[pro] Some error/condition standardization anyone?

[Robert Strandh]

Hello Marco,

Marco Antoniotti writes:
 >
 > Doesn't anybody think that it would be a good thing to have a CDR
 > suggesting an agreed upon extension of the CL standard
 > ERROR/CONDITION hierarchy? 

Definitely!  While working on a portable implementation of the
functions in the sequences dictionary I found that I frequently wanted
more specific conditions to indicate that some sequence is not a
proper sequence, that some values <start,end> are not valid bounding
index designators, etc. 

I would certainly consider contributing to such a CDR document, in
particular in areas where I have already experienced the need for more
specific conditions.  

Take care,
-- 
Robert Strandh

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