try...catch ...return

[sonny kher]

If I were to return a boolean value from a method, and this value is false in case there is an exception thrown in the method(that is being called) how do i do it?
public boolean methodA(){
try{
...
}catch(Exception e){}
return true;
}
will this automatically return false when there is an exception inside the try...catch block?
[ October 21, 2002: Message edited by: sonny kher ]

[Chad McGowan]

Originally posted by sonny kher:
If I were to return a boolean value from a method, and this value is false in case there is an exception thrown in the method(that is being called) how do i do it?
public boolean methodA(){
try{
...
}catch(Exception e){}
return true;
}
will this automatically return false when there is an exception inside the try...catch block?
[ October 21, 2002: Message edited by: sonny kher ]

No, try this code instead:

public boolean methodA(){
boolean returnVal = true;
try{
     ...
   }
   catch(Exception e)
   {
       returnVal = false;
   }
   return returnVal;
}
  

[Ilja Preuss]

Originally posted by Chad McGowan:

public boolean methodA(){
boolean returnVal = true;
try{
     ...
   }
   catch(Exception e)
   {
       returnVal = false;
   }
   return returnVal;
}
  

or

public boolean methodA(){
   try{
     ...
   }
   catch(Exception e)
   {
       return false;
   }
   return true;
}
  

[Dirk Schreckmann]

Are you trying to prod us into a multiple v. single exit point discussion?

[Ilja Preuss]

Originally posted by Dirk Schreckmann:
Are you trying to prod us into a multiple v. single exit point discussion?

No, just providing alternatives. Are you?

[Dirk Schreckmann]

Hmm... maybe...

[Ilja Preuss]

Originally posted by Dirk Schreckmann:
Hmm... maybe...

So, tell us when you came to a decision...