Empty 'catch' block

Last modified: 03 December 2024

Reports empty catch blocks. While occasionally intended, empty catch blocks can make debugging extremely difficult.

Example:

try {
  throw new Exception()
}
catch (Exception e) {
}

After the quick-fix is applied:

try {
  throw new Exception()
}
catch (Exception ignored) {
}

Locating this inspection

By ID

Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

GroovyEmptyCatchBlock
Via Settings dialog

Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.

Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | Groovy | Error handling

Inspection options

Here you can find the description of settings available for the Empty 'catch' block inspection, and the reference of their default values.

Comments count as content

Default: Selected

Ignore when catch parameter is named ignore or ignored

Default: Selected

Inspection Details

By default bundled with:

IntelliJ IDEA 2024.3, Qodana for JVM 2024.3,

Can be installed with plugin:

Groovy, 243.23126