Java PrintWriter: Why do we handle FileNotFoundException if the file is automatically created if not found? -

in following sscce, not filenotfoundexception if delete file given location/path i.e. "d:\\eclipse workspaces\\samples , other snippets\\soapcallresults.txt"

rather printwriter seems create file if not found.

if printwriter creates file if not found, why try handle filenotfoundexception (compiler complains if don't surround try/catch or add throws clause) when never going thrown?

package com.general_tests;  import java.io.filenotfoundexception; import java.io.printwriter;  public class printwriterfilenotfoundexceptiontest {      public static void main(string[] args) {         string myname = "what ever name is!";         printwriter printwriter = null;         try {             printwriter = new printwriter("d:\\eclipse workspaces\\samples , other snippets\\soapcallresults.txt");             printwriter.println(myname);         } catch (filenotfoundexception e) {             system.out.println("file not found exception!");             e.printstacktrace();         } {             if (printwriter != null) { printwriter.close(); }         }      }  } 

replace eclipse workspaces in path foo , see if exception. file may created, not whole path above it.

you can leave path is, set read-only, hidden, , system attributes on file. os not able either write or create it.

another variation: modify file's acl user doesn't have write permission.

there many more.