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Class: ValidationError

Defined in: src/types/errors.ts:212

Validation error for invalid input data.

Remarks​

Thrown when input data fails validation rules (e.g., required fields, format constraints, business rules).

HTTP mapping: 400 Bad Request

Example​

if (!eprint.title) {
  throw new ValidationError(
    'Eprint title is required',
    'title',
    'required'
  );
}

Extends​

Constructors​

new ValidationError()​

new ValidationError(message, field?, constraint?, cause?): ValidationError

Defined in: src/types/errors.ts:235

Creates a new ValidationError.

Parameters​

message​

string

Description of validation failure

field?​

string

Field that failed validation

constraint?​

string

Constraint that was violated

cause?​

Error

Original error (if chained)

Returns​

ValidationError

Overrides​

ChiveError.constructor

Properties​

cause?​

readonly optional cause: Error

Defined in: src/types/errors.ts:71

Original error that caused this error (if any).

Remarks​

Error chaining allows tracking the full error context through multiple layers of the application. Useful for debugging complex error scenarios.

Example​

try {
  await fetchData();
} catch (err) {
  throw new ValidationError('Failed to validate data', 'field', 'required', err as Error);
}

Inherited from​

ChiveError.cause

code​

readonly code: "VALIDATION_ERROR" = 'VALIDATION_ERROR'

Defined in: src/types/errors.ts:213

Machine-readable error code.

Remarks​

Error codes are unique identifiers for error types, enabling programmatic error handling (switch statements, error maps), error tracking in monitoring systems, and client-side error translation (i18n).

Overrides​

ChiveError.code

constraint?​

readonly optional constraint: string

Defined in: src/types/errors.ts:225

Constraint that was violated (if applicable).

Example​

'required', 'min_length', 'max_length', 'pattern'

field?​

readonly optional field: string

Defined in: src/types/errors.ts:218

Field that failed validation (if applicable).