Error Object

JavaScript Error Object

/* The Error Object */
try {
// something bad happened, throw an error
	throw {
		name : "MyErrorType", // custom error type
		message : "oops",
		extra : "This was rather embarrassing",
		remedy : genericErrorHandler // who should handle it
	};
} catch ( e ) {
	// inform the user 
	alert(e.message); // "oops"
	// gracefully handle the error
	e.remedy(); // calls genericErrorHandler() 
}