Learning Java

package com.ack.learning.exceptions;
public class PieEater {
private int piesEaten;
// the throws clause tells use that this method
// can throw a PieException
public int howManyPies() throws PieException {
// do some processing
if( piesEaten > 100 ) {
// create a PieException object and throw it
throw new PieException( "he's eaten all the pies" );
}
return piesEaten;
}
}