14.10.2010 11:03, Dmitry Yemanov wrote:

> Dimitry Sibiryakov wrote:
>
>> In this case I would suggest to change error message to something more precise.
>> "Invalid handle" doesn't make enough information for decision-making. "Dirty input handle"
>> sounds good enough.
>
> The problem is that the same error code is used for both non-NULL handle
> during creating the object and invalid (NULL or unknown) handle during
> operating with the object. I don't see how changing the message text
> would still be understandable for both kinds of error. Instead, I'd
> introduce new error codes with appropriate messages.

This is exactly I had on my mind. When I said "change error message" I actually mean
"change error, raised in this piece of code".

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