Java - Throwable to Exception

Question

I am currently using the play2 framework.

I have several classes which are throwing exceptions but play2s global onError handler uses throwable instead of an exception.

for example one of my classes is throwing a NoSessionException. Can I check a throwable object if it is a NoSessionException ?

Answer 1

You can use instanceof to check it is of NoSessionException or not.

Example:

if (exp instanceof NoSessionException) {
...
}

Assuming exp is the Throwable reference.

Answer 2

Just make it short. We can pass Throwable to Exception constructor.

 @Override
 public void onError(Throwable e) {
    Exception ex = new Exception(e);
 }               

See this Exception from Android

Answer 3

Can I check a throwable object if it is a NoSessionException ?

Sure:

Throwable t = ...;
if (t instanceof NoSessionException) {
    ...
    // If you need to use information in the exception
    // you can cast it in here
}

Answer 4

In addition to checking if its an instanceof you can use the try catch and catch NoSessionException

try {
    // Something that throws a throwable
} catch (NoSessionException e) {
    // Its a NoSessionException 
} catch (Throwable t) {
    // catch all other Throwables
}

Answer 5

Throwable is a class which Exception – and consequently all subclasses thereof – subclasses. There's nothing stopping you from using instanceof on a Throwable.