Java Exception Handling Concept

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I had a confusion if I have to handle and test the exception for a class calling another class which handles the Exception.

Here is a basic explanation for my classes:

Class A -> Has a method and calls the method that throws exception. The exception is handled using try and catch

Class B -> calls the method from class A. It doesn't throw any exception now as the exception is handled in class A.

I wanted to know if I have to add throws and show that the exception is thrown in class B? Also, do I have to Unit test that the method called in class B throws exception? When I tried to do that, the test case failed.

Here is class A that handles the exception:

public String getFooData(Foo foo, String foo1, String foo2) {
    String foodata = "";
    try {
        FooRequest request = foo.setFoo1(foo1).setFoo2(foo2).buildQueryMessage();
        foodata = request.getFooData();
    } catch (SystemException e) {
        errorReporter.report(".SystemException", e);
    }
}

Here is my class B:

public String getFoo(String foo2) {
    RequestBuilder requestBuilder = Request.Provider(ProviderType.foo);
    String foodata = instanceOfA.getFooData(foo, foo1, foo2);
    return foodata;
}

Jaims · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-23 21:22:04Z

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I wanted to know if I have to add throws and show that the exception is thrown in class B?

If you mean the following:

public String getfoo(String foo2) throws SystemException { ... }

then the answer is no. You don't have to declare that the method throws a SystemException, because it doesn't. It's thrown/handled in Class A and it is not propagated to Class B. Did you, however, not handle the exception in Class A, you would have to specify your exception in the method signature of Class A if it's a Checked Exception. Then you could choose to handle it in Class B or propagate it further. Also needing to specify that Class B throws a checked exception, or wrap in in a Runtime Exception and throw it without declaring it in the method signature.

public String getfoodata(Foo foo, String foo1, String foo2) throws SystemException { ... }

Also, do I have to Unit test that the method called in class B throws exception?

Class B doesn't throw the exception. It's thrown in Class A and handled over there.

answered Apr 23, 2016 at 21:22

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Jaims Over a year ago

@Jasmine no problem! If it answered your question completely, don't forget to "mark as resolved" (green check under up/down vote).

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