# 📚 Java Programming Language – Part 8/10: Exception Handling
#Java #Exceptions #ErrorHandling #Programming

Welcome to Part 8 of our Java series! Today we'll master how to handle errors and exceptional situations in Java programs.

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## 🔹 What are Exceptions?
Exceptions are events that disrupt normal program flow:
- Checked Exceptions (Compile-time) - Must be handled
- Unchecked Exceptions (Runtime) - Optional handling
- Errors (Serious problems) - Usually unrecoverable

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## 🔹 Exception Hierarchy

Throwable
├── Error (e.g., OutOfMemoryError)
└── Exception
    ├── RuntimeException (Unchecked)
    │   ├── NullPointerException
    │   ├── ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
    │   └── ArithmeticException
    └── Other Exceptions (Checked)
        ├── IOException
        └── SQLException

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## 🔹 Try-Catch Block
Basic exception handling structure:

try {
    // Risky code
    int result = 10 / 0;
} catch (ArithmeticException e) {
    // Handle specific exception
    System.out.println("Cannot divide by zero!");
} catch (Exception e) {
    // Generic exception handler
    System.out.println("Something went wrong: " + e.getMessage());
} finally {
    // Always executes (cleanup code)
    System.out.println("Cleanup completed");
}

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## 🔹 Checked vs Unchecked Exceptions

| Feature | Checked Exceptions | Unchecked Exceptions |
|-----------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Handling | Mandatory (compile error) | Optional |
| Inheritance | Extend Exception | Extend RuntimeException |
| When to Use | Recoverable situations | Programming errors |
| Examples | IOException, SQLException | NullPointerException, ArithmeticException |

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## 🔹 Throwing Exceptions
### 1. Throw Keyword

public void withdraw(double amount) throws InsufficientFundsException {
    if (amount > balance) {
        throw new InsufficientFundsException("Not enough balance");
    }
    balance -= amount;
}

### 2. Throws Clause

public void readFile() throws IOException {
    FileReader file = new FileReader("data.txt");
    // File operations
}

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## 🔹 Custom Exceptions
Create your own exception classes:

// Custom checked exception
public class InvalidAgeException extends Exception {
    public InvalidAgeException(String message) {
        super(message);
    }
}

// Custom unchecked exception
public class PaymentFailedException extends RuntimeException {
    public PaymentFailedException(String message) {
        super(message);
    }
}

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## 🔹 Try-With-Resources
Automatic resource management (Java 7+):

try (FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream("file.txt");
     BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(fis))) {
    // Auto-closed after try block
    String line;
    while ((line = br.readLine()) != null) {
        System.out.println(line);
    }
} catch (IOException e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
}

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## 🔹 Practical Example: Bank Transactions

public class BankAccount {
    private double balance;
    
    public void deposit(double amount) throws InvalidAmountException {
        if (amount <= 0) {
            throw new InvalidAmountException("Deposit amount must be positive");
        }
        balance += amount;
    }
    
    public void withdraw(double amount) 
            throws InsufficientFundsException, InvalidAmountException {
        if (amount <= 0) {
            throw new InvalidAmountException("Withdrawal amount must be positive");
        }
        if (amount > balance) {
            throw new InsufficientFundsException("Not enough funds");
        }
        balance -= amount;
    }
}

// Usage:
BankAccount account = new BankAccount();
try {
    account.deposit(1000);
    account.withdraw(500);
    account.withdraw(600);  // Throws exception
} catch (InvalidAmountException | InsufficientFundsException e) {
    System.err.println("Transaction failed: " + e.getMessage());
}

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