Re: [boost] add new category in libs/libraries.htm

From: Emil Dotchevski (emil_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-28 19:14:43

On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 3:47 PM, David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> on Mon Jul 28 2008, "Emil Dotchevski" <emil-AT-revergestudios.com> wrote:
>
>> Any opinions on adding a new category in libs/libraries.htm, Error
>> Reporting, containing static_assert and the exception lib?
>
> I have a small objection.  Or maybe not-so-small.
>
> Assertions are for precondition violations -- they detect programming
> errors.  Exceptions are for failure to satisfy postconditions.  They're
> really very different.

Since we don't have a category for detecting and reporting failures,
it seems a good idea to create one. I'm all for a better name for it,
of course.

The problem is that the exception lib doesn't belong in any of the
existing categories, except maybe the Miscellaneous category. :)

Emil Dotchevski
Reverge Studios, Inc.
http://www.revergestudios.com/reblog/index.php?n=ReCode