.. title:: clang-tidy - hicpp-exception-baseclass hicpp-exception-baseclass ========================= Ensure that every value that in a ``throw`` expression is an instance of ``std::exception``. This enforces `rule 15.1 `_ of the High Integrity C++ Coding Standard. .. code-block:: c++ class custom_exception {}; void throwing() noexcept(false) { // Problematic throw expressions. throw int(42); throw custom_exception(); } class mathematical_error : public std::exception {}; void throwing2() noexcept(false) { // These kind of throws are ok. throw mathematical_error(); throw std::runtime_error(); throw std::exception(); }