All things error handlers and exception handling

[reactive-firewall]

🤔 some of these error handlers might be better in separate functions.

Originally posted by @reactive-firewall in #11 (comment)

🤔 this is technical debt at this point,
the idea to break-out the error handling to another function with error passing or the like is just good code practice: be more modular

[reactive-firewall]

Also consider providing for chaining:

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          **Fix the exception raising as per the static analysis hint.**

Ruff suggests raising exceptions with raise ... from err or raise ... from None within an except clause to distinguish them from errors in exception handling.

Apply this diff to fix the exception raising:

-  raise ImportError(err)
+  raise ImportError("Failed to import Abstract base class.") from err

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321-321: Within an except clause, raise exceptions with raise ... from err or raise ... from None to distinguish them from errors in exception handling

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Originally posted by @coderabbitai[bot] in #51 (comment)

[reactive-firewall]

@reactive-firewall I apologize for the inconvenience. It seems that I couldn't access the Python documentation directly on this system. However, I can provide you with the information based on my knowledge and point you to the official online resources for the most up-to-date information.

1. Regarding the raise ... from ... syntax:

The raise ... from ... syntax was introduced in Python 3.3 as part of PEP 3134 (Exception Chaining and Embedded Tracebacks). You can find the official documentation for this feature in the Python Language Reference under the "The raise statement" section. The online version can be found at: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/simple_stmts.html#the-raise-statement

For historical context and the rationale behind this feature, you can refer to PEP 3134 at: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3134/

2. Differences between baton.__cause__ = badErr followed by raise baton versus raise baton from badErr:

Both approaches are related to exception chaining, but they have some important differences:

a. baton.__cause__ = badErr followed by raise baton:

• This manually sets the __cause__ attribute of the exception.
• It doesn't automatically update the traceback information.
• It requires two separate steps, which can be error-prone if not done consistently.

b. raise baton from badErr:

• This is the recommended syntax introduced in Python 3.3.
• It automatically sets the __cause__ attribute of the exception.
• It properly updates the traceback information, linking the new exception to the original one.
• It's more concise and less error-prone.

The raise ... from ... syntax ensures that the exception chain is properly maintained, which is crucial for debugging and understanding the flow of exceptions in your code. It provides a clear and standardized way to indicate that one exception is the direct cause of another.

When using raise ... from ..., Python also sets the __context__ attribute of the exception, which helps distinguish between implicit exception chaining (when one exception occurs while handling another) and explicit chaining (using from).

For the most detailed and up-to-date information, I recommend checking the official Python documentation online, as it will always have the most current information across different Python versions.

Originally posted by @coderabbitai[bot] in #83 (comment)

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@reactive-firewall Thank you for acknowledging the information about the raise ... from ... syntax and exception chaining in Python. I'm glad that the explanation was helpful. The information provided aligns with our existing knowledge base, which helps ensure consistency in our code reviews and recommendations. If you have any further questions or if there's anything else you'd like to discuss regarding exception handling or any other Python features, please don't hesitate to ask.

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Learnings used

Learnt from: reactive-firewall
PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#83
File: tests/profiling.py:91-96
Timestamp: 2024-09-11T23:24:57.758Z
Learning: The `raise ... from ...` syntax was introduced in Python 3.3 as part of PEP 3134 (Exception Chaining and Embedded Tracebacks). It provides a standardized way to chain exceptions and is preferred over manually setting the `__cause__` attribute.

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Learnt from: reactive-firewall
PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#83
File: tests/profiling.py:91-96
Timestamp: 2024-09-11T23:24:57.758Z
Learning: When comparing `baton.__cause__ = badErr` followed by `raise baton` versus `raise baton from badErr`, the latter is preferred as it automatically updates traceback information and ensures proper exception chaining, which is crucial for debugging and understanding exception flow.