All exceptions descend from the java.lang.Throwable superclass : Exception « Statements « SCJP

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import java.io.File;

public class MainClass {
  public static void main(String[] argv) {
    File myFile = new File(".");

    try {
      System.out.println("About to call.");
      myFile.getCanonicalFile();
      System.out.println("Call succeeded.");
    }

    catch (Throwable xceptn) {
      System.out.println("File stress! " + xceptn.getMessage());
      xceptn.printStackTrace();
    }

    System.out.println();
  }
}

About to call.
Call succeeded.