Throw

The Throw action is used throw an error to the user and log to the console. If throw: true, the Throw action will throw an error, and this will stop the execution of actions that are defined after it. If the action does not thrown, the Throw action will do nothing and the actions defined after it will be executed.

Parameters

• throw: boolean: Throws an error and stops the action chain when true or continues the action chain when false or undefined.
• message: string: The error message to show to the user and log to the console if throw: true. This message can be overridden by setting the action's messages.error.
• metaData: any: Data to log to the console if throw: true.

Examples

Throw with custom message:

- id: throw
  type: Throw
  params:
    throw:
      _eq:
        - _state: lukes_father
        - Darth Vader
    message: Nooooooooooooooooo

Throw with metaData:

- id: throw
  type: Throw
  params:
    throw:
      _eq:
        - _state: lukes_father
        - Darth Vader
    message: Nooooooooooooooooo
    metaData:
      realisation: Luke kissed his sister

Override custom message:

- id: throw
  type: Throw
  messages:
    error: Meh.
  params:
    throw:
      _eq:
        - _state: lukes_father
        - Darth Vader
    message: Nooooooooooooooooo

Fail silently:

- id: throw
  type: Throw
  messages:
    error: false
  params:
    throw:
      _eq:
        - _state: lukes_father
        - Darth Vader
    message: Nooooooooooooooooo