Retry with Exceptions in Java: Explanation & Practice

Problem summary

Implement a retry mechanism that attempts an operation up to 3 times.

Starter code

import java.util.Random;

public class Main {
    static Random random = new Random(42); // Fixed seed for testing
    
    // Simulate operation that fails randomly
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Retry up to 3 times
        // Print attempt results
    }
}

Expected output and test cases

• Success on 3rd try

  Attempt 1: Failed
  Attempt 2: Failed
  Attempt 3: Success

• Immediate success

  Attempt 1: Success

• All fail

  Attempt 1: Failed
  Attempt 2: Failed
  Attempt 3: Failed
  All attempts failed

Hints

1. Use for loop for attempts
2. Break on success
3. Track attempt count

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