LocalIterator .... Unreachable Statement error

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This is the line which is showing error. i am using netbeans ide for coding

   localIterator2 = Collections.list(inetAddresses).iterator(); 
   continue; 
   InetAddress inetAddress = (InetAddress)localIterator2.next();

The ERROR IS UNREACHABLE Statement The Assigned Value is never used Please help ... please correct this line of code :/

@ user2224966 : Please spend some time in asking good questions — Jayan, Mar 29 '13 at 16:00
No error? Rename the title and change the question accordingly. — asgs, Mar 29 '13 at 16:01
@ColinD it shows that an error has occurred and an option Run anyway — user2224966, Mar 29 '13 at 16:03
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@user2224966 You will need to show, at least, the error log and some of the code that pertains to the references (variable names) in the line that causes the error, i.e. the code leading into the error and perhaps the class definitions of each variable type, before anyone can begin to answer the question. — Nolo, Mar 29 '13 at 16:09
@user2224966 This might help you [--->Why does Java have an “unreachable statement” compiler error?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3795585/why-does-java-have-an-unreachable-statement-compiler-error) — Smit, Mar 29 '13 at 16:09

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:32

You are getting an unreachable statement because of the continue; line.

presumably this code is inside of a loop, where continue actually has meaning.

The meaning of continue is answered Here, so I will not explain it futher.

When your code hits the continue it will not execute the following line:
InetAddress inetAddress = (InetAddress)localIterator2.next();

To fix this error, remove the continue; or the code after it.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 29 '13 at 16:11

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Added line numbers for explanation...

localIterator2 = Collections.list(inetAddresses).iterator(); 
continue; ////any line after this never reach as the continue prevents it .
InetAddress inetAddress = (InetAddress)localIterator2.next();

answered Mar 29 '13 at 16:11

Jayan

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