3 files changed, 47 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/host/include/uhd/utils/assert.hpp b/host/include/uhd/utils/assert.hpp
index 842ed8dfa..773acd634 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/utils/assert.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/utils/assert.hpp
@@ -18,27 +18,27 @@
 #ifndef INCLUDED_UHD_UTILS_ASSERT_HPP
 #define INCLUDED_UHD_UTILS_ASSERT_HPP
 
+#include <uhd/config.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/algorithm.hpp>
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
 #include <boost/foreach.hpp>
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
-#include <boost/current_function.hpp>
+#include <boost/throw_exception.hpp>
+#include <boost/exception/info.hpp>
 #include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
 
 namespace uhd{
 
-    class assert_error : public std::logic_error{
-    public:
-        explicit assert_error(const std::string& what_arg) : logic_error(what_arg){
-            /* NOP */
-        }
-    };
+    //! The exception to throw when assertions fail
+    struct UHD_API assert_error : virtual std::exception, virtual boost::exception{};
 
-    #define ASSERT_THROW(_x) if (not (_x)) { \
-        throw uhd::assert_error(str(boost::format( \
-            "Assertion Failed:\n  %s:%d\n  %s\n  ---> %s <---" \
-        ) % __FILE__ % __LINE__ % BOOST_CURRENT_FUNCTION % std::string(#_x))); \
-    }
+    //! The assertion info, the code that failed
+    typedef boost::error_info<struct tag_assert_info, std::string> assert_info;
+
+    //! Throw an assert error with throw-site information
+    #define ASSERT_THROW(_x) if (not (_x)) \
+        BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(uhd::assert_error() << uhd::assert_info(#_x))
 
     /*!
      * Check that an element is found in a container.
@@ -58,17 +58,18 @@ namespace uhd{
     ){
         if (std::has(iterable, elem)) return;
         std::string possible_values = "";
-        BOOST_FOREACH(T e, iterable){
-            if (e != iterable.begin()[0]) possible_values += ", ";
+        size_t i = 0;
+        BOOST_FOREACH(const T &e, iterable){
+            if (i++ > 0) possible_values += ", ";
             possible_values += boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(e);
         }
-        throw uhd::assert_error(str(boost::format(
+        boost::throw_exception(uhd::assert_error() << assert_info(str(boost::format(
                 "Error: %s is not a valid %s. "
                 "Possible values are: [%s]."
             )
             % boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(elem)
             % what % possible_values
-        ));
+        )));
     }
 
 }//namespace uhd
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/utils/props.hpp b/host/include/uhd/utils/props.hpp
index 6be0b2ce5..bfbca4273 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/utils/props.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/utils/props.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 #include <uhd/config.hpp>
 #include <uhd/wax.hpp>
 #include <boost/tuple/tuple.hpp>
+#include <boost/throw_exception.hpp>
+#include <boost/exception/info.hpp>
+#include <stdexcept>
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -35,14 +38,36 @@ namespace uhd{
      * \param key a reference to the prop object
      * \param name a reference to the name object
      */
-    inline UHD_API named_prop_t //must be exported as part of the api to work (TODO move guts to cpp file)
-    extract_named_prop(const wax::obj &key, const std::string &name = ""){
+    inline UHD_API named_prop_t extract_named_prop(
+        const wax::obj &key,
+        const std::string &name = ""
+    ){
         if (key.type() == typeid(named_prop_t)){
             return key.as<named_prop_t>();
         }
         return named_prop_t(key, name);
     }
 
+    //! The exception to throw for property errors
+    struct UHD_API prop_error : virtual std::exception, virtual boost::exception{};
+
+    //! The property error info (verbose or message)
+    typedef boost::error_info<struct tag_prop_info, std::string> prop_info;
+
+    /*!
+     * Throw an error when trying to get a write only property.
+     * Throw-site information will be included with this error.
+     */
+    #define UHD_THROW_PROP_WRITE_ONLY() \
+        BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(uhd::prop_error() << uhd::prop_info("cannot get write-only property"))
+
+    /*!
+     * Throw an error when trying to set a read only property.
+     * Throw-site information will be included with this error.
+     */
+    #define UHD_THROW_PROP_READ_ONLY() \
+        BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(uhd::prop_error() << uhd::prop_info("cannot set read-only property"))
+
 } //namespace uhd
 
 #endif /* INCLUDED_UHD_UTILS_PROPS_HPP */
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/utils/safe_main.hpp b/host/include/uhd/utils/safe_main.hpp
index b682aa540..a4e4e06e8 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/utils/safe_main.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/utils/safe_main.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define INCLUDED_UHD_UTILS_SAFE_MAIN_HPP
 
 #include <uhd/config.hpp>
+#include <boost/exception/diagnostic_information.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <stdexcept>
 
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]){ \
     try { \
         return _main(argc, argv); \
+    } catch(const boost::exception &e){ \
+        std::cerr << "Error: " << boost::diagnostic_information(e) << std::endl; \
     } catch(const std::exception &e) { \
         std::cerr << "Error: " << e.what() << std::endl; \
     } catch(...) { \