[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #16769: 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:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |
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Comment (by westi):

 Replying to [comment:10 filosofo]:
 > Replying to [comment:8 westi]:
 > > The real bug is that nothing actually checks for the WP_Error that is
 returned.
 >
 > One of the great things about thrown exceptions is that you can reduce
 the number of error checks.  Currently we have an error-checking structure
 roughly like this:
 >

 I know you can do this.

 But it is a programming style that I hate.

 It makes debugging and groking the error handling in a complex application
 harder rather than simpler.

 I don't see a strong benifit for WordPress in switching to exceptions over
 handling errors correctly where they occur.

 I never want a theme author to have to know what an Exception even is!

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