Java Programming/Keywords/throw

throw is a keyword. It 'throws' an exception.

Syntax:

throw <Exception Ref>;

For example:

public Customer findCustomer( String name ) throws '''CustomerNotFoundException'''  {     Customer custRet = null;       Iterator iter = _customerList.iterator();     while ( iter.hasNext() )     {         Customer cust = (Customer) iter.next();         if ( cust.getName().equals( name ) )         {            // --- Customer find --            custRet = cust;            break;         }      }      if ( custRet == null )      {         // --- Customer not found ---         throw new '''CustomerNotFoundException'''( "Customer "+ name + "was not found" );      }       return custRet   }

See also:

• Java Programming/Keywords/throws