catchblock
==========

.. include:: /ref/targets/autogen/descriptions/catchblock.txt

.. contents::

Configuration options
---------------------

parameterName
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The ``parameterName`` checks the name of the exception variable defined inside the ``catchblock``

.. code-block:: yaml

    search:
      catchblock:
        parameterName: others

.. code-block:: java
    :emphasize-lines: 5-7

    try {
        methodCallThatThrowsException();
    } catch (RuntimeException runtimeException) {
        // handle exception
    } catch (Exception others) {
        // handle exception
    }

.. _catchblock_parameterType:

parameterType
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Checks the type of the exception variable defined inside the catch block.

.. code-block:: yaml

    search:
      catchblock:
        paramterType: InvocationTargetException

.. code-block:: java
    :emphasize-lines: 3

    try {
        methodCallThatThrowsException();
    } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
    } catch (Throwable e) {
    }

.. include:: /ref/targets/partials/searcher.txt