[erlang-questions] Improve $handle_undefined_function

[Loïc Hoguin]

On 01/21/2013 11:15 PM, Tony Rogvall wrote:
>
> On 21 jan 2013, at 19:04, Loïc Hoguin <essen@REDACTED
> <mailto:essen@REDACTED>> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Just recently the $handle_undefined_function feature was introduced.
>> It is a way to override error_handler mechanisms when a function isn't
>> found, and works per module for all processes, instead of just one.
>>
>> Regardless of the intent behind this feature, the implementation that
>> was pushed to master is in my opinion, and apparently others, deeply
>> flawed. The main issue is that it pushes the responsability of
>> propagating the right errors directly to the user, and the user must
>> use extra care when writing this handler.
>>
> This is strange. You think that every one should stay away from this
> feature, but then you start to play
> around with it your self. Why? Are better suited to handle this
> abomination than the rest of us or what?

I said stay away because the implementation is flawed. If this feature 
behaves the same as any other function call, then I'm perfectly good 
with it.

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Loïc Hoguin
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