Using a finally block allows you to run any cleanup-type statements that you want to execute, no matter what happens in the protected code.
A finally block appears at the end of the catch blocks and has the following syntax:
try { //Protected code }catch(ExceptionType1 e1) { //Catch block }catch(ExceptionType2 e2) { //Catch block }catch(ExceptionType3 e3) { //Catch block }finally { //The finally block always executes. }
Note: Before terminating the program, JVM executes finally block(if any).
Note: finally must be followed by try or catch block.
Why use finally block?
Sometimes there may be cleanup codes, which are required to be executed. However, when an execution occurs, the program halts abruptly and the clean up code never gets executed. To close a file before terminating a program, that has encountered an exception during execution, Java provides the finally block. The finally gets executed at runtime regardless of what happens in the try/catch block. A finally block ensures that all cleanup work is taken care of when an exception occurs. It is used in conjunction with a try block. The finally block contains statements that either return resources to the system or print messages.
case 1:
Program in case exception does not occur
public class FinallyBlock{ public static void main(String args[]){ int a[] = new int[]{2,3,5}; try{ System.out.println("Access element three :" + a[2]); }catch(ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e){ System.out.println("Exception thrown :" + e); } finally{ a[0] = 6; System.out.println("First element value: " +a[0]); System.out.println("The finally statement is executed"); } } }
This would produce following result:
case 2
Program in case exception occurred and handled
public class FinallyBlock{ public static void main(String args[]){ int a[] = new int[]{2,3,5}; try{ System.out.println("Access element three :" + a[3]); }catch(ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e){ System.out.println("Exception thrown :" + e); } finally{ a[0] = 6; System.out.println("First element value: " +a[0]); System.out.println("The finally statement is executed"); } } }
This would produce following result:
case 3
Program in case exception occurred but not handled
public class FinallyBlock{ public static void main(String args[]){ int a[] = new int[]{2,3,5}; try{ System.out.println("Access element three :" + a[2]/0); }catch(ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e){ System.out.println("Exception thrown :" + e); } finally{ a[0] = 6; System.out.println("First element value: " +a[0]); System.out.println("The finally statement is executed"); } } }
This would produce following result:
Note the following:
Note: The finally block will not be executed if program exits(either by calling System.exit() or by causing a fatal error that causes the process to abort).
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