Re: [boost] [C++11] If you have an old class with a throwing destructor...

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