If the current method in a program will not be able to handle an exception, what should be coded into the method?
A)The method should include a try/catch block for all possible exceptions.
B)The method declaration should be enclosed in a try/catch block.
C)The throws clause should list the name of the method to which the exception should be passed.
D)The throws clause should list the names of all exceptions that the method will not handle.

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If the current method will not be able to handle an exception, the best choice is to list the names of all exceptions that the method will not handle in the throws clause. This will inform the calling method that it will need to handle those exceptions. Option A is not necessary as the method does not need to catch all possible exceptions, only the ones it can handle. Option B is not recommended as it is better to catch exceptions as close to the source as possible. Option C is incorrect as the throws clause should list the types of exceptions thrown by the method, not the name of the method to which the exception should be passed.

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