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Improve Error Handling Throughout Codebase #63

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Description

The current error handling in the codebase is insufficient for a production environment. Many functions lack proper error handling, and errors are often silently ignored or only printed to stderr without appropriate recovery mechanisms.

Current Issues

  • Many functions return void instead of error codes or exceptions
  • Error conditions are often not checked
  • Exceptions are caught but only printed to stderr without proper recovery
  • No consistent error handling strategy across the codebase
  • No error reporting mechanism for monitoring
  • No retry mechanisms for transient failures

Impact on Production Readiness

Poor error handling can lead to:

  • Silent failures that are difficult to diagnose
  • Cascading failures when one component fails
  • Inability to recover from transient issues
  • Difficulty in monitoring application health
  • Potential security vulnerabilities

Specific Examples

  1. In Mongo::IsConnected(), exceptions are caught and printed to stderr, but there's no retry mechanism
  2. In NetWatchdogServer::Run(), there's no error handling for socket binding failures
  3. In WebServer::Run(), database connection failures are detected but there's no retry mechanism

Suggested Solution

  • Implement a consistent error handling strategy across the codebase
  • Return appropriate error codes or use exceptions consistently
  • Add retry mechanisms with exponential backoff for transient failures
  • Implement circuit breakers for external dependencies
  • Add proper error logging with context information
  • Create error reporting mechanisms for monitoring
  • Add unit tests for error conditions

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