## Name

Catch — Catches exceptions as part of a try, catch, finally block

## Usage

The Catch pattern specifies a series of steps to take when the specified exception is thrown.

The Catch pattern can only occur following a try pattern. It must be followed by either a processor or an endpoint.

## Properties

Table 32 describes the properties you can specify using the properties editor.

Table 32. Catch Properties

Name | Description
--- | ---
Handled | Specifies an expression that determines if the exception is marked as handled. The expression returns a boolean. If the expression evaluates to any non-boolean value other than `null` it is evaluated as returning `true`.
language | Specifies the expression language used to process the expression.
Inherit Error Handler | Specifies whether the node should use the error handler configured for the route. The default is `Disabled`.
Exceptions | Specifies the list of exceptions caught. The Add button adds an entry typed in the field. The Delete button removes the selected entry from the list.
Id | Specifies a unique identifier for the endpoint. The Id can be used to refer to the endpoint in the Camel XML configuration file.
Description | Specifies a text description for the node. This description is included in the generated XML file, but it is informational only. It is not used by Apache Camel.

## Related topics

Expression and Predicates Languages
Configuring the route editor