Re: [VOTE] Allowing use of exceptions in the engine

On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 4:39 PM, Pierre Joye <pierre.php@gmail.com> wrote: > I do not mind having it in 5.x or 6. but I do mind introducing > exceptions in the core without defining what we want. Baby steps are > nice but where do we stop at this stage then? Can we use exceptions in > extensions as well? Or in other parts of the engine? This is a very > good move forward but also a very critical move. We need to clarify > how we do it, where it can be done, naming or how we want them > exactly, etc. > > That's why I can't vote yes with this exact proposal (and its state). > Is there something particular that you would like to have clarified or specified? I tried to keep the scope narrow - only engine and only fatal errors, but if you wish to have stricter specification on some parts, please say so. About your particular questions: > Can we use exceptions in extensions as well? This RFC is only about the engine - it does not affect our standard library exts. The rules there stay the same: Functions throw warnings/notices, methods may throw exceptions. > Or in other parts of the engine? What do you mean by "other parts"? I'm referring to the Zend engine as a whole, though primarily the executor, because converting compile-time errors will require more careful planning. Thanks, Nikita