Java For Everyone: Compatible with Java 5, 6, and 7, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 7

INPUT/OUTPUT AND EXCEPTION HANDLING

CHAPTER GOALS

To read and write text files

To process command line arguments

To throw and catch exceptions

To implement programs that propagate checked exceptions

CHAPTER CONTENTS

7.1 READING AND WRITING TEXT FILES

Common Error 7.1: Backslashes in File names

Common Error 7.2: Constructing a scanner with a string

Special Topic 7.1: Reading Web Pages

Special Topic 7.2: File Dialog Boxes

Special Topic 7.3: Reading and Writing Binary Data

7.2 TEXT INPUT AND OUTPUT

Special Topic 7.4: Regular Expressions

Video Example 7.1: Computing a Document's Readability

7.3 COMMAND LINE ARGUMENTS

How To 7.1: Processing Text Files

Random Fact 7.1: Encryption Algorithms

Worked Example 7.1: Analyzing Baby Names

7.4 EXCEPTION HANDLING

Syntax 7.1: Throwing an Exception

Syntax 7.2: Catching Exceptions

Syntax 7.3: The throws Clause

Syntax 7.4: The finally Clause

Programming Tip 7.1: Throw Early, Catch Late

Programming Tip 7.2: Do Not Squelch Exceptions

Programming Tip 7.3: Do Not Use catch and finally in the Same try Statement

Special Topic 7.5: Automatic Resource Management in Java 7

Random Fact 7.2: The Ariane Rocket Incident

7.5 APPLICATION: HANDLING INPUT ERRORS ...