[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5653: recursive_directory_iterator(error_code) can still throw filesystem_error

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5653: recursive_directory_iterator(error_code) can still throw filesystem_error
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-06-28 12:10:09

#5653: recursive_directory_iterator(error_code) can still throw filesystem_error
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 Reporter:  Geurt Vos <geurt.vos@…>          |       Owner:  bemandawes
     Type:  Bugs                             |      Status:  new       
Milestone:  To Be Determined                 |   Component:  filesystem
  Version:  Boost 1.46.1                     |    Severity:  Problem   
 Keywords:                                   |  
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 internally recursive_directory_iterator uses other filesystem facilities
 (such as is_directory and is_symlink) without passing the
 system::error_code argument. If they fail, they will throw
 filesystem_error.

 Example on Linux (see ticket #5652):

 int main()
 {
     try {
         error_code ec;
         for (recursive_directory_iterator i(".", ec); i !=
 recursive_directory_iterator(); ++i) ;
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e) {
         std::cout << ">> " << e.what() << std::endl;
     }
 }

 $ ln -s mybadlink mybadlink
 $ ./test
 >> boost::filesystem::status: Too many levels of symbolic links:
 "./mybadlink"

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/5653>
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