meta-pytorch / meta-pytorch/data

Update `ProtocolServer`'s exceptions to be more specific

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Description

Within ProtocolServer inside dataloader2/communication/protocol.py, the exceptions being raised inside are generic Exception. Ideally, we should change the exceptions to be more specific, such that they can be handled easily elsewhere.

cc: @ejguan

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Read dataloader2/communication/protocol.py and inspect the exception sites inside ProtocolServer. Determine the specific exception categories callers need to handle, then verify that each generic Exception raised there has an appropriate specific type without changing existing behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
networking
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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