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# plugin-error

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Error handling for Vinyl plugins.

## Usage

```js
var PluginError = require('plugin-error');

var err = new PluginError('test', {
  message: 'something broke'
});

var err = new PluginError({
  plugin: 'test',
  message: 'something broke'
});

var err = new PluginError('test', 'something broke');

var err = new PluginError('test', 'something broke', { showStack: true });

var existingError = new Error('OMG');
var err = new PluginError('test', existingError, { showStack: true });
```

## API

### `new PluginError(pluginName, message[, options])`

Error constructor that takes:
* `pluginName` - a `String` that should be the module name of your plugin
* `message` - a `String` message or an existing `Error` object
* `options` - an `Object` of your options

**Behavior:**

* By default the stack will not be shown. Set `options.showStack` to true if you think the stack is important for your error.
* If you pass an error object as the message the stack will be pulled from that, otherwise one will be created.
* If you pass in a custom stack string you need to include the message along with that.
* Error properties will be included in `err.toString()`, but may be omitted by including `{ showProperties: false }` in the options.

## License

MIT

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