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Reraise everywhere!

Implements a technique found in http://stackoverflow.com/a/2085377. Useful for rethrowing exceptions in the context of computation expressions, not otherwise possible, as well as a few other applications.

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open System.IO
open System.Reflection
open System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary


let internal clone (e : #exn) =
    let bf = new BinaryFormatter()
    use m = new MemoryStream()
    bf.Serialize(m, e)
    m.Position <- 0L
    bf.Deserialize m :?> exn


let internal remoteStackTraceString =
    typeof<System.Exception>
        .GetField("_remoteStackTraceString", BindingFlags.Instance ||| BindingFlags.NonPublic)

let inline reraise' (e : #exn) =
    // clone the exception to avoid mutation side-effects
    let e' = clone e
    remoteStackTraceString.SetValue(e', e'.StackTrace + "\r\n")
    raise e'


// examples

type Test =
    static member Factorial (n : int) =
        if n = 0 then failwith "boom!"
        else
            n * Test.Factorial(n-1)

try Test.Factorial 42
with e -> reraise' e


// reraise in workflows

async {
    try return Test.Factorial 42
    with e -> return reraise' e
} |> Async.RunSynchronously


// unpacking TargetInvocationExceptions without losing the inner stacktrace

type MethodInfo with
    member m.GuardedInvoke(instance : obj, parameters : obj []) =
        try m.Invoke(instance, parameters)
        with :? TargetInvocationException as e when e.InnerException <> null ->
            reraise' e.InnerException

typeof<Test>.GetMethod("Factorial").GuardedInvoke(null, [| 42 :> obj |])
namespace System
namespace System.IO
namespace System.Reflection
namespace System.Runtime
namespace System.Runtime.Serialization
namespace System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters
namespace System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary
val internal clone : e:#exn -> exn

Full name: Script.clone
val e : #exn
type exn = System.Exception

Full name: Microsoft.FSharp.Core.exn
val bf : BinaryFormatter
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type BinaryFormatter =
  new : unit -> BinaryFormatter + 1 overload
  member AssemblyFormat : FormatterAssemblyStyle with get, set
  member Binder : SerializationBinder with get, set
  member Context : StreamingContext with get, set
  member Deserialize : serializationStream:Stream -> obj + 1 overload
  member DeserializeMethodResponse : serializationStream:Stream * handler:HeaderHandler * methodCallMessage:IMethodCallMessage -> obj
  member FilterLevel : TypeFilterLevel with get, set
  member Serialize : serializationStream:Stream * graph:obj -> unit + 1 overload
  member SurrogateSelector : ISurrogateSelector with get, set
  member TypeFormat : FormatterTypeStyle with get, set
  ...

Full name: System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter

--------------------
BinaryFormatter() : unit
BinaryFormatter(selector: System.Runtime.Serialization.ISurrogateSelector, context: System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext) : unit
val m : MemoryStream
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type MemoryStream =
  inherit Stream
  new : unit -> MemoryStream + 6 overloads
  member CanRead : bool
  member CanSeek : bool
  member CanWrite : bool
  member Capacity : int with get, set
  member Flush : unit -> unit
  member GetBuffer : unit -> byte[]
  member Length : int64
  member Position : int64 with get, set
  member Read : buffer:byte[] * offset:int * count:int -> int
  ...

Full name: System.IO.MemoryStream

--------------------
MemoryStream() : unit
MemoryStream(capacity: int) : unit
MemoryStream(buffer: byte []) : unit
MemoryStream(buffer: byte [], writable: bool) : unit
MemoryStream(buffer: byte [], index: int, count: int) : unit
MemoryStream(buffer: byte [], index: int, count: int, writable: bool) : unit
MemoryStream(buffer: byte [], index: int, count: int, writable: bool, publiclyVisible: bool) : unit
BinaryFormatter.Serialize(serializationStream: Stream, graph: obj) : unit
BinaryFormatter.Serialize(serializationStream: Stream, graph: obj, headers: System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.Header []) : unit
property MemoryStream.Position: int64
BinaryFormatter.Deserialize(serializationStream: Stream) : obj
BinaryFormatter.Deserialize(serializationStream: Stream, handler: System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.HeaderHandler) : obj
val internal remoteStackTraceString : FieldInfo

Full name: Script.remoteStackTraceString
val typeof<'T> : System.Type

Full name: Microsoft.FSharp.Core.Operators.typeof
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type Exception =
  new : unit -> Exception + 2 overloads
  member Data : IDictionary
  member GetBaseException : unit -> Exception
  member GetObjectData : info:SerializationInfo * context:StreamingContext -> unit
  member GetType : unit -> Type
  member HelpLink : string with get, set
  member InnerException : Exception
  member Message : string
  member Source : string with get, set
  member StackTrace : string
  ...

Full name: System.Exception

--------------------
System.Exception() : unit
System.Exception(message: string) : unit
System.Exception(message: string, innerException: exn) : unit
type BindingFlags =
  | Default = 0
  | IgnoreCase = 1
  | DeclaredOnly = 2
  | Instance = 4
  | Static = 8
  | Public = 16
  | NonPublic = 32
  | FlattenHierarchy = 64
  | InvokeMethod = 256
  | CreateInstance = 512
  ...

