3 * Interface to class signaling failure of operation. Considered obsolete all
4 * this stuff ought to be replaced by exceptions.
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23 #ifndef __GINAC_FAIL_H__
24 #define __GINAC_FAIL_H__
26 class fail : public basic
30 // default constructor, destructor, copy constructor assignment operator and helpers
34 fail(fail const & other);
35 fail const & operator=(fail const & other);
37 void copy(fail const & other);
38 void destroy(bool call_parent);
43 // functions overriding virtual functions from bases classes
45 basic * duplicate() const;
46 void printraw(ostream & os) const;
47 void print(ostream & os, unsigned upper_precedence=0) const;
49 int compare_same_type(basic const & other) const;
50 unsigned return_type(void) const { return return_types::noncommutative_composite; };
52 // new virtual functions which can be overridden by derived classes
55 // non-virtual functions in this class
64 extern const fail some_fail;
65 extern type_info const & typeid_fail;
67 #endif // ndef __GINAC_FAIL_H__