/// <summary>
/// All unhandled exceptions will ultimately end up here, (hopefully) providing a single
/// point of contact for what action to take when it happens.
///
/// Exceptions are divided into 2 categories. Non-CLR compliant exceptions, (usually the result
/// of calling outside the .NET framework) CLR compliant exceptions.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="anyException"></param>
public static void HandleUncaughtException(object anyException)
{
Exception exception = anyException as Exception;
if (exception == null) // Non CLR compliant exception
{
// Non clr message
UnexpectedErrorMessage.Show(new Exception("A non CLR exception has occurred and been unhandled."));
return;
}
else
{
UnexpectedErrorMessage.Show(new ForeGroundWindow(), exception);
return;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Static version of Show that allows you to specify the Type of the
/// UnexpectedErrorMessage and have the method automatically create
/// and dispose the instance
/// </summary>
/// <param name="errorType">type of error (must be derived from UnexpectedErrorMessage)</param>
/// <param name="owner">window owner for showing message</param>
/// <param name="rootCause">root cause (can be null)</param>
/// <param name="args">format arguments (optional)</param>
public static void Show(Type errorType, IWin32Window owner, Exception rootCause, params object[] args)
{
// verify calling semantics
if (errorType.IsSubclassOf(typeof(UnexpectedErrorMessage)))
{
// create instance of error type
using (UnexpectedErrorMessage errorMessage =
Activator.CreateInstance(errorType) as UnexpectedErrorMessage)
{
errorMessage.ShowMessage(owner, rootCause, args);
}
}
else
{
Debug.Fail("Type passed to ShowErrorMessage (" + errorType.Name + ") is not a subclass of UnexpectedErrorMessage");
}
}
public static void Show(IWin32Window owner, Exception rootCause, string title)
{
// create instance of error type
using (UnexpectedErrorMessage errorMessage = new UnexpectedErrorMessage())
{
errorMessage.Title = title;
errorMessage.ShowMessage(owner, rootCause, new string[0]);
}
}
