Chapter 4. Exception Handling
Exceptions are an integral part of the Java programming language. When a program violates the rules of Java, the Java Virtual Machine halts execution of the program and generates an exception. Managing exceptions is something every Java program must do. Servlets and JSP are no different. Until now, the topic of programming errors has largely been ignored in favor of introducing JSP and Servlets. While necessary for the start of this book, errors are inevitable and need to be understood so they can be dealt with appropriately. It is the goal of this chapter to clearly explain what exceptions are and how to deal with them in Servlets and JSP.
This chapter discusses the following topics:
A general review of Java's support ...
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