[CHANGE] - added possibility to disable the backtrace

src/common/WException.cpp

@@ -38,13 +38,22 @@
 
 #include "WException.h"
 
+/** 
+ * initialize static member.
+ */
+bool WException::noBacktrace=false;
+
 WException::WException( const std::string& msg ): exception()
 {
     // initialize members
     m_msg = msg;
 
     // print stacktrace and message
-    std::cerr << "Exception thrown! Callstack's backtrace:" << std::endl << getBacktrace() << std::endl;
+    // no backtrace?
+    if ( !noBacktrace )
+    {
+        std::cerr << "Exception thrown! Callstack's backtrace:" << std::endl << getBacktrace() << std::endl;
+    }
 }
 
 

src/common/WException.h

@@ -72,6 +72,15 @@ public:
      */
     std::string getBacktrace() const;
 
+    /** 
+     * Function disables backtraces. Please note that the backtrace can not be reactivated to avoid people from dis/enabling them
+     * at will.
+     */
+    static void disableBacktrace()
+    {
+        noBacktrace=true;
+    }
+
 protected:
     /**
      * Message given during throw.
@@ -84,6 +93,10 @@ protected:
      */
     std::list< std::string > m_trace;
 
+    /** 
+     * True if the backtrace should NOT be printed.
+     */
+    static bool noBacktrace;
 private:
 };