Merging 1.0 branch onto the trunk (I know this is not the usual

way, but it is just me :)
Not part of the build!

extensions/python/xpcom/xpt.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # ActiveState Tool Corp.  All Rights Reserved.
 #
 # Contributor(s): David Ascher <DavidA@ActiveState.com> (original author)
-#                 Mark Hammond <MarkH@ActiveState.com> 
+#                 Mark Hammond <mhammond@skippinet.com.au> 
 #
 
 """
@@ -56,10 +56,15 @@ from xpcom_consts import *
 class Interface:
     def __init__(self, iid):
         iim = xpcom._xpcom.XPTI_GetInterfaceInfoManager()
-        if hasattr(iid, "upper"): # Is it a stringy thing.
-            item = iim.GetInfoForName(iid)
-        else:
-            item = iim.GetInfoForIID(iid)
+        try:
+            if hasattr(iid, "upper"): # Is it a stringy thing.
+                item = iim.GetInfoForName(iid)
+            else:
+                item = iim.GetInfoForIID(iid)
+        except xpcom.COMException:
+            name = getattr(iid, "name", str(iid))
+            print "Failed to get info for IID '%s'" % (name,)
+            raise
         self.interface_info = item
         self.namespace = "" # where does this come from?
         self.methods = Methods(item)