To combine two catch clasuses in the same

Question

I have the following code:

try {
    //do some
} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
    return DynamicFilterErrorCode.INVALID_VALUE;
} catch (ClassCastException e) {
    return DynamicFilterErrorCode.INVALID_VALUE;
} catch (IllegaleArgumentException e) {
    return DynamicFilterErrorCode.INVALID_VALUE;
}

Is it possible to combine those 3 catch clauses into one? They have exactly the same handler code, so I'd like to reuse it.

From java 7 only it is possible. Till java 6, you may handle by catching common parent exception class. However, it will include all other child of that exception. — Panther, May 14 '15 at 10:23

score 26 · Accepted Answer · answered May 14 '15 at 10:21

26

From Java 7 it is possible :

try {
    //do some
} catch (NumberFormatException | ClassCastException | IllegaleArgumentException e) {
    return DynamicFilterErrorCode.INVALID_VALUE;
}

answered May 14 '15 at 10:21

Eran

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To combine two catch clasuses in the same

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