NAME

Exception::Cxx - Switch to ANSI C++ exceptions

SYNOPSIS

use Exception::Cxx;

DESCRIPTION

This module install arranges for perl to use ANSI C++ exceptions (instead of setjmp/longjmp). The reason you might want this is for integration with 3rd party libraries that already make use of C++ exceptions.

BUGS

At the moment, this extension requires patches to the perl source code. These changes will shortly be integrated into the perl development branch. 'cxxpatch' has been tested with 5.005_56.

sigsetjmp manages more state than C++. sigprocmask & priocntl are not saved/restored.

C++ exceptions will not work with the perl compiler backend. Actually, I think this is the perl compiler's bug.

CONTACT

If you have suggestions or more hints files, please contact me at bitset@mindspring.com. Thanks!

AUTHOR

Copyright © 1997-1999 Joshua Nathaniel Pritikin. All rights reserved.

This package is free software and is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. It may be used, redistributed and/or modified under the terms of the Perl Artistic License (see http://www.perl.com/perl/misc/Artistic.html)