yaeeh - yet another express error handler

A small library for error handling in express. With Default Api-Errors predefined.

Installation

$ npm install --save yaeeh

Development

API

Error are classes which inherit from the javascript standard error. Stacktrace etc is given as normal.

/predefined/Error(message, code)

Every error can be instantiated with a custom message and a custom error code like 'ERR_CUSTOM_ERROR_CODE'. The http number codes are fixed to the standard http codes.

/**
 * Every error can have alternative messages, alternative error codes or both.
 *
 * const someError = new <defined>Error('alternative message');
 * const someError = new <defined>Error('alternative message', 'alternative error code');
 * const someError = new <defined>Error(null, 'alternative error code only');
 */

/**
 * NotImplementedError
 *
 * default status code: 501
 * default error code: ERR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED
 * default message: This resource is not implemented yet.
 */
const notImplementedError = new NotImplementedError();

/**
 * UnauthorizedError
 *
 * default status code: 401
 * default error code: ERR_NOT_AUTHORIZED
 * default message: You are not authorized to access this resource.
 */
const unauthorizedError = new UnauthorizedError();

/**
 * NotFoundError
 *
 * default status code: 404
 * default error code: ERR_NOT_FOUND
 * default message: This requested resource was not found.
 */
 const notFoundError = new NotFoundError();

 /**
  * BadRequestError
  *
  * default status code: 400
  * default error code: ERR_BAD_REQUREST
  * default message: Bad request.
  */
 const badRequestError = new BadRequestError();

###ApiError(message, status, code)

If you need to create completly customized errors with an own http status code you can use the ApiError and extend it or simple create an error with the right parameters.

/**
 * ApiError
 *
 * This error type is the base for the error handler and can be completly customized.
 */
const apiError = new ApiError('My very own Api error.', 123, 'ERR_VERY_OWN');

class SomeError extends ApiError {
  constructor() {
    super('An error with fixed parameters.', 400, 'ERR_FIXED_CODE');
  }
}

TODOs

• [ ] add more Errors
• [x] export responses for test via supertest for example

License

MIT © Alexander Braunreuther