[FIXED] Jenkinsfile: Why `java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: No such DSL method` is not caught?

Issue

I have the following code in the Jenkinsfile which calls an "optional" method, and if it does not exists it just shall print a message

...
try {
   verifyDeployment(pipelineParams)
} catch (err) {
   echo "[INFO] No `verifyDeployment` defined, thus ignoring this step"
}
...

However when I run the pipeline the catch seems not to work at I get the following error:

java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: No such DSL method 'verifyDeployment' found among steps

What do I miss?

Solution

You are using a wrong groovy syntax. See the correct groovy syntax for catching exceptions: Syntax catching exceptions

try { 
   //Protected code 
} catch(ExceptionName e1) {
   //Catch block 
}

Answered By - Michael Kemmerzell
Answer Checked By - David Marino (JavaFixing Volunteer)