Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7256: wrong error message for program options with dashes

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7256: wrong error message for program options with dashes
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-01-19 17:52:14

#7256: wrong error message for program options with dashes
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  Reporter:  thomas.zuhl@…     |      Owner:  vladimir_prus
      Type:  Bugs              |     Status:  new
 Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  program_options
   Version:  Boost 1.53.0      |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:                    |   Keywords:
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Changes (by Georg Sauthoff <mail@…>):

 * cc: mail@… (added)
 * version:  Boost 1.50.0 => Boost 1.53.0

Comment:

 I can reproduce this issue with boost 1.53.

 Using a small example (cf. attachment):

 {{{
 ./minipo --foo-1 dd
 terminate called after throwing an instance of
 'boost::exception_detail::clone_impl<boost::exception_detail::error_info_injector<boost::program_options::invalid_option_value>
 >'
   what():  the argument ('dd') for option '--1' is invalid

 }}}

 Where the options are defined as:

 {{{
 ./minipo --help
 Options:
   --help                this help screen
   --foo-1 arg           foo
   --bar-2 arg           bar
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7256#comment:1>
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