lleirborras

# This allows to use a numeric or a lambda

def retry_upto(max_retries = 1, options = {})
  begin
    return yield if ((max_retries -= 1) > 0)
  rescue (options[:rescue_only] || Exception)
    options[:wait] = if options[:patience].is_a?(Numeric)
      options[:wait] * options[:patience]
    else
      options[:patience].call(options[:wait])

lleirborras

# Ruby `retry` with steroids:
#
# - retry up to 5 times without waiting between them and retrying after any exception
#
#     retry_upto(5) do ... end
#
# - retry up to 5 times, waiting 2 seconds between retries and retrying after any exception
#
#     retry_upto(5, :wait => 2) do ... end
#

lleirborras

# Ruby `retry` with steroids:
#
# - retry up to 5 times without waiting between them and retrying after any exception
#
#     retry_upto(5) do ... end
#
# - retry up to 5 times, waiting 2 seconds between retries and retrying after any exception
#
#     retry_upto(5, :wait => 2) do ... end
#