You create your own exception type by extending an existing exception class. The choice of parent decides how it behaves. Extend Exception (or another checked exception such as IOException) to make a checked exception that callers must catch or declare. Extend RuntimeException (or a subclass like IllegalArgumentException) to make an unchecked exception. Extending Error is reserved for serious JVM-level problems and is not appropriate for application code.
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