This one-stop resource for exceptions and exception handling in the Javalanguage provides a comprehensive reference for Java developers. The abilityto create code that will properly deal with error conditions is crucial todeveloping effective applications in any programming language. This bookdescribes exceptions and exception handling in Java. It provides a referencethat both describes how exceptions work in Java technology, and explains howto effectively use them in applications. Incorporating helpful topics as bestpractices and discussions about how specific APIs represent error conditions,this book discusses the practice of exception handling from softwaredevelopment up to system architecture. In addition, it provides informationabout how to use exceptions during the phases of software development whichfocus on testing and debugging.