mapbox / mapbox/mapbox-gl-js

Provide more information about errors in mapbox

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Description

## Motivation
Right now, If there is an error, Mapbox will throw an error with an error message. There is no way to programmatically check the type of error and if the error is related to a layer, a style expression , ...etc.
It will be nice to have error type and metadata associated with the error so that the host application will be able to handle error better.

Background:
Given an application that allows the user to load layers from different sources, if a layer filter fails, The application should be able to know the type error and the action that caused so that it can remove the problematic error.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reviewing how mapbox-gl-js currently reports errors and how applications receive them, then determine the error categories and metadata needed for layer and style-expression failures. Done means an agreed design and implementation scope, including how hosts can identify the error type and triggering action.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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