Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3295: throwing exception / assert in destructor

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3295: throwing exception / assert in destructor
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-08-07 09:11:50

#3295: throwing exception / assert in destructor
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  Reporter:  BDM <benoitdm@…>            |       Owner:  igaztanaga                 
      Type:  Bugs                        |      Status:  closed                     
 Milestone:  Boost 1.40.0                |   Component:  interprocess               
   Version:  Boost 1.38.0                |    Severity:  Problem                    
Resolution:  invalid                     |    Keywords:  exception assert destructor
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Changes (by igaztanaga):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => invalid

Comment:

 An assertion is not an exception, and is only activated in debug mode to
 catch errors. It's not equivalent to throwing an exception. If the
 assertion fails, then you have a really severe bug in your program,
 showing that the object is corrupted.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/3295#comment:1>
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