Issue 3790: exceptions in pre_init & post_init (interceptors-rtf)
Source: IONA (Mr. Matthew Newhook, )
Nature: Uncategorized Issue
Severity: 
Summary: Are exceptions permitted from pre_init() and post_init() calls? I seem
  to remember that we discussed making this illegal -- however, I don't
  notice any verbage in the spec. The problem is if it's illegal to raise
  exceptions in pre_init and post_init there is no sensible way for an
  ORB service to indicate to the application that initialization failed.
  The best that can be done is to call exit() or log an error message.
Resolution: Incorporate change and close issue
Revised Text: Note: the Java mapping section states that exceptions are ignored. This change just moves that statement into a more general location so it applies to all mappings.

Revised Text: 

In ptc/01-03-04:

change the the last two sentences of the second paragraph of 21.7.3 from:



This instantiating ORB_init call calls each registered
ORBInitializer.  The returned ORB will contain any Interceptors that
the given service requires.


to



This instantiating ORB_init call calls pre_init and post_init on each
registered ORBInitializer.  If any of the ORBInitializer pre_init or
post_init operations raise an exception, the ORB shall ignore them and
proceed. The returned ORB will contain any Interceptors that the given
service requires.


and remove:



If there are any exceptions, the ORB shall ignore them and proceed.


from Java/New Property Set paragraph in section 21.7.3

Actions taken:
March 24, 2000: received issue
August 25, 2000: received issue
April 26, 2010: closed issue
April 26, 2010: closed issue
April 26, 2010: closed issue
Discussion: 

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Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 10:38:21 -0230
From: Matthew Newhook <matthew@ooc.com>
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Subject: exceptions in pre_init & post_init
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Hi,

  Are exceptions permitted from pre_init() and post_init() calls? I
  seem
  to remember that we discussed making this illegal -- however, I
  don't
  notice any verbage in the spec. The problem is if it's illegal to
  raise
  exceptions in pre_init and post_init there is no sensible way for an
  ORB service to indicate to the application that initialization
  failed.
  The best that can be done is to call exit() or log an error message.

Regards, Matthew
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Matthew Newhook                         E-Mail: mailto:matthew@ooc.com
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Object Oriented Concepts, Inc.          Phone:  (709) 738-3725