March 27, 2002
11:35 p.m.
"MvL" == Martin v Loewis <martin@v.loewis.de> writes:
MvL> Also, I believe that using your class Z as an exception class MvL> should not be supported: a "proper" exception should not just MvL> merely inherit from Exception - it should have Exception as MvL> its only root class (Z has both object and Exception as root MvL> classes). Can you explain why you think the rule should be so strict? I don't see a problem with using multiple inheritance to satisfy the "must derive" rule. -Barry