Each JVM thread (a path of execution) is associated with a stack that’s created when the thread is created. This data structure is divided into frames, which are data structures associated with method ...

Error handling, also called exception handling, is a big part of Java, but it’s also one of the more divisive elements. Exception handling allows a developer to ...

Exceptions are the customary way in Java to indicate to a calling method that an abnormal condition has occurred. This article discusses two techniques to use when working with exceptions: nesting and ...

Every time software runs, there's a potential for an error to occur that could grind the application to a halt. The Java programming language provides a number of ...

Runtime errors occur when something goes wrong in the normal execution of a program. When severe enough, these errors abruptly terminate an application. To help programmers both anticipate and recover ...

Exceptions in object-oriented applications tend to proliferate, overload the code, and improperly handle issues. In this article, author Jean-Pierre Norguet explains how to design exceptions in order ...