Re: [boost] Proposed library Boost Exception updated

From: Emil Dotchevski (emildotchevski_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-08-15 14:04:52

Frank Birbacher wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Emil Dotchevski schrieb:
>> I've also received feedback that boost::exception_info would be used
>> fairly often and needs a shorter name. Maybe boost::xinfo? I hope
>> someone comes up with a better name.
>
> Can you change it to boost::exception::info ? Then in functions where
> it's used just do a using boost::exception::info; This makes it short
> to
> type but yet good to read (I hope).

Currently, exception_info is a namespace-scope function template. This fits 
best with the rest of the library design. I think it is not a good idea to 
change that; I certainly don't like the idea of making it a member of class 
boost::exception.

--Emil