smpallen99/ex_admin

Improve exceptions

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#113 opened on May 14, 2016

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enhancementhelp wanted

Description

There are a number of scenarios that raise generic compile and run time exceptions that don't offer any valuable information to help trouble shoot the issue. We should find these scenarios and raise custom exceptions that explain the issue.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
elixir
Domain
backend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Elixir basicsPhoenix frameworkExAdmin internals
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
The issue lacks specific scenarios. A contributor should review the ExAdmin codebase to identify places where generic exceptions (e.g., RuntimeError) are raised and replace them with custom exception classes that provide meaningful messages. Focus on error handling in controllers and views.