[boost] Re: Re: Attempting resolution of Threads & Exceptions Issue

From: Hillel Y. Sims (hsims_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-08-13 15:27:37

"Eric Woodruff" <Eric.Woodruff_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:03b301c24306$48ee5980$1800000a_at_soy...
> Somewhere, Bjarne says that std::exceceptions are basically for internal
use
> of STL and not meant for the basis for exceptions in every framework. Now,
> certainly boost is an exception to that rule.
>
> I will find the quote when I get home later...
>

I really hope that is just a faulty recollection; std::exception should
always be the ultimate base class for all user-defined exceptions in any
good design, especially libraries (except maybe under very specialized
circumstances).

thanks,
hys

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