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      All exception objects are defined in one of the standard header
      files: <code class="filename">exception</code>,
      <code class="filename">stdexcept</code>, <code class="filename">new</code>, and
      <code class="filename">typeinfo</code>.
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      The base exception object is <code class="classname">exception</code>,
      located in <code class="filename">exception</code>. This object has no
      <code class="classname">string</code> member.
    </p><p>
      Derived from this are several classes that may have a
      <code class="classname">string</code> member: a full hierarchy can be
      found in the source documentation.
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      Full API details.
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      The standard exception classes carry with them a single string as
      data (usually describing what went wrong or where the 'throw' took
    place).  It's good to remember that you can add your own data to
    these exceptions when extending the hierarchy:
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   struct My_Exception : public std::runtime_error
   {
     public:
       My_Exception (const string&amp; whatarg)
	   : std::runtime_error(whatarg), e(errno), id(GetDataBaseID()) { }
       int  errno_at_time_of_throw() const { return e; }
       DBID id_of_thing_that_threw() const { return id; }
     protected:
       int    e;
       DBID   id;     // some user-defined type
   };
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