defmodule Tower do @moduledoc """ An automated exception handler for elixir applications. It tries to do one job well, **handle** uncaught **error events** in an elixir application **and inform** pre-configured list of **reporters** (one or many) about these events. ## Reporters You can either: 1. use `tower` package directly and [write your own custom reporter](#module-writing-a-custom-reporter) or; 1. use one (or many) of the following reporters (separate packages) that build on top and depend on `tower`: * [`TowerEmail`](https://hexdocs.pm/tower_email) ([`tower_email`](https://hex.pm/packages/tower_email)) * [`TowerRollbar`](https://hexdocs.pm/tower_rollbar) ([`tower_rollbar`](https://hex.pm/packages/tower_rollbar)) * [`TowerSlack`](https://hexdocs.pm/tower_slack) ([`tower_slack`](https://hex.pm/packages/tower_slack)) ## Enabling automated exception handling Tower.attach() ## Disabling automated exception handling Tower.detach() ## Manual handling If either, for whatever reason when using automated exception handling, an exception condition is not reaching Tower handling, or you just need or want to manually handle possible errors, you can manually ask Tower to handle exceptions, throws or exits. try do # possibly carshing code rescue exception -> Tower.handle_exception(exception, __STACKTRACE__) catch :throw, value -> Tower.handle_throw(value, __STACKTRACE__) :exit, reason -> Tower.handle_exit(reason, __STACKTRACE__) end or more generally try do # possibly carshing code catch kind, reason -> Tower.handle_caught(kind, reason, __STACKTRACE__) end which will in turn call the appropriate function based on the caught `kind` and `reason` values ## Writing a custom reporter # lib/my_app/error_reporter.ex defmodule MyApp.ErrorReporter do @behaviour Tower.Reporter @impl true def report_event(%Tower.Event{} = event) do # do something with event # A `Tower.Event` is a struct with the following typespec: # # %Tower.Event{ # id: Uniq.UUID.t(), # datetime: DateTime.t(), # level: :logger.level(), # kind: :error | :exit | :throw | :message, # reason: Exception.t() | term(), # stacktrace: Exception.stacktrace() | nil, # log_event: :logger.log_event() | nil, # plug_conn: struct() | nil, # metadata: map() # } end end # in some config/*.exs config :tower, reporters: [MyApp.ErrorReporter] # config/application.ex Tower.attach() `Tower.attach/0` will be responsible for registering the necessary handlers in your application so that any uncaught exception, uncaught throw or abnormal process exit is handled by Tower and passed along to the reporter. """ alias Tower.Event @default_reporters [Tower.EphemeralReporter] @doc """ Attaches the necessary handlers to automatically listen for application errors. [Adds](https://www.erlang.org/doc/apps/kernel/logger.html#add_handler/3) a new [`logger_handler`](https://www.erlang.org/doc/apps/kernel/logger_handler), which listens for all uncaught exceptions, uncaught throws, abnormal process exits, among other log events of interest. Additionally adds other handlers specifically tailored for some packages that do catch errors and have their own specific error handling and emit events instead of letting errors get to the logger handler, like oban or bandit. Note that `Tower.attach/0` is not a precondition for `Tower` `handle_*` functions to work properly and inform reporters. They are independent. """ @spec attach() :: :ok def attach do :ok = Tower.LoggerHandler.attach() :ok = Tower.BanditExceptionHandler.attach() :ok = Tower.ObanExceptionHandler.attach() end @doc """ Detaches the handlers. That means it stops the automatic handling of errors. You can still manually call `Tower` `handle_*` functions and reporters will be informed about those events. """ @spec detach() :: :ok def detach do :ok = Tower.LoggerHandler.detach() :ok = Tower.BanditExceptionHandler.detach() :ok = Tower.ObanExceptionHandler.detach() end @doc """ Asks Tower to handle a manually caught error. ## Example try do # possibly crashing code catch # Note this will also catch and handle normal (`:normal` and `:shutdown`) exits kind, reason -> Tower.handle_caught(kind, reason, __STACKTRACE__) end ## Options * `:plug_conn` - a `Plug.Conn` relevant to the event, if available, that may be used by reporters to report useful context information. Be aware that the `Plug.Conn` may contain user and/or system sensitive information, and it's up to each reporter to be cautious about what to report or not. * `:metadata` - a `Map` with additional information you want to provide about the event. It's up to each reporter if and how to handle it. """ @spec handle_caught(Exception.kind(), Event.reason(), Exception.stacktrace()) :: :ok @spec handle_caught(Exception.kind(), Event.reason(), Exception.stacktrace(), Keyword.t()) :: :ok def handle_caught(kind, reason, stacktrace, options \\ []) do Event.from_caught(kind, reason, stacktrace, options) |> report_event() end @doc """ Asks Tower to handle a manually caught exception. ## Example try do # possibly crashing code rescue exception -> Tower.handle_exception(exception, __STACKTRACE__) end ## Options * Accepts same options as `handle_caught/4#options`. """ @spec handle_exception(Exception.t(), Exception.stacktrace()) :: :ok @spec handle_exception(Exception.t(), Exception.stacktrace(), Keyword.t()) :: :ok def handle_exception(exception, stacktrace, options \\ []) when is_exception(exception) and is_list(stacktrace) do Event.from_exception(exception, stacktrace, options) |> report_event() end @doc """ Asks Tower to handle a manually caught throw. ## Example try do # possibly throwing code catch thrown_value -> Tower.handle_throw(thrown_value, __STACKTRACE__) end ## Options * Accepts same options as `handle_caught/4#options`. """ @spec handle_throw(term(), Exception.stacktrace()) :: :ok @spec handle_throw(term(), Exception.stacktrace(), Keyword.t()) :: :ok def handle_throw(reason, stacktrace, options \\ []) do Event.from_throw(reason, stacktrace, options) |> report_event() end @doc """ Asks Tower to handle a manually caught exit. ## Example try do # possibly exiting code catch # Note this will also catch and handle normal (`:normal` and `:shutdown`) exits :exit, exit_reason -> Tower.handle_exit(exit_reason, __STACKTRACE__) end ## Options * Accepts same options as `handle_caught/4#options`. """ @spec handle_exit(term(), Exception.stacktrace()) :: :ok @spec handle_exit(term(), Exception.stacktrace(), Keyword.t()) :: :ok def handle_exit(reason, stacktrace, options \\ []) do Event.from_exit(reason, stacktrace, options) |> report_event() end @doc """ Asks Tower to handle a message of certain level. ## Examples Tower.handle_message(:emergency, "System is falling apart") Tower.handle_message(:error, "Unknown error has ocurred", metadata: %{any_key: "here"}) Tower.handle_message(:info, "Just something interesting", metadata: %{interesting: "additional data"}) ## Options * Accepts same options as `handle_caught/4#options`. """ @spec handle_message(Event.level(), term(), Keyword.t()) :: :ok def handle_message(level, message, options \\ []) do Event.from_message(level, message, options) |> report_event() end @doc """ Compares event level severity. Returns true if `level1` severity is equal or greater than `level2` severity. ## Examples iex> Tower.equal_or_greater_level?(:emergency, :error) true iex> Tower.equal_or_greater_level?(%Tower.Event{level: :info}, :info) true iex> Tower.equal_or_greater_level?(:warning, :critical) false """ @spec equal_or_greater_level?(Event.t() | Event.level(), Event.level()) :: boolean() def equal_or_greater_level?(%Event{level: level1}, level2) when is_atom(level2) do equal_or_greater_level?(level1, level2) end def equal_or_greater_level?(level1, level2) when is_atom(level1) and is_atom(level2) do :logger.compare_levels(level1, level2) in [:gt, :eq] end defp report_event(%Event{} = event) do reporters() |> Enum.each(fn reporter -> async(fn -> reporter.report_event(event) end) end) end defp reporters do Application.get_env(:tower, :reporters, @default_reporters) end defp async(fun) do Tower.TaskSupervisor |> Task.Supervisor.start_child(fun) end end