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Subject: Re: [boost] [C++11] If you have an old class with a throwing destructor...
From: Nathan Ridge (zeratul976_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-09-16 02:20:38


> On 13-09-09 02:57 PM, Niall Douglas wrote: >> On 9 Sep 2013 at 13:11, Nevin Liber wrote: >> >>>> In C++03 it was always best practice to *always* wrap your >>>> destructors in a try...catch clause. >>> >>> No; the best practice is not to throw from a destructor. >> >> Sorry, my unclear phrasing again ... by wrapping destructors I >> specifically meant: >> >> destructor::~destructor() >> { try { >> ... >> } catch(...) { /* do something useful */ } } > > Can you elaborate on what "something useful" is in this context? Log the error, perhaps? Regards, Nate


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