With statement simulation

    //http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2945359/simulating-pythons-with-statement-in-java/2945558#2945558
    package test;
    import java.io.IOException;
    import static test.WithUtil.with;
    class WithDemo {
        ConnectionFactory factory;
        public Item getItem( final int itemId ) {
            final _<Item> item = new _<Item>();
            final _<Connection> c = new _<Connection>();
            with( factory, c, new Runnable(){
                public void run(){
                   item._ = c._.query( itemId );
                }
            });
            return item._;
        }
    }
    class _<E>{ public E _; }
    class Item{}
    class Connection{
        public Item query( int id ){
            return null;
        }
        public void close() throws IOException{}
        public void open() throws IOException{}
    }
    class ConnectionFactory {
        public static Connection getConnection(){ return new Connection(); }
    }

    class WithUtil {
        public static void with( ConnectionFactory factory, _<Connection> c, Runnable block ) {
            try {
                c._ = factory.getConnection();
                c._.open();
                block.run();
            } catch( Exception ioe ){
            }finally{
                if( c._ != null ) try {
                    c._.close();
                } catch( IOException ioe ){}
            }
        }
    }