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| 1 | +# ``ErrorKit`` |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +Making error handling in Swift more intuitive and powerful with clearer messages, type safety, and user-friendly diagnostics. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +@Metadata { |
| 6 | + @PageImage(purpose: icon, source: "ErrorKit") |
| 7 | +} |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +## Overview |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +Swift's error handling has several limitations that make it challenging to create robust, user-friendly applications: |
| 12 | +- The `Error` protocol's confusing behavior with `localizedDescription` |
| 13 | +- Hard-to-understand system error messages |
| 14 | +- Limited type safety in error propagation |
| 15 | +- Difficulties with error chain debugging |
| 16 | +- Challenges in collecting meaningful feedback from users |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +ErrorKit addresses these challenges with a suite of lightweight, interconnected features you can adopt progressively. |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +## Core Features |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +These foundational features improve how you define and present errors: |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +@Links(visualStyle: detailedGrid) { |
| 25 | + - <doc:Throwable-Protocol> |
| 26 | + - <doc:Enhanced-Error-Descriptions> |
| 27 | +} |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +## Swift 6 Typed Throws Support |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +Swift 6 introduces typed throws (`throws(ErrorType)`), bringing compile-time type checking to error handling. ErrorKit makes this powerful feature practical with solutions for its biggest challenges: |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +@Links(visualStyle: detailedGrid) { |
| 34 | + - <doc:Typed-Throws-and-Error-Nesting> |
| 35 | + - <doc:Error-Chain-Debugging> |
| 36 | +} |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +## Ready-to-Use Tools |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +These practical tools help you implement robust error handling with minimal effort: |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +@Links(visualStyle: detailedGrid) { |
| 43 | + - <doc:Built-in-Error-Types> |
| 44 | + - <doc:User-Feedback-with-Logs> |
| 45 | +} |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +## How These Features Work Together |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +ErrorKit's features are designed to complement each other while remaining independently useful: |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +1. **Start with improved error definitions** using `Throwable` for custom errors and `userFriendlyMessage(for:)` for system errors. |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +2. **Add type safety with Swift 6 typed throws**, using the `Catching` protocol to solve nested error challenges. This pairs with error chain debugging to understand error flows through your app. |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +3. **Save time with ready-made tools**: built-in error types for common scenarios and simple log collection for user feedback. |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +Each feature builds upon the foundations laid by the previous ones, but you can adopt any part independently based on your needs. |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +## Adoption Path |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +Here's a practical adoption strategy: |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +1. Replace `Error` with `Throwable` in your custom error types |
| 64 | +2. Use `ErrorKit.userFriendlyMessage(for:)` when showing system errors |
| 65 | +3. Adopt built-in error types where they fit your needs |
| 66 | +4. Implement typed throws with `Catching` for more robust error flows |
| 67 | +5. Add error chain debugging to improve error visibility |
| 68 | +6. Integrate log collection with your feedback system |
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