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|  | # node-error-ex [](https://travis-ci.org/Qix-/node-error-ex) [](https://coveralls.io/r/Qix-/node-error-ex)
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|  | > Easily subclass and customize new Error types
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|  | 
 | ||
|  | ## Examples
 | ||
|  | To include in your project: | ||
|  | ```javascript | ||
|  | var errorEx = require('error-ex'); | ||
|  | ``` | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | To create an error message type with a specific name (note, that `ErrorFn.name` | ||
|  | will not reflect this): | ||
|  | ```javascript | ||
|  | var JSONError = errorEx('JSONError'); | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | var err = new JSONError('error'); | ||
|  | err.name; //-> JSONError | ||
|  | throw err; //-> JSONError: error | ||
|  | ``` | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | To add a stack line: | ||
|  | ```javascript | ||
|  | var JSONError = errorEx('JSONError', {fileName: errorEx.line('in %s')}); | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | var err = new JSONError('error') | ||
|  | err.fileName = '/a/b/c/foo.json'; | ||
|  | throw err; //-> (line 2)-> in /a/b/c/foo.json | ||
|  | ``` | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | To append to the error message: | ||
|  | ```javascript | ||
|  | var JSONError = errorEx('JSONError', {fileName: errorEx.append('in %s')}); | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | var err = new JSONError('error'); | ||
|  | err.fileName = '/a/b/c/foo.json'; | ||
|  | throw err; //-> JSONError: error in /a/b/c/foo.json | ||
|  | ``` | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | ## API
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|  | 
 | ||
|  | #### `errorEx([name], [properties])`
 | ||
|  | Creates a new ErrorEx error type | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | - `name`: the name of the new type (appears in the error message upon throw; | ||
|  |   defaults to `Error.name`) | ||
|  | - `properties`: if supplied, used as a key/value dictionary of properties to | ||
|  |   use when building up the stack message. Keys are property names that are | ||
|  |   looked up on the error message, and then passed to function values. | ||
|  | 	- `line`: if specified and is a function, return value is added as a stack | ||
|  |     entry (error-ex will indent for you). Passed the property value given | ||
|  |     the key. | ||
|  |   - `stack`: if specified and is a function, passed the value of the property | ||
|  |     using the key, and the raw stack lines as a second argument. Takes no | ||
|  |     return value (but the stack can be modified directly). | ||
|  |   - `message`: if specified and is a function, return value is used as new | ||
|  |     `.message` value upon get. Passed the property value of the property named | ||
|  |     by key, and the existing message is passed as the second argument as an | ||
|  |     array of lines (suitable for multi-line messages). | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | Returns a constructor (Function) that can be used just like the regular Error | ||
|  | constructor. | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | ```javascript | ||
|  | var errorEx = require('error-ex'); | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | var BasicError = errorEx(); | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | var NamedError = errorEx('NamedError'); | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | // -- | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | var AdvancedError = errorEx('AdvancedError', { | ||
|  | 	foo: { | ||
|  | 		line: function (value, stack) { | ||
|  | 			if (value) { | ||
|  | 				return 'bar ' + value; | ||
|  | 			} | ||
|  | 			return null; | ||
|  | 		} | ||
|  | 	} | ||
|  | } | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | var err = new AdvancedError('hello, world'); | ||
|  | err.foo = 'baz'; | ||
|  | throw err; | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | /* | ||
|  | 	AdvancedError: hello, world | ||
|  | 	    bar baz | ||
|  | 	    at tryReadme() (readme.js:20:1) | ||
|  | */ | ||
|  | ``` | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | #### `errorEx.line(str)`
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|  | Creates a stack line using a delimiter | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | > This is a helper function. It is to be used in lieu of writing a value object
 | ||
|  | > for `properties` values.
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|  | 
 | ||
|  | - `str`: The string to create | ||
|  |   - Use the delimiter `%s` to specify where in the string the value should go | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | ```javascript | ||
|  | var errorEx = require('error-ex'); | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | var FileError = errorEx('FileError', {fileName: errorEx.line('in %s')}); | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | var err = new FileError('problem reading file'); | ||
|  | err.fileName = '/a/b/c/d/foo.js'; | ||
|  | throw err; | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | /* | ||
|  | 	FileError: problem reading file | ||
|  | 	    in /a/b/c/d/foo.js | ||
|  | 	    at tryReadme() (readme.js:7:1) | ||
|  | */ | ||
|  | ``` | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | #### `errorEx.append(str)`
 | ||
|  | Appends to the `error.message` string | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | > This is a helper function. It is to be used in lieu of writing a value object
 | ||
|  | > for `properties` values.
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|  | 
 | ||
|  | - `str`: The string to append | ||
|  |   - Use the delimiter `%s` to specify where in the string the value should go | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | ```javascript | ||
|  | var errorEx = require('error-ex'); | ||
|  | 
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|  | var SyntaxError = errorEx('SyntaxError', {fileName: errorEx.append('in %s')}); | ||
|  | 
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|  | var err = new SyntaxError('improper indentation'); | ||
|  | err.fileName = '/a/b/c/d/foo.js'; | ||
|  | throw err; | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | /* | ||
|  | 	SyntaxError: improper indentation in /a/b/c/d/foo.js | ||
|  | 	    at tryReadme() (readme.js:7:1) | ||
|  | */ | ||
|  | ``` | ||
|  | 
 | ||
|  | ## License
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|  | Licensed under the [MIT License](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT). | ||
|  | You can find a copy of it in [LICENSE](LICENSE). |