Re: small java exercise
tjmadden1128@gmail.com wrote:
I've never tried, but what would happen if a return was done inside a
try/finally block?
public class Foo {
private int pg=13;
private int r = 18;
public boolean Rating(int age) {
try {
if (age > r) {
return true;
}
}
finally { return false; }
}
}
Contrived example: not real code.
For this we turn to the JLS, ss. 14.20.2:
<http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/statements.html#14.20.2>
A try statement with a finally block is executed by first executing the try block. Then there is a choice:
* If execution of the try block completes normally, then the finally block is executed, and then there is a choice:
o If the finally block completes normally, then the try statement completes normally.
o If the finally block completes abruptly for reason S, then the try statement completes abruptly for reason S.
The finally return supersedes the try return.
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