Exceptions

Hello,

I am new to Java and learning it. While reading about exception I got a doubt. In what difference conditions do we use throwable and try catch blocks? What does trowing an exception mean? While reading it, I felt that both of them are used for same purpose, handling exceptions, then in what way are these two different?
I also have a doubt in Interfaces. When no methods are implemented in interface, why do we need to implement them. Can't we just declare and implement them directly in the methods?

Thanks,
Maya

You use the throws clause to actually throw the exception, but try catch handles the thrown exception.

For example, you could write a method that looks like this

Code:

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public void doSomething(){
  Scanner s = new Scanner(System.in);
  System.out.println("Please enter a number less than 100");
  int n = s.nextInt();
  if(n > 100){
    throw new IllegalArgumentException(n + " Is greater than 100");
  }
}

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This just will cause an exception to be thrown when something incorrect is done, the try catch statement will allow you to handle this exception. Any method that is said to be risky(and thus is wrapped in a try catch block) throws exceptions inside the method.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Maya

When no methods are implemented in interface, why do we need to implement them. Can't we just declare and implement them directly in the methods?

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The interfaces with no methods inside it are known as Marker [or Tagged] interfaces. They provide a special purpose to the classes that implement them. We should implement them to achieve that particular functionality.

Have a look here for details : Marker Interface In Java

Hope that helps,

Goldest