[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9190: boost::filesystem::extension(...) throws runtime_error if the locale is unknown.

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9190: boost::filesystem::extension(...) throws runtime_error if the locale is unknown.
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-10-02 06:13:37

#9190: boost::filesystem::extension(...) throws runtime_error if the locale is
unknown.
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 Reporter:  mkm@…             |      Owner:  bemandawes
     Type:  Bugs              |     Status:  new
Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  filesystem
  Version:  Boost 1.54.0      |   Severity:  Problem
 Keywords:                    |
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 Running the following program gives an std::runtime_error if the locale is
 set to something which the system doesn't support.

 {{{
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 int main() { boost::filesystem::extension("test.txt"); }
 }}}


 {{{
 > LC_CTYPE=unknown ./a.out
 > terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::runtime_error'
 >   what():  locale::facet::_S_create_c_locale name not valid
 > Aborted
 }}}

 This is reproducible on debian testing and ubuntu 12.04 but I think it's a
 general issue.

 1. Is it the right behavior to throw an exception?

 2. If it should throw an exception, it should have been of type
 filesystem_error.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/9190>
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