1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/system.nim b/lib/system.nim
index 9caf38614..579cbbc58 100755
--- a/lib/system.nim
+++ b/lib/system.nim
@@ -1941,6 +1941,7 @@ when not defined(EcmaScript) and not defined(NimrodVM):
       prev: PSafePoint # points to next safe point ON THE STACK
       status: int
       context: C_JmpBuf
+      raiseAction: proc (e: ref E_Base): bool {.closure.}
   
   when defined(initAllocator):
     initAllocator()
@@ -2040,6 +2041,14 @@ when not defined(EcmaScript) and not defined(NimrodVM):
       var e = getCurrentException()
       return if e == nil: "" else: e.msg
 
+    proc onRaise*(action: proc(e: ref E_Base): bool{.closure.}) =
+      ## can be used in a ``try`` statement to setup a Lisp-like
+      ## `condition system`:idx:\: This prevents the 'raise' statement to
+      ## raise an exception but instead calls ``action``.
+      ## If ``action`` returns false, the exception has been handled and
+      ## does not propagate further through the call stack.
+      if not isNil(excHandler): excHandler.raiseAction = action
+
   {.push stack_trace: off, profiler:off.}
   when defined(endb):
     include "system/debugger"