function()
{
hashmap mp=new HashMap();
try{
//do some calcs
mp.put("x","y");
}
catch(Exception e)
{
}
return HashMap;
}if it goes inside catch then
check for the return value hashTable's isEmpty method
if isEmpty is true then some error else success
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Papo Napolitano [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 1:12 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: returning values...
>
> Hi!
>
> If have a function that returns some kind of object (a HashMap for
> example)... How can I do to return an error value if the function fails ??
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Papo
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