Re: IFSFileInputStream question

Larry,

Thanks.  After I posted the message, it hit me.  I did exactly the same
thing, declared the variables before the try/catch.  It was one of those
moments.. :)

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Loen" <lwloen@us.ibm.com>
To: <java400-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: IFSFileInputStream question


>
> I usually resort to this:
>
>   IFSFileInputStream fileIn = null;
>   String data = null;
>
>   try {  fileIn =
>         new IFSFileInputStream(as400, "/GISB/OUTBOUND/GSBPDTAOUT");
>        data = reader.readLine();
>   } catch (IOException ioe) {}; // or whatever
>
>   try {
>     data = reader.readLine();
>   }  catch (IOException ioeRead)  { //  or other more specific handling.
>   }
>
> The theoretician in me can't like it, because I lose the ability for the
> compiler to detect "reference before use" errors.  So, in that sense, you
> are right to resist the fairly obvious solution.  It is inelegant.
>
> But, I can't think of a better way.
>
>
> Larry W. Loen  -   Senior Java and iSeries Performance Analyst
>
> speaking on his own
>
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