Throwing exceptions

I have a quick question about throwing/catching exceptions. The question arrives with the following.

Code:

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public class MyException extends Exception

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if I have code that does the following

Code:

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public void someMethod() throws Exception{
throw new MyException("Zomg, bad things");
}

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and other code that catches the exception

Code:

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public void doStuffs(){
try{
//dothings
} catch(MyException e){
//handle
} catch(Exception e){
//handle other things here
}

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Will the exception be caught in the "handle" or the "handle other things"? Or do I have to explicitly throw MyException as part of someMethod?

ex.

Code:

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public void someMethod() throws MyException, Exception{
throw new MyException("Zomg, bad things");
}

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What happened when you tried it?

I think the code is not correct because you must use try/catch if it is needed... my IDE shows red underlines if I do so :(

@gafa what happens to your code when you compile it and execute it?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Norm

@gafa what happens to your code when you compile it and execute it?

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I used to have try block keep empty and then my IDE doesns't compile it :(
Maybe a standard console compilation would do any problem but my IDE does...

Study this.....

package org.marshy.monopoly;

Code:

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/**
 * A Class to represent the exceptions that can occur while coding the Monopoly Game
 *
 * @author alan
 * @version 1.0 2010.6.02
 */
public class MonopolyException extends Exception{
       
        /**
        * The exception with a default message: 'An Exception Has Occured!'
        */
        public MonopolyException()
        {
                super("An Exception Has Occured!");
        }
       
        /**
        * The exception with a message provided by the programmer
        *
        * @param msg The message set by the programmer
        */
        public MonopolyException(final String msg)
        {
                super(msg);
        }

}

and quick code of implementing this class
Code:

public void setRent(int propertyType,int amount) throws MonopolyException
        {

                switch(propertyType)
                {
                case WITHOUT_HOUSE:
                        rentWithoutHouse=amount;
                        break;

                case ONE_HOUSE:
                        rentWithOneHouse=amount;
                        break;

                case TWO_HOUSES:
                        rentWithTwoHouses=amount;
                        break;

                case THREE_HOUSES:
                        rentWithThreeHouses=amount;
                        break;

                case FOUR_HOUSES:
                        rentWithFourHouses=amount;
                        break;

                case HOTEL:
                        rentWithHotel=amount;
                        break;

                default:
                        throw new MonopolyException("Invalid Property Type Entered!!");
                }
        }

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@al_Marshy_1981
What happened to the code tags?

sorry Norm I have put them in now.