Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3650: Text Serialization crashes when istream close unexpectedly

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3650: Text Serialization crashes when istream close unexpectedly
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-12-31 08:44:14

#3650: Text Serialization crashes when istream close unexpectedly
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  Reporter:  Doug Wallas              |       Owner:  ramey        
      Type:  Feature Requests         |      Status:  reopened     
 Milestone:  Boost 1.42.0             |   Component:  serialization
   Version:  Boost Development Trunk  |    Severity:  Problem      
Resolution:                           |    Keywords:               
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Changes (by vladimir_prus):

  * status:  closed => reopened
  * resolution:  wontfix =>

Comment:

 Robert,
 I don't understand your position here. The stream can unexpectedly fail at
 any moment, and stream do fail in properly written programs. Even if the
 user checks that stream is OK right before calling operator<<, you can get
 a stream error -- e.g. a network connection can close immediately after
 user's check is executed.
 It does not seem that crashing in face of a natural situation is
 desirable.
 Could you clarify further?

 Thanks,
 Volodya

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