[Zope] Re: Exceptions and Python Scripts

[Chris Withers]

Evan Simpson wrote:
> 
> Is there any specific exception that you are interested in catching, but
> can't?

Exceptions.Exception was the example I mentioned...

> try:
>   # whatever
> except:
>   # Handle Exception
> 
> ...will work without needing Exception itself.

Okay, the real problem is twofold:

1. Zope is littered with string exceptions
2. Catching exceptions that you didn't mean to is a Real Bad Thing (tm)

Put these two together and and you need to use sys.exc_info() to analyse the
type and value to decide whether you should re-raise it or not.
Of course, you're not allowed to import anything from sys in Python Scripts so
you're left with no options.

Any ideas?

cheers,

Chris