methodtroublereturns.java

it contains the practical programs in our college

import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;

public class MethodTroubleReturns {
    private void drinkMe(int liters) {
	if (liters < 0)
	    throw new IllegalArgumentException("I can't drink a negative amount of liquid");
    }

    public static void main(String... args) {
	try {
	    MethodTroubleReturns mtr  = new MethodTroubleReturns();
 	    Class<?> c = mtr.getClass();
   	    Method m = c.getDeclaredMethod("drinkMe", int.class);
	    m.invoke(mtr, -1);

        // production code should handle these exceptions more gracefully
	} catch (InvocationTargetException x) {
	    Throwable cause = x.getCause();
	    System.err.format("drinkMe() failed: %s%n", cause.getMessage());
	} catch (Exception x) {
	    x.printStackTrace();
	}
    }
}