yesodweb / yesodweb/persistent

Quasi and TH modules improved error reporting

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Description

Right now the Quasi and TH modules use error to report errors. This results in a bad UX.

Instead, we should use reportError and fail in the relevant monads.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the Quasi and TH modules and reading how their relevant monads currently call error. Replace those error-reporting paths with reportError and fail as appropriate, then verify that the resulting diagnostics provide the intended improved UX.

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Assessment

Tech stack
haskell
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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