Main method with throws Exception

[bugger]

I want to know if it is good idea to use throws Exception with main method:

Code:

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
...

Code:

public static void main(String[] args) throws SQLException {
...

I believe its a quick way to program, because in the other case, you have to write many try catch blocks.

Is this a right approach?

Chao

[roots]

General rule of exception handling is that you should catch exception if you need to so that you can correct the problem causing the exception or you have better way of showing the exceptional case. This applies with main method as well.
When you are catching an exception you should answer why are you catching the exception as well.

[bugger]

Makes sense...

[tim]

Hello bugger.

Be careful when you use the throws keyword. It means that the user of your methods will need to worry about it. If your main() method throws exceptions it could mean that its caller may have problems with it and your program can crash. Remember that if you throw an exception then you must catch it as well.