Each JVM thread (a path of execution) is associated with a stack that’s created when the thread is created. This data structure is divided into frames, which are data structures associated with method ...

Runtime errors occur when something goes wrong in the normal execution of a program. When severe enough, these errors abruptly terminate an application. To help programmers both anticipate and recover ...

Error handling, also called exception handling, is a big part of Java, but it’s also one of the more divisive elements. Exception handling allows a developer to ...

Exceptions are the customary way in Java to indicate to a calling method that an abnormal condition has occurred. This article discusses two techniques to use when working with exceptions: nesting and ...

Exceptions in object-oriented applications tend to proliferate, overload the code, and improperly handle issues. In this article, author Jean-Pierre Norguet explains how to design exceptions in order ...