.

[swati.jyoti]

Thanks ...

[Eranga]

If you solve the problem please mark it as solved as well. It's really helpful to all other members, looking into your thread.