Example: error handling

sample_error_handling.rb

# from this blog post: http://bugroll.com/how-to-write-good-error-messages.html
# an example of good error handling

begin
  update_purchase_captured_at!(purchase, captured_at)
rescue Exception => e
  Honeybadger.notify(e)

  Rails.logger.error(%Q{\
[#{Time.zone.now}][rake purchases:update_captured_at] Error updating \
captured_at for purchase #{purchase.id}: #{e.class}: #{e.message}

This means the funds got captured, but the order will *not* be fulfilled!

Visit http://thepaymentprocess.com/admin and search for transaction ID
#{purchase.transaction_id} for more details on this purchase.

#{e.backtrace}})
end