gistfile1.java

public class T {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        T t = new T();
        try {
            throw t.exception;
        } catch (IOException ioe) {
            System.out.println("caught IO!");
        } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
            System.out.println("caught NumberFormatException!");
        } catch (Exception e) {
            System.out.println("caught base!");
        }
    }

    public Exception exception;

    void testMe()
    {
        exception = new NumberFormatException("I am an NFE");
    }
}