Re: [boost] Exception Visitor

From: Ames Andreas (Andreas.Ames_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-19 08:50:09

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] 
> [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Andreas Huber
> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 10:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [boost] Exception Visitor
> 
> // Untested code
> #include <stdexcept>
> 
> // Generic handler function
> void HandleException()
> {
>   try
>   {
>     throw;
>   }
>   catch (const std::logic_error &)
>   {
>     // whatever
>   }
>   catch (const std::exception &)
>   {
>      // whatever
>   }
> }
> 
> int main()
> {
>   try
>   {
>     // throwing code
>   }
>   catch (...)
>   {
>     HandleException();
>   }
> 
>   return 0;
> }

If you forget to handle a relevant exception in HandleException, is your debugger able to show you the 'right' backtrace (i.e. where the exception really occurred)?  I don't think the op's idea has that problem.

cheers,

aa

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