class MyException extends Exception { /** * Default serial ID */ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L; public MyException(String s) { super(s); } } public class CustomExceptionDemo { public static void main(String args[]) { try { throw new MyException("I am a custom exception"); } catch (MyException ex) { System.out.println("Caught"); System.out.println(ex.getMessage()); } } }