Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7063: try_unhex() that doesn't throw on bad input

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7063: try_unhex() that doesn't throw on bad input
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-09-27 13:52:24

#7063: try_unhex() that doesn't throw on bad input
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  Reporter:  Olaf van der Spek <olafvdspek@…>          |       Owner:  marshall 
      Type:  Feature Requests                          |      Status:  new      
 Milestone:  To Be Determined                          |   Component:  algorithm
   Version:  Boost 1.51.0                              |    Severity:  Problem  
Resolution:                                            |    Keywords:           
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Comment (by marshall):

 Not directly:

 * In the case of "not enough input" the point of failure is the end of the
 input.
 * In the case of "non-hex input", the character that caused the error is
 attached to the exception that is thrown

 So you can figure out where the error occurred.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7063#comment:7>
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