Exceptions · interview question

Consider the following code snippet. What is the primary issue with the exception handling?

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java

try { // some code } catch (IOException e) { throw new OrderProcessingException("Order failed"); }

Too many exception types are used.The exception is not logged.The custom exception is unnecessary.The original exception cause is lost.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer

D. The original exception cause is lost.

The code loses the original exception cause by not passing it to the new exception, which makes it difficult to trace the error's origin.

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