generic preprocessor-specific exception classes

These are basic python Exception subclasses that can be used to throw
more specific errors and exceptions from within the preprocessor.

AssertionError is not a good idea.

1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/preprocessor.py b/preprocessor.py
index b6bdfbe7d..69121747d 100644
--- a/preprocessor.py
+++ b/preprocessor.py
@@ -302,6 +302,16 @@ chars = {
 "9": 0xFF
 }
 
+class PreprocessorException(Exception):
+    """
+    There was a problem in the preprocessor.
+    """
+
+class MacroException(PreprocessorException):
+    """
+    There was a problem with a macro.
+    """
+
 def separate_comment(l):
     """
     Separates asm and comments on a single line.