Re: Draft of generation 2 thread class

From: Tom Becker (voidampersand_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-01-24 15:30:01

Thu, 24 Jan 2002 19:06:58 -0000, "bill_kempf" <williamkempf_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>  > The second example violates the "exceptions should be used only in
>>  exceptional circumstances" rule. The thread should be written so
>>  there's a gentle way to ask it to stop.
>>
>>       while (!done()) {
>>           // do something
>>       }
>
>That seems to be an argument for not including cancellation at all.
>Is that truly what you think?

No. Cancellation is a good thing. So are exceptions. I just believe 
in asking nicely first, and opening the trap door only as a last 
resort.

Regards,

   Tom

-- 
Tom Becker                      "Within C++, there is a much smaller and
<voidampersand_at_[hidden]>        cleaner language struggling to get out."
                                                       -- Bjarne Stroustrup