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: Nevin Liber (nevin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-09-16 10:43:13

On 15 September 2013 20:25, Eric Niebler <eniebler_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> 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?
>

As well what happens if something in that block throws.
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