Exceptions -- criticisms

[Andrew Chalk]

A few year's ago someone (eminent in the C++ community) criticicized the use
of exceptions on the grounds that they introduced "a whole shadow type
system"). Can anyone recall the article and author?

Many thanks.

 

[John Carson]

A few year's ago someone (eminent in the C++ community) criticicized
the use of exceptions on the grounds that they introduced "a whole
shadow type system"). Can anyone recall the article and author?

The comment wasn't made about exceptions. It was about exception
specifications. See here:

http://www.gotw.ca/publications/mill22.htm

 

[Jean-Sebastien Samson]

A few year's ago someone (eminent in the C++ community) criticicized the

use
of exceptions on the grounds that they introduced "a whole shadow type
system"). Can anyone recall the article and author?

I think you mean "exception specification". I don't know who was the first
to talk about it but I think Herb Sutter adressed the issue in his books.

 

[lilburne]

A few year's ago someone (eminent in the C++ community) criticicized the use
of exceptions on the grounds that they introduced "a whole shadow type
system"). Can anyone recall the article and author?

John Spicer
http://www.edg.com/

 

[david.boyle]

A few year's ago someone (eminent in the C++ community) criticicized the use
of exceptions on the grounds that they introduced "a whole shadow type
system"). Can anyone recall the article and author?

Many thanks.

Hi Andrew,

I suspect you're thinking of Herb Sutter's article on exception
*specifications* rather than exceptions themselves. I have a url but
it doesn't work for me:

www.gotw.ca/publications/mill22.htm

Cheers,

Dave

 

[Nemanja Trifunovic]

AFAIK, Herb Sutter mentioned exception specifications (NOT exceptions)
in this light.