pekko/kernel/src/main/scala/ErrRef.scala
2009-03-23 19:17:49 +01:00

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Scala

/**
* Copyright (C) 2009 Scalable Solutions.
*/
package se.scalablesolutions.akka.kernel
/**
* Reference that can hold either a typed value or an exception.
*
* Usage:
* <pre>
* scala> ErrRef(1)
* res0: ErrRef[Int] = ErrRef@a96606
*
* scala> res0()
* res1: Int = 1
*
* scala> res0() = 3
*
* scala> res0()
* res3: Int = 3
*
* scala> res0() = { println("Hello world"); 3}
* Hello world
*
* scala> res0()
* res5: Int = 3
*
* scala> res0() = error("Lets see what happens here...")
*
* scala> res0()
* java.lang.RuntimeException: Lets see what happens here...
* at ErrRef.apply(RefExcept.scala:11)
* at .<init>(<console>:6)
* at .<clinit>(<console>)
* at Re...
* </pre>
*
* @author <a href="http://jonasboner.com">Jonas Bon&#233;r</a>
*/
class ErrRef[Payload](payload: Payload, val tx: Option[Transaction]){
private[this] var contents: Either[Throwable, Payload] = Right(payload)
def update(value: => Payload) = {
contents = try { Right(value) } catch { case (e : Throwable) => Left(e) }
}
def apply() = contents match {
case Right(payload) => payload
case Left(e) => throw e.fillInStackTrace
}
override def toString(): String = "ErrRef[" + contents + "]"
}
object ErrRef {
def apply[Payload](payload: Payload, tx: Option[Transaction]) = new ErrRef(payload, tx)
}