Will it be called overriding if I do not change the parameters or return type,

Will it be called overriding if I do not change the
parameters or return type, instead throw a different
exception in the method signature.

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Will it be called overriding if I do not change the parameters or return type, instead throw a dif..

Answer / prakash

An Overridden method can throw lesser exceptions or no
exception and any new Runtime exceptions

An overridden method can't throw any new checked exception
or broader exceptions than its base class method.

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Will it be called overriding if I do not change the parameters or return type, instead throw a dif..

Answer / surendra

the overriding method can throw narrow exceptions than overridden exception

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Will it be called overriding if I do not change the parameters or return type, instead throw a dif..

Answer / siva

public class MyOverriding {
int add(int a, int b)throws Exception{ //TRUE
return a+b;
}
}
class SubClass extends MyOverriding {
int add(int a, int b)throws NullPointerException{
return a+b;
}
}

//BELOW CODE IS GETTING COMPILER ERROR
public class MyOverriding {
int add(int a, int b)throws NullPointerException{
return a+b;
}
}
class SubClass extends MyOverriding {
int add(int a, int b)throws Exception{
return a+b;
}
}

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2 Yes

0 No

Will it be called overriding if I do not change the parameters or return type, instead throw a dif..

Answer / contessa

yes, you will be overriding to throw a different exception

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0 Yes

5 No

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