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26/** @file exception
27 * This is a Standard C++ Library header.
28 */
29
30#ifndef __EXCEPTION__
31#define __EXCEPTION__
32
33#ifdef _GLIBCXX_SYSHDR
34#pragma GCC system_header
35#endif
36
37#include <bits/c++config.h>
38#include <bits/exception.h>
39
40#define __glibcxx_want_uncaught_exceptions
41#define __glibcxx_want_constexpr_exceptions
42#define __glibcxx_want_exception_ptr_cast
43#include <bits/version.h>
44
45extern "C++" {
46
47namespace std _GLIBCXX_VISIBILITY(default)
48{
49 /** @addtogroup exceptions
50 * @{
51 */
52
53 /** If an %exception is thrown which is not listed in a function's
54 * %exception specification, one of these may be thrown.
55 *
56 * @ingroup exceptions
57 */
58 class bad_exception : public exception
59 {
60 public:
61 _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR bad_exception() _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT { }
62
63#if __cplusplus >= 202400L
64 constexpr virtual ~bad_exception() _GLIBCXX_TXN_SAFE_DYN noexcept {}
65
66 constexpr virtual const char* what() const _GLIBCXX_TXN_SAFE_DYN noexcept
67 {
68 return "std::bad_exception";
69 }
70#else
71 // This declaration is not useless:
72 // http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-3.0.2/gcc_6.html#SEC118
73 virtual ~bad_exception() _GLIBCXX_TXN_SAFE_DYN _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
74
75 // See comment in eh_exception.cc.
76 virtual const char*
77 what() const _GLIBCXX_TXN_SAFE_DYN _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
78#endif
79 };
80
81 /// If you write a replacement %terminate handler, it must be of this type.
82 typedef void (*terminate_handler) ();
83
84 /// Takes a new handler function as an argument, returns the old function.
85 terminate_handler set_terminate(terminate_handler) _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
86
87#if __cplusplus >= 201103L
88 /// Return the current terminate handler.
89 terminate_handler get_terminate() noexcept;
90#endif
91
92 /** The runtime will call this function if %exception handling must be
93 * abandoned for any reason. It can also be called by the user. */
94 void terminate() _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT __attribute__ ((__noreturn__,__cold__));
95
96#if __cplusplus < 201703L || (__cplusplus <= 202002L && _GLIBCXX_USE_DEPRECATED)
97 /// If you write a replacement %unexpected handler, it must be of this type.
98 typedef void (*_GLIBCXX11_DEPRECATED unexpected_handler) ();
99
100 /** Takes a new handler function as an argument, returns the old function.
101 *
102 * @deprecated Removed from the C++ standard in C++17
103 */
104 _GLIBCXX11_DEPRECATED
105 unexpected_handler set_unexpected(unexpected_handler) _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
106
107#if __cplusplus >= 201103L
108 /** Return the current unexpected handler.
109 *
110 * @since C++11
111 * @deprecated Removed from the C++ standard in C++17
112 */
113 _GLIBCXX11_DEPRECATED
114 unexpected_handler get_unexpected() noexcept;
115#endif
116
117 /** The runtime will call this function if an %exception is thrown which
118 * violates the function's %exception specification.
119 *
120 * @deprecated Removed from the C++ standard in C++17
121 */
122 _GLIBCXX11_DEPRECATED
123 void unexpected() __attribute__ ((__noreturn__,__cold__));
124#endif
125
126 /** [18.6.4]/1: 'Returns true after completing evaluation of a
127 * throw-expression until either completing initialization of the
128 * exception-declaration in the matching handler or entering `unexpected()`
129 * due to the throw; or after entering `terminate()` for any reason
130 * other than an explicit call to `terminate()`. [Note: This includes
131 * stack unwinding [15.2]. end note]'
132 *
133 * 2: 'When `uncaught_exception()` is true, throwing an
134 * %exception can result in a call of 1terminate()`
135 * (15.5.1).'
136 */
137 _GLIBCXX17_DEPRECATED_SUGGEST("std::uncaught_exceptions()")
138 bool uncaught_exception() _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT __attribute__ ((__pure__));
139
140#ifdef __cpp_lib_uncaught_exceptions // C++ >= 17 || GNU++ >= 03
141 /** The number of uncaught exceptions.
142 * @since C++17, or any non-strict mode, e.g. `-std=gnu++98`
143 * @see uncaught_exception()
144 */
145 int uncaught_exceptions() _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT __attribute__ ((__pure__));
146#endif
147
148 /// @} group exceptions
149} // namespace std
150
151namespace __gnu_cxx _GLIBCXX_VISIBILITY(default)
152{
153_GLIBCXX_BEGIN_NAMESPACE_VERSION
154
155 /**
156 * @brief A replacement for the standard terminate_handler which
157 * prints more information about the terminating exception (if any)
158 * on stderr.
159 *
160 * @ingroup exceptions
161 *
162 * Call
163 * @code
164 * std::set_terminate(__gnu_cxx::__verbose_terminate_handler)
165 * @endcode
166 * to use. For more info, see
167 * http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/libstdc++/manual/bk01pt02ch06s02.html
168 *
169 * In 3.4 and later, this is on by default.
170 */
171 void __verbose_terminate_handler();
172
173_GLIBCXX_END_NAMESPACE_VERSION
174} // namespace
175
176} // extern "C++"
177
178#if __cplusplus >= 201103L
179# include <bits/exception_ptr.h>
180# include <bits/nested_exception.h>
181#endif
182
183#endif