> From: David Abrahams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > "William E. Kempf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> From: David Abrahams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> "William E. Kempf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> > >> > That's a good idea. So would users prefer new exception types here, > >> > or should I use the std:: exceptions? > >> > >> IMO, it's always safer to use an exception type which provides > >> more-specific information. > > > > What extra information do you want provided? > > For example, that it was a threading library exception. Information > carried by the type identity may be enough.
It's the "may" that concerns me here. I have absolutely no problem using a domain specific exception type here... I just want to insure doing so covers _all_ the needs. William E. Kempf [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost