Using (optional) assert() on errors in destructors, where exceptions are not allowed

Makefile

@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ BUILD ?= Debug
 ### Conditionally set variables: ###
 
 ifeq ($(BUILD),Debug)
-BUILD_FLAGS = -g3 -rdynamic -fstack-protector-all -fno-inline -O0 -DDEBUG -D_DEBUG
+BUILD_FLAGS = -g3 -rdynamic -fstack-protector-all -fno-inline -O0 -D_DEBUG
 endif
 ifeq ($(BUILD),Release)
-BUILD_FLAGS = -O2
+BUILD_FLAGS = -O2 -DNDEBUG
 endif
 ifeq ($(BUILD),Debug)
 LINK_FLAGS = -g3 -rdynamic

TODO.txt

@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ C++11 explicit support
 
 Adding an encapsulation to the statement ref counter
 
-Using (optionnal) assert() on errors in destructors
-
 copyright 2013
 
+
 => V0.5.0
+using assert() in example program to provide a basic test coverage
 
 Missing features in v0.4.0:
 - Blob

src/SQLiteC++/Column.cpp

@@ -47,11 +47,10 @@ Column::~Column(void) throw() // nothrow
     {
         // When count reaches zero, finalize the sqlite3_stmt, as no Column nor Statement object use it any more
         int ret = sqlite3_finalize(mpStmt);
-        if (SQLITE_OK != ret)
-        {
         // Never throw an exception in a destructor
         //std::cout << sqlite3_errmsg(mpSQLite) << std::endl;
-        }
+        SQLITE_CPP_ASSERT (SQLITE_OK == ret);
+
         mpStmt = NULL;
 
         // and delete the reference counter

src/SQLiteC++/Database.cpp

@@ -34,11 +34,9 @@ Database::Database(const char* apFilename, const int aFlags /*= SQLITE_OPEN_READ
 Database::~Database(void) throw() // nothrow
 {
     int ret = sqlite3_close(mpSQLite);
-    if (SQLITE_OK != ret)
-    {
     // Never throw an exception in a destructor
     //std::cout << sqlite3_errmsg(mpSQLite) << std::endl;
-    }
+    SQLITE_CPP_ASSERT (SQLITE_OK == ret);
 }
 
 // Shortcut to execute one or multiple SQL statements without results (UPDATE, INSERT, ALTER, COMMIT...).

src/SQLiteC++/Exception.h

@@ -10,6 +10,19 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <stdexcept>
+#include <cassert>
+
+
+// assert() is used in destructors, where exceptions are not allowed
+// here you can chose if you whant to use them or not
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+    // in debug mode :
+    #define SQLITE_CPP_ASSERT(expression) assert(expression)
+#else
+    // in release mode :
+    #define SQLITE_CPP_ASSERT(expression) (expression)
+#endif
+
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #pragma warning(disable:4290) // Disable warning C4290: C++ exception specification ignored except to indicate a function is not __declspec(nothrow)

src/SQLiteC++/Statement.cpp

@@ -43,11 +43,10 @@ Statement::~Statement(void) throw() // nothrow
     {
         // If count reaches zero, finalize the sqlite3_stmt, as no Column objet use it anymore
         int ret = sqlite3_finalize(mpStmt);
-        if (SQLITE_OK != ret)
-        {
         // Never throw an exception in a destructor
         //std::cout << sqlite3_errmsg(mpSQLite) << std::endl;
-        }
+        SQLITE_CPP_ASSERT (SQLITE_OK == ret);
+
         mpStmt = NULL;
 
         // and delete the reference counter

src/SQLiteC++/Transaction.cpp

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Transaction::~Transaction(void) throw() // nothrow
         {
             // Never throw an exception in a destructor
             //std::cout << e.what() << std::endl;
+            SQLITE_CPP_ASSERT(false);
         }
     }
 }