From: Clifford Heath <clifford.heath@...>
Date: 2011-05-27T09:19:14+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:36501] Re: Error reporting, backtraces and the debugger

On 26/05/2011, at 1:22 PM, Roger Pack wrote:
>> (3) Adding the method-call binding to each exception entry (like rbx'
>> MethodContext)
> This is an interesting idea, though possibly a bit tricky.

Rubinius does it. See also the gist mentioned in my other post.

>> (4) Providing a debugger hook that can be called when an exception  
>> object is
>> *about* to be thrown, but before it actually is thrown.
> Does catch Exception do this?

Well, I learn something new every day. Thanks Roger!

Any more thoughts on this general subject, anyone? This area of
Ruby's reflection stands out as being much weaker than others...

Clifford Heath.