wcf Handling exceptions Throwing a user-friendly message with FaultException
Example
You can handle exceptions and throw a most friendly message like 'Unavailable service' throwing a FaultException:
try
{
// your service logic here
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// You can do something here, like log the original exception
throw new FaultException("There was a problem processing your request");
}
In your client, you can easily get the message:
try
{
// call the service
}
catch (FaultException faultEx)
{
var errorMessage = faultEx.Message;
// do something with error message
}
You can distinguish the handled exception from other exceptions, like a network error, adding other catches to your code:
try
{
// call the service
}
catch (FaultException faultEx)
{
var errorMessage = faultEx.Message;
// do something with error message
}
catch (CommunicationException commProblem)
{
// Handle the communication error, like trying another endpoint service or logging
}
