Reputation: 59408
I have some code that looks like this
# Try to import file
try
{
DataManager::fileImport($_FILES['datafile']['tmp_name'],
$_POST['zones'], $_POST['statuses']);
}
catch(Exception $e)
{
print 'Herp.';
$response->body = Helpers::getVarDump($e);
}
DataManager::fileImport
is literally a one-line function that throws a normal Exception:
static function fileImport($filepath, $zones, $statuses)
{
throw new Exception('SOME EXCEPTION');
}
And yet I get
Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Exception' with message 'SOME EXCEPTION'...
From the try block. Also 'Herp.' is never printed. Why doesn't the Exception trigger the catch block?
EDIT: I should mention I'm using Tonic and PHP 5.3.9
EDIT AGAIN: Here's DataManager (with names replaced with ... for anonymity) http://pastebin.com/daHWBJDC
Upvotes: 21
Views: 7951
Reputation: 59408
I neglected to specify use Exception;
in the file containing the try/catch.
I know it's intentional that each namespace in PHP should define its own Exception for many reasons, but I still find it odd that catch(Exception e)
didn't cause any errors when Exception
in that context wasn't defined. If I were to write new Exception()
I would get an error.
Oh well, at least I learned something.
Upvotes: 49
Reputation: 491
4 years later...
@Hubro, thank you for saving me with that namespace fix!
It does seem counterintuitive at first that it's necessary when throwing a root-level Exception, even though it ultimately makes sense in the general context of namespaces.
For anyone who doesn't want to utilize @Hubro's file-level fix:
use \Exception;
You could instead add the backslash in front of Exception in the higher level catch block:
} catch (\Exception $e) {
We could all benefit from someone smarter than me providing suggestions on best practices around defining a custom Exception for each namespace. Any takers?
Upvotes: 0
Reputation: 1678
Strange. If i run this code i get the "Herp."
<?php
class DataManagerTest {
static function fileImport($filepath, $zones, $statuses)
{
throw new Exception('SOME EXCEPTION');
}
}
# Try to import file
try
{
DataManagerTest::fileImport("param1","param2","param3");
}
catch(Exception $e)
{
print 'Herp.';
}
?>
Upvotes: 3
Reputation: 12244
You might have an issue with your DataManager class because i copied your code, adapted it to run and i get the exception handled... You problem is elsewhere...
class DataManager {
static function fileImport($filepath, $zones, $statuses){
throw new Exception('SOME EXCEPTION');
}
}
try{
DataManager::fileImport('', '', '');
}catch(Exception $e){
print 'Herp.';
}
Results in
Herp.
Upvotes: 2