Java classifies exceptions into a few types: checked exceptions, unchecked exceptions, and errors, which must be handled by the JVM.

A common software antipattern is to log and rethrow exceptions in Java. Here we explain why doing so will make troubleshooting errors harder.

Java’s finalize method will be deprecated in Java 18 and removed entirely in a future release. Let’s look at the alternatives.

Runtime errors can occur without warning and be difficult to resolve. Here are the five most common runtime errors in Java and advice on how to avoid them.