Chapter 4: Exception Handling and Robust Error Management

In this section

• 4.1 Error Handling in Functional Programming
  • Error Management Philosophy in Functional Programming: Clojure's Approach
    Explore the principles of error management in functional programming with a focus on purity, predictability, and Clojure's unique handling strategies.
  • Pure Functions and Error Handling in Clojure: A Functional Approach
    Explore the concept of pure functions in Clojure and how they handle errors through return values, enhancing robustness and predictability in functional programming.
• 4.2 Clojure's Exception Mechanism
  • Mastering Exception Handling in Clojure: Throwing and Catching Exceptions
    Explore advanced techniques for throwing and catching exceptions in Clojure, including defining custom exception types and leveraging try-catch-finally blocks for robust error management.
  • Understanding Exception Hierarchy in Clojure and Java Interoperability
    Explore the intricacies of exception handling in Clojure, focusing on the exception hierarchy and its interoperability with Java's Throwable hierarchy. Learn about common built-in exceptions, their usage, and tips for integrating with Java code.
• 4.3 Creating Custom Exceptions
  • Defining Custom Exception Types in Clojure: A Comprehensive Guide
    Explore how to create and manage custom exception types in Clojure, enhancing error handling with deftype and defrecord.
  • Mastering Clojure Exception Handling with `ex-info` and `ex-data`
    Explore how to enhance Clojure exception handling using `ex-info` and `ex-data` for better debugging and enriched error information.
• 4.4 Error Handling Strategies
  • Mastering Error Handling with Either and Maybe Monads in Clojure
    Explore the power of monads in Clojure for functional error handling with Either and Maybe monads. Learn how to implement these concepts using the cats library for cleaner, more robust code.
  • Clojure Validation Libraries: Schema and Spec for Robust Data Validation
    Explore Clojure's powerful validation libraries, Schema and Spec, for ensuring data integrity and preventing errors through structured data validation and constraints.
• 4.5 Logging and Monitoring
  • Integrating Logging Frameworks in Clojure for Enhanced Error Diagnosis and Operational Insight
    Explore the integration of logging frameworks in Clojure, focusing on tools.logging and logback, to enhance error diagnosis and operational insight.
  • Monitoring Applications in Production: Strategies and Tools for Clojure Applications
    Explore comprehensive strategies for monitoring Clojure applications in production, including metrics collection, alerting, and the use of tools like Prometheus and Grafana.