RE: [boost] RE: Serialization Library Review

From: Jeff Garland (jeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-11-17 11:55:22

> > I am going to much prefer something that gives me some sort of real
> > clue about the nature of the problem instead of the cryptic message
> > "pointer conflict"...
> 
> Only if you can read English. Don't forget that. :-)

True...
 
> FWIW, I much prefer well-defined what() strings ("boost::pointer_conflict")
> that I can use as keys into a message table over implementation-defined
> descriptive messages.

I don't I agree with this.  While I have no issue with your desire
to have implementation defined descriptive messages we can't expect
all libraries (eg: non-boost) that throw std::exception to follow 
this policy.  Seems to me we would be better off with something 
like boost::exception that provides a message_key() function 
above and beyond the normal what() for this purpose.  Then
libraries would have what() provide the implementation default 
message for those that didn't want to create custom messages.

Jeff