c++ - Error handling when parsing text file to object -

i want parse simple text file , create object data contains. i'm using c++11 (and i'm not fluent).

in case of kind of error (e.g. missing file or invalid text) wish tell caller of parsing function went wrong, providing information kind of error occurred , in file.

i don't consider exceptional errors occur while parsing, seems exceptions not way go.

i thought of returning struct info, including resulting parsed object in case of success:

struct parsingresult {     bool success;     int errorcode;     int errorline;     parsedobject object; } 

however i'm not convinced solution because, in case of errors, must still provide parsedobject. can define default constructor that, of course, it's nature parsedobject makes sense when parsing successful.

i change parsedobject parsedobject*, i'm reluctant use pointers when not necessary, , wonder if can avoided.

my question: can suggest better solution problem? it?

struct obj {     // object data... }  struct parseerror {     int errorcode;     int errorline; }  class parser {     parseerror m_error;      // other things public:     bool parse(const std::string& filename, obj& parsedobject)     {          // open file, etc...          //parsedobject.property1 = some_value;           // if wrong, set m_error , return false;          // return true if ok     }       parseerror getlasterror() { return m_error; }    }   // in code parser p; obj o; if(!p.parse("filename", o)) {     // parseerror = p.getlasterror(); }