From: Hal Fulton <hal9000@...>
Date: 2004-05-14T06:14:37+09:00
Subject: Re: C++ Exception compatibility idea

Asfand Yar Qazi wrote:
> I'd love it if a language supported a feature whereby a C++ exception 
> thrown in a C++ function is automatically processed and caught in an 
> enclosing Ruby raise/rescue block, and a Ruby exception is caught and 
> processed in a C++ try/catch block.
> 
> Obviously, I could create wrappers that do this at every language 
> boundary (which is easy) but it would be cool if this was built into the 
> interpreter, so it could be done without having to go through any hassle.
> 
> I read on the Ruby wiki that it is being considered that Rite be written 
> (or Riten lol) in C++... could this be a neat little feature?

I think this *might* be accomplished with some kind of add-on wrapper
lib for C extensions. My knowledge is limited there, so don't take me
too seriously.

As for implementing Rite in C++, I seem to remember Matz saying he would
*not* do such a thing. Where on the wiki did you see the comment?


Hal