RE: [Boost-Users] Re: [BGL] Best way to abort an algorithm from w ithi n a visitor?

From: Mark Storer (mstorer_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-19 13:23:06

>Using the Boost library as it currently stands,
>it appears the best way to abort the algorithm 
>is to throw an exception. 

Granted.  I'd even go so far as to say "the only way" (based on my vast
experience... I've actaully vistor's code once).

>Whether or not throwing an exception is 
>acceptable from a general programming standpoint
>is a topic more suited to a general C++ 
>discussion list 

Any recommendations?  Preffereably something with an archive/FAQ so we don't
drag up Holy War #42...

--Mark Storer
  Software Engineer
  Cardiff Software

#include <disclaimer>
typedef std::disclaimer<Cardiff> Discard;