// exceptions/InputFile.java // (c)2017 MindView LLC: see Copyright.txt // We make no guarantees that this code is fit for any purpose. // Visit http://OnJava8.com for more book information. // Paying attention to exceptions in constructors import java.io.*; public class InputFile { private BufferedReader in; public InputFile(String fname) throws Exception { try { in = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(fname)); // Other code that might throw exceptions } catch(FileNotFoundException e) { System.out.println("Could not open " + fname); // Wasn't open, so don't close it throw e; } catch(Exception e) { // All other exceptions must close it try { in.close(); } catch(IOException e2) { System.out.println("in.close() unsuccessful"); } throw e; // Rethrow } finally { // Don't close it here!!! } } public String getLine() { String s; try { s = in.readLine(); } catch(IOException e) { throw new RuntimeException("readLine() failed"); } return s; } public void dispose() { try { in.close(); System.out.println("dispose() successful"); } catch(IOException e2) { throw new RuntimeException("in.close() failed"); } } }