Re: [boost] Re: Next revision of boost::thread

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-01-09 10:02:27

"William E. Kempf" <wekempf_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> From: David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]>
>> "William E. Kempf" <wekempf_at_[hidden]> writes:
>> 
>> > That's a good idea.  So would users prefer new exception types here,
>> > or should I use the std:: exceptions?
>> 
>> IMO, it's always safer to use an exception type which provides
>> more-specific information.
>
> What extra information do you want provided?

For example, that it was a threading library exception.  Information
carried by the type identity may be enough.

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