Standard C++	Library

 NAME

   bad_exception	- defines the type of object thrown from an unexpected
   handler.

 SYNOPSIS

   #include <exception>

   namespace std	{
     class bad_exception	: public exception {
     public:
       bad_exception() throw();
       bad_exception(const bad_exception&) throw();
       bad_exception& operator=(const bad_exception&) throw();
       virtual ~bad_exception() throw();
       virtual const char* what() const throw();
     };
   }

 DESCRIPTION

   bad_exception() throw();

   This function	constructs an object of	class bad_exception.

   bad_exception(const bad_exception&) throw();
   bad_exception& operator=(const bad_exception&) throw();

   These	functions copy an object of class bad_exception.

   virtual const	char* what() const throw();

   what() returns a string providing information	about the error.  The
   string returned by what() is	implementation defined.

 SEE ALSO

   exception, unexpected_handler

 STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
   ANSI X3J16/ISO WG21 Joint C++	Committee