One way to get around a need for a try/catch block, when you can change the code you're calling into. Doesn't apply in all situations.

gplus-prog-01-trycatch.java

// If you call records.find() with an id that doesn't exist, you get a RecordNotFound Exception

int id = 1;

try { 
    records.find(id).setName("Joe");
} catch(RecordNotFoundException e) {
	System.out.println("Record wasn't found!");	
}

gplus-prog-02-notrycatch.java

// To get around the need for the try/catch, we could add a method to the records class to tell us ahead of time if it exists
// In this case, we add the method "has" to the records class, and call that first.

int id = 1;

if(records.has(id)) {
	records.find(id).setName("Joe");
} else {
	System.out.println("Record wasn't found!");	
}