| This rule is Obsolete | |
| Synopsis: | Constructors of types thrown as exceptions shall not themselves throw exceptions |
| Language: | C++ |
| Severity Level: | 1 |
| Category: | Error Handling |
| Description: |
Constructors of _EXC types, [STY#023], shall never throw an exception. These types are usually constructed as a temporary object in a throw expression. When this construction throws an exception, the intended exception will not be thrown anymore. |
| Literature References: |
| ISC++ Rec 12.6 |