From 0dffbd86345381ccaf78ef528d6e0bd238a51a54 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joe Ross <joe@rossesmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2015 11:24:55 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Catch exception when instantiating USB camera if camera isn't
 present

Change-Id: I7f81c26619e55b49a0d205bdefe5fcd8adc7c3e2
---
 .../main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/CameraServer.java | 11 ++++++++---
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/CameraServer.java b/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/CameraServer.java
index 3024508b61..b38385f7d2 100644
--- a/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/CameraServer.java
+++ b/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/CameraServer.java
@@ -164,9 +164,14 @@ public class CameraServer {
      *            The name of the camera interface (e.g. "cam1")
      */
     public void startAutomaticCapture(String cameraName) {
-        USBCamera camera = new USBCamera(cameraName);
-        camera.openCamera();
-        startAutomaticCapture(camera);
+        try {
+            USBCamera camera = new USBCamera(cameraName);
+            camera.openCamera();
+            startAutomaticCapture(camera);
+         }
+        catch (VisionException ex) {
+            DriverStation.reportError("Error when starting the camera: " + cameraName + " " + ex.getMessage(), true);
+        }
     }
 
     public synchronized void startAutomaticCapture(USBCamera camera) {