| # node-error-ex [](https://travis-ci.org/Qix-/node-error-ex) [](https://coveralls.io/r/Qix-/node-error-ex) | 
 | > Easily subclass and customize new Error types | 
 |  | 
 | ## Examples | 
 | To include in your project: | 
 | ```javascript | 
 | var errorEx = require('error-ex'); | 
 | ``` | 
 |  | 
 | To create an error message type with a specific name (note, that `ErrorFn.name` | 
 | will not reflect this): | 
 | ```javascript | 
 | var JSONError = errorEx('JSONError'); | 
 |  | 
 | var err = new JSONError('error'); | 
 | err.name; //-> JSONError | 
 | throw err; //-> JSONError: error | 
 | ``` | 
 |  | 
 | To add a stack line: | 
 | ```javascript | 
 | var JSONError = errorEx('JSONError', {fileName: errorEx.line('in %s')}); | 
 |  | 
 | var err = new JSONError('error') | 
 | err.fileName = '/a/b/c/foo.json'; | 
 | throw err; //-> (line 2)-> in /a/b/c/foo.json | 
 | ``` | 
 |  | 
 | To append to the error message: | 
 | ```javascript | 
 | var JSONError = errorEx('JSONError', {fileName: errorEx.append('in %s')}); | 
 |  | 
 | var err = new JSONError('error'); | 
 | err.fileName = '/a/b/c/foo.json'; | 
 | throw err; //-> JSONError: error in /a/b/c/foo.json | 
 | ``` | 
 |  | 
 | ## API | 
 |  | 
 | #### `errorEx([name], [properties])` | 
 | Creates a new ErrorEx error type | 
 |  | 
 | - `name`: the name of the new type (appears in the error message upon throw; | 
 |   defaults to `Error.name`) | 
 | - `properties`: if supplied, used as a key/value dictionary of properties to | 
 |   use when building up the stack message. Keys are property names that are | 
 |   looked up on the error message, and then passed to function values. | 
 | 	- `line`: if specified and is a function, return value is added as a stack | 
 |     entry (error-ex will indent for you). Passed the property value given | 
 |     the key. | 
 |   - `stack`: if specified and is a function, passed the value of the property | 
 |     using the key, and the raw stack lines as a second argument. Takes no | 
 |     return value (but the stack can be modified directly). | 
 |   - `message`: if specified and is a function, return value is used as new | 
 |     `.message` value upon get. Passed the property value of the property named | 
 |     by key, and the existing message is passed as the second argument as an | 
 |     array of lines (suitable for multi-line messages). | 
 |  | 
 | Returns a constructor (Function) that can be used just like the regular Error | 
 | constructor. | 
 |  | 
 | ```javascript | 
 | var errorEx = require('error-ex'); | 
 |  | 
 | var BasicError = errorEx(); | 
 |  | 
 | var NamedError = errorEx('NamedError'); | 
 |  | 
 | // -- | 
 |  | 
 | var AdvancedError = errorEx('AdvancedError', { | 
 | 	foo: { | 
 | 		line: function (value, stack) { | 
 | 			if (value) { | 
 | 				return 'bar ' + value; | 
 | 			} | 
 | 			return null; | 
 | 		} | 
 | 	} | 
 | } | 
 |  | 
 | var err = new AdvancedError('hello, world'); | 
 | err.foo = 'baz'; | 
 | throw err; | 
 |  | 
 | /* | 
 | 	AdvancedError: hello, world | 
 | 	    bar baz | 
 | 	    at tryReadme() (readme.js:20:1) | 
 | */ | 
 | ``` | 
 |  | 
 | #### `errorEx.line(str)` | 
 | Creates a stack line using a delimiter | 
 |  | 
 | > This is a helper function. It is to be used in lieu of writing a value object | 
 | > for `properties` values. | 
 |  | 
 | - `str`: The string to create | 
 |   - Use the delimiter `%s` to specify where in the string the value should go | 
 |  | 
 | ```javascript | 
 | var errorEx = require('error-ex'); | 
 |  | 
 | var FileError = errorEx('FileError', {fileName: errorEx.line('in %s')}); | 
 |  | 
 | var err = new FileError('problem reading file'); | 
 | err.fileName = '/a/b/c/d/foo.js'; | 
 | throw err; | 
 |  | 
 | /* | 
 | 	FileError: problem reading file | 
 | 	    in /a/b/c/d/foo.js | 
 | 	    at tryReadme() (readme.js:7:1) | 
 | */ | 
 | ``` | 
 |  | 
 | #### `errorEx.append(str)` | 
 | Appends to the `error.message` string | 
 |  | 
 | > This is a helper function. It is to be used in lieu of writing a value object | 
 | > for `properties` values. | 
 |  | 
 | - `str`: The string to append | 
 |   - Use the delimiter `%s` to specify where in the string the value should go | 
 |  | 
 | ```javascript | 
 | var errorEx = require('error-ex'); | 
 |  | 
 | var SyntaxError = errorEx('SyntaxError', {fileName: errorEx.append('in %s')}); | 
 |  | 
 | var err = new SyntaxError('improper indentation'); | 
 | err.fileName = '/a/b/c/d/foo.js'; | 
 | throw err; | 
 |  | 
 | /* | 
 | 	SyntaxError: improper indentation in /a/b/c/d/foo.js | 
 | 	    at tryReadme() (readme.js:7:1) | 
 | */ | 
 | ``` | 
 |  | 
 | ## License | 
 | Licensed under the [MIT License](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT). | 
 | You can find a copy of it in [LICENSE](LICENSE). |