[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #16769: Make WP_Error extending Exception to make it throw-able (was: PHP5-port - Make WP_Error extending Exception to make it throw-able)

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#16769: Make WP_Error extending Exception to make it throw-able
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 Reporter:  hakre        |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  lowest       |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  General      |     Version:  3.1
 Severity:  trivial      |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |
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Changes (by westi):

 * priority:  normal => lowest
 * severity:  normal => trivial
 * milestone:   => Future Release


Comment:

 Switching to an Exception and throwing it changes the whole way in which
 we use WP_Error.

 I'm not convinced we need to do this.

  * What is the benefit?
  * How is this backwards compatible with old code?

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/16769#comment:5>
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