Vertic Lib Error Class Extends Log

vertic-log-class-extend-error.js

var _Error = function(){};
_Error.prototype = new _Log();
_Error.prototype.parent = _Log.prototype;
_Error.prototype.write = function(arg,status,msg,die){
  var orgArg = arg;
  
  // Set optional parameters
  if (typeof status === 'undefined') status = 'unknown';
  if (typeof msg === 'undefined') msg = '';
  if (typeof die !== 'boolean') die = false;
  
  // Add metadata
  arg = this.addMeta(arg);
  if (this.meta) {
    arg.error = true;
    arg.errorType = status.toString();
    arg.errorMsg = msg.toString();
  }
  
  // Push object to internal log
  this.history.push(arg); 
  
  // Throw JS error if needed or simple warning if possible
  if (die) {
    throw new Error(status+': '+msg);
  } else {
    try { console.warn(status+': '+msg); console.warn(arg); } catch(err) {}
  }
  
  // Make loud debugging noises
  if (this.debug || typeof forceDebug !== 'undefined') { alert('Error: ' + orgArg) } 
  
  // Call to very basic DOM based console for browsers with no native console
  this.callDomConsole(arg);
  
  // Return base argument
  return orgArg;
};