Pythonistas: I need to do this:
try: deep_arcane_layer() except e: e.message = 'the deep arcane layer says: ' + e.message raise e The point is I need to augment that layer's exceptions with extra information that I know about that layer. I naturally cannot use the argless version of 'raise', because it only re-raises whatever exception object is currently in play - and it appears to be read-only or locked or something. I also should not do this... raise Exception('blah ' + e.message) ...because that stripped off the exception type itself, and higher layers need to know this. My question is a common pattern in layered architectures, where exceptions get decorated with extra info as they bubble up from the engine room to the bridge. Any ideas? -- Phlip http://zeekland.zeroplayer.com/The_Elaborate_Art_of_Play_Part_1/1 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list