Java Exceptions

After reading this chapter and engaging in the embedded activities and reflections, you should be able to:

• Design robust methods with Exceptions.
• Write Java code utilizing Java Exceptions.
• Extend Java's built-in exceptions to create custom exceptions.
• Build exception type hierarchies.
• Differentiate when to throw exceptions and when to try/catch the exceptions.
• Write JUnit tests to check whether exceptions are thrown when expected.
• Explain the difference between checked vs. unchecked exceptions.

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