Does try with resources execute finally block before catch?

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I learned java 7 feature try with resources.

In catch block I should handle exceptions from try(as usually) and from finally

Does it mean that finally was invoked before catch? What if I want to treat to Closeable resource in catch?

There is one observation, which confirms my assumption.

If try block throw exception1 and close method of resource throws exception2 then exception1 will catched and exception2 will supressed.

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 04 '14 at 20:37

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What if I want to treat to Closeable resource in catch?

Resources declared in the try part have their scope restricted to the try body. If you need access to them in the catch, use a regular try-catch statement.

The finally block will always execute last.

answered Sep 04 '14 at 20:37

Sotirios Delimanolis

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**The finally block will always execute last.** you are about explicit finally. generated finally executes before explicit catch – gstackoverflow Sep 04 '14 at 20:39
@gstackoverflow In that case, yes. – Sotirios Delimanolis Sep 04 '14 at 20:41
@gstackoverflow That's known as an [_extended `try-with-resources`_](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jls/se8/html/jls-14.html#jls-14.20.3.2). – Sotirios Delimanolis Sep 04 '14 at 20:43
@SotiriosDelimanolis I would be good to put the extended try-with-resources link in the answer. That's exactly what I was looking for, thanks! – na_ka_na May 18 '15 at 23:05

Does try with resources execute finally block before catch?

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