Method returns Exception ????

[Janet Yap]

HI
Can method return an Exception ??.Can anybody explain me this???.
Thanx
sp

[deekasha gunwant]

Hi sp,
yes a function can return an Exception.
a function can return any primitive /reference type.
and since Exception is a reference type.so a function can always return it.no probs.
for example run this program.

class ExcpTest
{
public static void main(String j[])
{
ExcpTest ect = new ExcpTest();
Exception e = ect.getException();
System.out.println("exception got :"+e.getMessage());
System.out.println("exception got :"+e.getMessage());

}

public Exception getException()
{
return new Exception("My Exception");
}
}

regards
deekasha