Callbacks in C++

[makuchaku]

Hi,

How can I implement callback mechanism in C++.

Basically I need it to provide exception handling to a user who will be
using a library developed by me?

If not callbacks, how can i enable an end user/developer to call his
custom functions in case of an error.

Please elaborate a bit... thanks alot,
makuchaku

 

[Nicolas Pavlidis]

Hi,

How can I implement callback mechanism in C++.

Basically I need it to provide exception handling to a user who will be
using a library developed by me?

Why you don't want to throw an exception to the user? He can do
something with it.

If not callbacks, how can i enable an end user/developer to call his
custom functions in case of an error.

There are several ways to do this:
1) The good old functionpointers.
2) Functionobjects (these are classes that define the operator () ()
3) The template way:
template<typename Callable>
void registerCallback(Callable const &call_back);
4) The Functors of the Lokilibrary.

But IMHO it is the best way to throw an exception, and let the user do
what he wants do do.

Please elaborate a bit... thanks alot,

HTH && Kind regards,
Nicolas

 

[Evan Carew]

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Hi,

How can I implement callback mechanism in C++.

Basically I need it to provide exception handling to a user who will be
using a library developed by me?

If not callbacks, how can i enable an end user/developer to call his
custom functions in case of an error.

Hmm... Im not sure there's enough of a fact pattern here to diagnose a
problem, however, if you are looking for a OO callback pattern, then the
observer pattern is what you are looking for. For a very good example,
see Bruce Eckel's "Thinking in C++, 2nd edition" online version at:
http://www.camtp.uni-mb.si/books/Thinking-in-C++/Chapter10.html#Heading323

Enjoy,
Evan
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[makuchaku]

Hi,
Thanks.

I'm already using exceptions & letting the user handle them. But i also
want user to override a method (say onError()) from my Error class,
which shall be called in case of exception_object.onError()

But the problem is how do i implement this mechanism using virtual
functions (user overriding the onError()), but still retaining the
arguments which i passed in my -- throw excepti_object("error string",
code, value)

Have a look at this code


//The Parent Error class from the Library
//SockErr.h
using namespace std;
class SockErr
{

private:

string message;


public:

SockErr()
{
}

SockErr(string message)
{
this->message=message;
}

string getMessage()
{
return(message);
}

virtual void onError()
{

}


};





//The class in error.cc which is written by the end-user
#include "SocErr.h"

using namespace std;
class SocketHandler : public SockErr
{
public:

void onError()
{
cout<<"Inside onError() of UserDefined
handler"<<endl;
}
};


int main(void)
{

try
{
Socket(10000, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
}
catch(SockErr *s)
{
s=new SocketHandler();
s->onError();

cout<<s->getMessage()<<endl<<s->getMessage().length()<<endl;
}
}


I need to use SockErr *s as i have to implement virtual functions....

so? any advice?

thanks,
makuchaku