source: code/trunk/src/util/Exception.h @ 2995

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 *   Author:
 *      Reto Grieder
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 *      ...
 *
 */

/**
@file
@brief
    Declaration of the Exception class.
*/

#ifndef _Exception_H__
#define _Exception_H__

#include "UtilPrereqs.h"

#include <string>
#include <exception>
#include <cassert>
#include "Debug.h"

namespace orxonox
{
    class _UtilExport Exception : public std::exception
    {
    public:

        Exception(const std::string& description, int lineNumber,
                  const char* filename, const char* functionName);
        Exception(const std::string& description);

        /// Needed for  compatibility with std::exception (from Ogre::Exception)
        virtual ~Exception() throw() { }

        virtual const std::string& getFullDescription() const;
        virtual std::string        getTypeName()        const = 0;
        virtual const std::string& getDescription()     const { return this->description_; }
        virtual const int          getLineNumber()      const { return this->lineNumber_; }
        virtual const std::string& getFunctionName()    const { return this->functionName_; }

        /// Override std::exception::what (from Ogre::Exception)
        const char* what() const throw() { return getFullDescription().c_str(); }

    protected:
        std::string description_;
        int lineNumber_;
        std::string functionName_;
        std::string filename_;
        // mutable because "what()" is a const method
        mutable std::string fullDescription_;
    };


#define CREATE_ORXONOX_EXCEPTION(ExceptionName)                                     \
    class ExceptionName##Exception : public Exception                               \
    {                                                                               \
    public:                                                                         \
        ExceptionName##Exception(const std::string& description, int lineNumber,    \
                  const char* filename, const char* functionName)                   \
                  : Exception(description, lineNumber, filename, functionName)      \
        { }                                                                         \
                                                                                    \
        ExceptionName##Exception(const std::string& description)                    \
                  : Exception(description)                                          \
        { }                                                                         \
                                                                                    \
        ~ExceptionName##Exception() throw() { }                                     \
                                                                                    \
        std::string getTypeName() const { return #ExceptionName; }                  \
    };

    // Creates all possible exception types.
    // If you want to add a new type, simply copy and adjust a new line here.
    CREATE_ORXONOX_EXCEPTION(General);
    CREATE_ORXONOX_EXCEPTION(FileNotFound);
    CREATE_ORXONOX_EXCEPTION(Argument);
    CREATE_ORXONOX_EXCEPTION(PhysicsViolation);
    CREATE_ORXONOX_EXCEPTION(ParseError);
    CREATE_ORXONOX_EXCEPTION(PluginsNotFound);
    CREATE_ORXONOX_EXCEPTION(InitialisationFailed);
    CREATE_ORXONOX_EXCEPTION(NotImplemented);
    CREATE_ORXONOX_EXCEPTION(GameState);
    CREATE_ORXONOX_EXCEPTION(NoGraphics);
    CREATE_ORXONOX_EXCEPTION(AbortLoading);
}

    /**
    @brief
        Helper function that creates an exception, displays the message, but doesn't throw it.
    */
    template <class T>
    inline const T& InternalHandleException(const T& exception)
    {
        // let the catcher decide whether to display the message below level 4
        COUT(4) << exception.getFullDescription() << std::endl;
        return exception;
    }

#define ThrowException(type, description) \
    throw InternalHandleException(type##Exception(description, __LINE__, __FILE__, __FUNCTIONNAME__))

    // define an assert macro that can display a message
#ifndef NDEBUG
#define OrxAssert(Assertion, ErrorMessage) \
    Assertion ? ((void)0) : (void)(orxonox::OutputHandler::getOutStream().setOutputLevel(ORX_ERROR) << ErrorMessage << std::endl); \
    assert(Assertion)
#else
#define OrxAssert(condition, errorMessage)  ((void)0)
#endif

#endif /* _Exception_H__ */