A custom checked exception in Java

Java interview exercise on Exceptions & validation, difficulty 1 of 3. Solve it in the editor beside a worked example, or cold in Interview mode with the example hidden; the tests run the moment you do.

Write class InsufficientFundsException extends Exception with a constructor taking the shortfall (a long) and a getter shortfall(), and its message reading "Short by <n>". Then withdraw(balance, amount) that returns the new balance, or throws that exception when amount exceeds balance. Being checked, the method must declare it.

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