Java Question DateTime problem

[derez]

using: import anywheresoftware.b4a.keywords.DateTime;

the java code :

DateTime.setDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy") ;
long dGreg = DateTime.DateParse("01/01/2000") ;

errors with this : "Unhandled exception type ParseException"

What should I do ?

 

[Erel]

Eclipse should suggest you to add a "throws" clause. You should accept it.
The common mistake is to catch those errors in your code (this is the main reason that checked exceptions do more harm than good).

 

[derez]

It does, but I still don't know why.

 

[Erel]

Google for: "java checked exceptions"

 

[corwin42]

I think derez question is more WHY the exception is fired since the parameter to DateParse looks like a valid string in the right date format.

 

[derez]

Markus is right.
I guess that the datetime variable cannot be checked for all kinds of user mistakes, for example an invalid date like 30/02/2012 , so it tells you to add a precaution for such cases.