Can I catch multiple Java exceptions in the same catch clause?

Question

In Java, I want to do something like this:

try { ... } catch

(/* code to catch IllegalArgumentException, SecurityException, IllegalAccessException, and NoSuchFieldException at the same time */)

{

someCode();

}

...instead of:

try { ... } catch

 (IllegalArgumentException e)

{

someCode();

}

catch (SecurityException e) { someCode();

}

catch (IllegalAccessException e)

{

someCode();

}

catch (NoSuchFieldException e) { someCode(); }

Is there any way to do this?

Answer 1

This wasn't possible before Java 7, Use this syntax for Java 7+:

try {

  //.....

} catch ( IllegalArgumentException | SecurityException |

         IllegalAccessException |NoSuchFieldException exc) {

  someCode();

}

It's worth mentioning, that if all the exceptions apply to the same class hierarchy, we can easily catch that base exception type.

And we cannot catch both ExceptionA and ExceptionB in the same block if ExceptionB is inherited, both directly or indirectly, from ExceptionA. The compiler will complain:

Alternatives in a multi-catch statement cannot be related by subclassing

 Alternative ExceptionB is a subclass of alternative ExceptionA

So you need to take care of it.