Re: [boost] finally (was auto_res<>)

From: Greg Colvin (gcolvin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-04-07 12:11:39

> --- In boost_at_[hidden], "Greg Colvin" <gcolvin_at_u...>  wrote:
> > Perhaps then you should be lobbying for C++
> > to have finally blocks.
> 
> Sorry for the out of topic question... Is there a movement to 
> introduce finally clause into C++? I am a strong supporter of
> finally, 
> so you'll do me a big favour if you can point me in the right 
> direction.

I don't know of any "movement".  I find finally blocks
essential in Java programming, where there is no stack
allocation of objects and you can't count on finalizers
ever being called.  For C++ it is not nearly so important.