Question

If so how?

I know how to provide exception specifications for members such as

class SOMEClass { public:      void method(void)  throw (SOMEException);      virtual void pure_method(void) = 0; }; 

So that the method throws only SOMEException. If I want to ensure that sub-classes of SOMEClass throw SOMEException for pure_method, is it possible to add the exception specification?. Is this approach feasible or do I need to understand more on exceptions and abstract methods to find out why it can(not) be done?

Answer 1

Yes, a pure virtual member can have an exception specification.

I recommend you to read this: http://www.gotw.ca/publications/mill22.htm before getting too much involved in exception specifications, though.