Errors with Exceptions

[Lindsey]

Here is my code that had the problem.......

Rationals.java:16: unreported exception java.lang.Exception; must be caught
or declared to
be thrown
throw new Exception(" Zero in denominator.");
^
1 error



Here is the error i get......

public Rationals(int num, int den){
if(den == 0){
throw new Exception(" Zero in denominator.");
}
numerator = num;
denominator = den;
if (denominator < 0){
numerator *= -1;
denominator *= -1;
}
}
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!

[Ako]

In the method header you should say which Exceptions your method might throw.
Just add this to your method header

public Rationals(int num, int den) throws Exception {

it would be a better practice if you define your own exception, DividedByZeroException
and then throw it if your test fails.

Ako

"Lindsey" <Zave4@aol.com> wrote:
>
>Here is my code that had the problem.......
>
>Rationals.java:16: unreported exception java.lang.Exception; must be caught
>or declared to
>be thrown
> throw new Exception(" Zero in denominator.");
> ^
>1 error
>
>
>
>Here is the error i get......
>
> public Rationals(int num, int den){
> if(den == 0){
> throw new Exception(" Zero in denominator.");
> }
> numerator = num;
> denominator = den;
> if (denominator < 0){
> numerator *= -1;
> denominator *= -1;
> }
> }
>PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!