handle FileNotFoundException

[minifish]

I'm calling a method that need to open up the af.sh file.
Because the file does not exist, I get error:

java.io.FileNot FoundException: \file\af.sh (The system cannot find the path specified)

I can't change this method but I want to run all other parts of the method.
Is there anything I can do to catch this exception while continue running the method?

[r035198x]

Yes. You wrap the code around a try/catch block and catch that FileNotFoundExc eption exception. You can read a tutorial about exceptions for further details.
Hint: There is one in the howTos area.

[karthickkuchanur]

post the code to give the detail

[minifish]

I get
Unreachable catch block for FileNotFoundExc eption. This exception is never thrown from the try statement body

when I do

try {
_help= new HelpMethod();
}catch(FileNotF oundException e){

}

It's try to create a log when I'm making HelpMethod
Any suggestion will be great,

Thank you

[JosAH]

I get
Unreachable catch block for FileNotFoundExc eption. This exception is never thrown from the try statement body

Your compiler doesn't lie: nowehere in the code in the try block can such an
exception be thrown; the compiler figured it out and it whines about it.

kind regards,

Jos

[itsraghz]

          try {
			_help= new HelpMethod();
		}catch(FileNotFoundException e){
			
		}

The method being called HelpMethod() inside the try block does NOT throw an exception. Then how (and why should) can it catch such FileNotFoundExc eption??

That's the reason the compiler complains "an unreachable catch block".

[JosAH]

The method being called HelpMethod() inside the try block does NOT throw an exception. Then how (and why should) can it catch such FileNotFoundExc eption??

Well you complained about the exception being thrown at you; but it most
certainly didn't come from that part of your code. You have to be a bit more
detailed: somewhere in your code a file is not found (hence the exception)
so you should find a place where you can catch it and continue with your
code as you described in your OP.

kind regards,

Jos