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JavaCaps Test 2, Question # 34

 
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Which line of the program could be throwing an exception, if the program is as listed below. Assume that "MyFile2.txt" is a read only file.

Note: MyFile2.txt is read only file..

A) This program never throws IOException
B) The line f1.close() throws IOException
C) While writing to the stream f1.write(buffer[i]) throws an IOException
D) While constructing the FileWriter f2 = new FileWriter("MyFile2.txt");

Answer is D. Could someone please explain why this is the answer.
Thank you!

TINA
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FileWriter is subclass of FileOutputStream and when FileOutputstraem construtor is created then

1) If the file does not exist, it is created.
2) If is exists, its contents are reset, unless the appro. construtor is used to tell that o/p should be appended to the file.
3) A SecurityException is thrown if file does not have write access or can not be created

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hi tina!
Note that it was assumed that the given file is
a "read-only" file. So, it will fail when trying to write to that file...remember, it is not writable...
hope this helps...ayos ba? =)
 
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Hi,

from Ravish
FileWriter is subclass of FileOutputStream and when FileOutputstraem construtor is created then


FileWriter is a subclass of OutputStreamWriter, not FileOutputStream.
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Since the MyFile2.txt is read only,constructing a file writer to write on that file will cause a security exception to be thrown.Hence the answer d is correct.
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