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From: Adam Beneschan <adam@irvine.com>
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Subject: Re: Common exception handling
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:43:20 -0700 (PDT)
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On Aug 26, 6:47 am, shaunpatter...@gmail.com wrote:
> Yeah, it looks like the extra layer of exception handling is the only
> way. I was hoping I could avoid that if possible.

No, I don't think it's the only way.  I'm surprised no one has
suggested this:

   exception
      when E : others =>
         Print_Test (Rec);
         declare
             use Ada.Exceptions;
         begin
             if Exception_Identity(E) = A'Identity then
                ... handling for A
             elsif Exception_Identity(E) = B'Identity then
                ... handling for B
             etc.
             else
                ... handling for other exceptions you didn't expect,
                ... but you certainly need to aware that it could
                ... happen
                raise;  --maybe
             end if;
         end;

                            -- Adam