java eclipse- fileReader throws FileNotFoundException though .exists() returns true

Question

when i attempt to create a BufferedReader using a text file in my workspace the FileReader in the "new bufferedreader statement throws a filenotfoundexception. yet .exists() and .canRead() both return true for the file

public static void main(String[] args) {
    File fighter0 = new File("resources/fighter0.txt");
    //BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(fighter0));
    System.out.println(fighter0.exists());
    System.out.println(fighter0.canRead());
}

here's the code

true
true

and the output

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problem: 
Unhandled exception type FileNotFoundException

at main.Core.main(Core.java:21)

and the exception that's thrown when i uncomment the bufferedreader line

i found a closed thread similar to this one, but couldn't find any clear answer in it.

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 17 '13 at 09:08

This is a compiler error, not a runtime failure:

Unhandled exception type FileNotFoundException

The compiler is stating that that exception must be caught by the client code. It can be corrected by implementing a try/catch around the use of FileReader or by stating that main() throws FileNotFoundException.

Research checked and unchecked exceptions.

G.S · Answer 2 · 2013-04-17T09:17:29.083

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Your error is compilation error. It says that you have not handled the FileNotFoundException exception. Try public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception

edited Apr 17 '13 at 09:17

answered Apr 17 '13 at 09:10

G.S

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i tried your suggestion and the error stopped showing up. does that mean i can read the file with the bufferedreader now? – irksomesloth Apr 17 '13 at 09:18
Yes. As @hmjd said Research checked and unchecked exceptions – G.S Apr 17 '13 at 09:19

java eclipse- fileReader throws FileNotFoundException though .exists() returns true

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