import java.util.*;
public class Classname
{
	public static void main (String[] args)
	{
		Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
		System.out.print("An integer between 1 and 10: ");

		try {
			int x = in.nextInt();
			int y = testmetod(x);
		}
		catch (Exception e){
			System.out.println("The variable is out of bounds.");
		}

	}

	public static int testmetod(int z) throws Exception
	{
		if (z < 1||z > 10){
			throw new Exception("Variable is not within range.");
		}
		else if () {  // <--------------------
		}
	}


}