[THRIFT-758] incorrect deference in exception handling

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.2, 0.3
• Fix Version/s: 0.5
• Component/s: Perl - Compiler

Environment

thrift from github mirror. Mac OS 10.6.3

• Patch Info: Patch Available
• Assignee: Yann Kerherve
• Reporter: Yann Kerherve
• Created: 14/Apr/10 21:20
• Updated: 02/Sep/10 00:54
• Resolved: 02/Sep/10 00:54

Description

This is a nasty error that is triggered during exception, leaving
the user clueless about the error since she gets a Perl error
instead:

"Can't use string ("0") as a SCALAR ref while "strict refs" in use"

For instance:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2488783/why-do-i-get-an-error-when-insert