[boost] Re: Do we need a boost_exception class or idiom?

[David B. Held]

Peter Dimov wrote:

[...]
My answer is that specifying the precise semantics of what() for every
documented exception type is a necessary prerequisite. (Implies that the standard needs to be fixed, too.)
[...]

Would it be worthwhile to define a different member function (possibly in a std::exception-derived boost_exception) that returns the precisely specified key that you desire (rather than changing the requirements for what())? Perhaps boost_exception.key()?

Dave



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