For a statement stmt of the form: The definite assignment state of v at the beginning of try-block is the same as the definite assignment state of v at the beginning of stmt. The definite assignment state of v at the beginning of catch-block-i (for any i) is the same as the definite assignment state of v at the beginning of stmt. The definite assignment state of v at the end-point of stmt is definitely assigned if (and only if) v is definitely assigned at the end-point of try-block and every catch-block-i (for every i from 1 to n).