17 Library introduction [library]

In certain cases (replacement functions, handler functions, operations on types used to instantiate standard library template components), the C++ standard library depends on components supplied by a C++ program. If these components do not meet their requirements, the Standard places no requirements on the implementation.

In particular, the effects are undefined in the following cases:

• (2.1)

  for replacement functions ([new.delete]), if the installed replacement function does not implement the semantics of the applicable Required behavior: paragraph.

• (2.2)

  for handler functions ([new.handler], [terminate.handler], [unexpected.handler]), if the installed handler function does not implement the semantics of the applicable Required behavior: paragraph

• (2.3)

  for types used as template arguments when instantiating a template component, if the operations on the type do not implement the semantics of the applicable Requirements subclause ([allocator.requirements], [container.requirements], [iterator.requirements], [numeric.requirements]). Operations on such types can report a failure by throwing an exception unless otherwise specified.

• (2.4)

  if any replacement function or handler function or destructor operation exits via an exception, unless specifically allowed in the applicable Required behavior: paragraph.

• (2.5)

  if an incomplete type ([basic.types]) is used as a template argument when instantiating a template component, unless specifically allowed for that component.