Re: [Boost-users] [System]

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [System]
From: Geoff Shannon (geoffpshannon_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-08-13 20:58:19

On Tuesday, August 13, 2013, Leo Carreon wrote:

>   Hi Geoff,
>
> If I’m not mistaken, std:[image: Confused smile]ystem_error was derived
> from Boost.
>
> This being the case, you create an exception like this:
>
>     #include <system_error>
>     .
>     .
>     .
>     throw system_error(errno, system_category(), “whatever message”);
>
> AFAIK, you can also use generic_category() is you are dealing with POSIX
> error codes.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Regards,
> Leo
>

Thanks Leo, I actually just finally stumbled on the source comment that
mentions the critical system_category that I was missing.

-- Geoff