Java JsonPath grab InvalidPathException in code, you must be catching Java 7's java.nio.file.InvalidPathException instead of JsonPath's com.jayway.jsonpath.InvalidPathExceptio

 

 

I am using JsonPath and am able to parse my data and get the values when the path provided is correct.

However when I provide an incorrect path (user input) the program terminates. I dont want that to happen. Is there anyway for me to catch this exceptions and continue with the next steps?

try
        {
            String value = JsonPath.read(jsonText, jsonPath);

            System.out.println(value);
        }
        catch(InvalidPathException e)
        {
            System.out.println("ERROR<InvalidPathException>: "+e.getMessage());
        }

I get following error with invalid path:

Exception in thread "main" com.jayway.jsonpath.InvalidPathException: invalid path
at com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.filter.FieldFilter.filter(FieldFilter.java:59)
at com.jayway.jsonpath.JsonPath.read(JsonPath.java:182)
at com.jayway.jsonpath.JsonPath.read(JsonPath.java:202)
at com.jayway.jsonpath.JsonPath.read(JsonPath.java:307)
at office.jsonPathparse.main(jsonPathparse.java:37)

This exception seems to be comming from FieldFilter which is jar's class.

 

 

If I understood you correctly and your catch block isn't being executed, you must be catching Java 7's java.nio.file.InvalidPathException instead of JsonPath's com.jayway.jsonpath.InvalidPathException.
Double check your import statements.