[omniORB] Const correctness for exceptions

[Serguei Kolos]

I have noticed that in the omniORB 4.0.5 the 'const' qualifier 
disappeared from the
signature of the CORBA::Exception::_duplicate function. Before it was 
declared as

CORBA::Exception::_duplicate(const Exception* e)
now
CORBA::Exception::_duplicate(Exception* e)

Is there any reason for that change? I understand that this function is 
not defined
in the CORBA standard, but  I have found it very useful for copying 
exceptions
in generic way. But in this case the constantness of the copied 
exception is not
preserved any more. The following code does not compile:

   store_exception( const CORBA::SystemException & ex )
   {
       CORBA::SystemException * pex = CORBA::SystemException::_downcast( 
CORBA::Exception::_duplicate( &ex ) );
   }

Is it possible to put back the old signature for the _duplicate function?

Cheers,
Sergei