Throws or try-catch

Question

What is the general rule of thumb when deciding whether to add a throws clause to a method or using a try-catch?

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Answer 1

Here's the way I use it:

Throws:

• You just want the code to stop when an error occurs.
• Good with methods that are prone to errors if certain prerequisites are not met.

Try-Catch:

• When you want to have the program behave differently with different errors.
• Great if you want to provide meaningful errors to end users.

I know a lot of people who always use Throws because it's cleaner, but there's just not nearly as much control.