Improve Error Handling for Setup-Java Action to Help Debug Intermittent Failures by gowridurgad · Pull Request #848 · actions/setup-java
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Description:
Improves error handling to provide clearer messages when failures occur during Java setup, making it easier to identify the root cause of intermittent issues in workflows.
Related issue:
#793
Check list:
- Mark if documentation changes are required.
- Mark if tests were added or updated to cover the changes.
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Pull Request Overview
This PR improves error handling during Java setup by enhancing log messages and better distinguishing between different HTTP error statuses. Key changes include:
- Introducing a try-catch block around the package download logic.
- Adding distinct error logging for HTTP 403 and 429 errors.
- Rethrowing errors after logging their details for further propagation.
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src/distributions/base-installer.ts:87
- Consider wrapping the caught error with additional context before rethrowing to aid downstream debugging. For example, throwing a new Error with a message that includes details about the failure may improve error traceability.
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