Re: [boost] compiling boost withoutexceptions(Boost.All,Boost.SmartPtr)

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-08-10 10:47:44

From: "John Maddock" <jm_at_[hidden]>
> >I propose the following alternative to your patch:
> >
> >* New header boost/throw.hpp:
> >
> >#ifdef BOOST_NO_EXCEPTIONS
> >
> >#include <exception>
> >
> >void boost_throw(std::exception const & e); // user defined
> >
> >#else
> >
> >template<class E> void boost_throw(E const & e)
> >{
> >    throw e;
> >}
> >
> >#endif
> 
> Doesn't that throw a std::exception, rather than the "real" class type?

No. You can't throw an exception when exceptions aren't supported.