Full name: System.Reflection.BindingFlags
field BindingFlags.Instance = 4
field BindingFlags.NonPublic = 32
val reraise' : e:#exn -> 'b

Full name: Script.reraise'
val e' : exn
FieldInfo.SetValue(obj: obj, value: obj) : unit
FieldInfo.SetValue(obj: obj, value: obj, invokeAttr: BindingFlags, binder: Binder, culture: System.Globalization.CultureInfo) : unit
property System.Exception.StackTrace: string
val raise : exn:System.Exception -> 'T

Full name: Microsoft.FSharp.Core.Operators.raise
type Test =
  static member Factorial : n:int -> int

Full name: Script.Test
static member Test.Factorial : n:int -> int

Full name: Script.Test.Factorial
val n : int
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val int : value:'T -> int (requires member op_Explicit)

Full name: Microsoft.FSharp.Core.Operators.int

--------------------
type int = int32

Full name: Microsoft.FSharp.Core.int

--------------------
type int<'Measure> = int

Full name: Microsoft.FSharp.Core.int<_>
val failwith : message:string -> 'T

Full name: Microsoft.FSharp.Core.Operators.failwith
static member Test.Factorial : n:int -> int
val e : exn
val async : AsyncBuilder

Full name: Microsoft.FSharp.Core.ExtraTopLevelOperators.async
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type Async
static member AsBeginEnd : computation:('Arg -> Async<'T>) -> ('Arg * AsyncCallback * obj -> IAsyncResult) * (IAsyncResult -> 'T) * (IAsyncResult -> unit)
static member AwaitEvent : event:IEvent<'Del,'T> * ?cancelAction:(unit -> unit) -> Async<'T> (requires delegate and 'Del :> Delegate)
static member AwaitIAsyncResult : iar:IAsyncResult * ?millisecondsTimeout:int -> Async<bool>
static member AwaitTask : task:Task<'T> -> Async<'T>
static member AwaitWaitHandle : waitHandle:WaitHandle * ?millisecondsTimeout:int -> Async<bool>
static member CancelDefaultToken : unit -> unit
static member Catch : computation:Async<'T> -> Async<Choice<'T,exn>>
static member FromBeginEnd : beginAction:(AsyncCallback * obj -> IAsyncResult) * endAction:(IAsyncResult -> 'T) * ?cancelAction:(unit -> unit) -> Async<'T>
static member FromBeginEnd : arg:'Arg1 * beginAction:('Arg1 * AsyncCallback * obj -> IAsyncResult) * endAction:(IAsyncResult -> 'T) * ?cancelAction:(unit -> unit) -> Async<'T>
static member FromBeginEnd : arg1:'Arg1 * arg2:'Arg2 * beginAction:('Arg1 * 'Arg2 * AsyncCallback * obj -> IAsyncResult) * endAction:(IAsyncResult -> 'T) * ?cancelAction:(unit -> unit) -> Async<'T>
static member FromBeginEnd : arg1:'Arg1 * arg2:'Arg2 * arg3:'Arg3 * beginAction:('Arg1 * 'Arg2 * 'Arg3 * AsyncCallback * obj -> IAsyncResult) * endAction:(IAsyncResult -> 'T) * ?cancelAction:(unit -> unit) -> Async<'T>
static member FromContinuations : callback:(('T -> unit) * (exn -> unit) * (OperationCanceledException -> unit) -> unit) -> Async<'T>
static member Ignore : computation:Async<'T> -> Async<unit>
static member OnCancel : interruption:(unit -> unit) -> Async<IDisposable>
static member Parallel : computations:seq<Async<'T>> -> Async<'T []>
static member RunSynchronously : computation:Async<'T> * ?timeout:int * ?cancellationToken:CancellationToken -> 'T
static member Sleep : millisecondsDueTime:int -> Async<unit>
static member Start : computation:Async<unit> * ?cancellationToken:CancellationToken -> unit
static member StartAsTask : computation:Async<'T> * ?taskCreationOptions:TaskCreationOptions * ?cancellationToken:CancellationToken -> Task<'T>
static member StartChild : computation:Async<'T> * ?millisecondsTimeout:int -> Async<Async<'T>>
static member StartChildAsTask : computation:Async<'T> * ?taskCreationOptions:TaskCreationOptions -> Async<Task<'T>>
static member StartImmediate : computation:Async<unit> * ?cancellationToken:CancellationToken -> unit
static member StartWithContinuations : computation:Async<'T> * continuation:('T -> unit) * exceptionContinuation:(exn -> unit) * cancellationContinuation:(OperationCanceledException -> unit) * ?cancellationToken:CancellationToken -> unit
static member SwitchToContext : syncContext:SynchronizationContext -> Async<unit>
static member SwitchToNewThread : unit -> Async<unit>
static member SwitchToThreadPool : unit -> Async<unit>
static member TryCancelled : computation:Async<'T> * compensation:(OperationCanceledException -> unit) -> Async<'T>
static member CancellationToken : Async<CancellationToken>
static member DefaultCancellationToken : CancellationToken

Full name: Microsoft.FSharp.Control.Async

--------------------
type Async<'T>

Full name: Microsoft.FSharp.Control.Async<_>
static member Async.RunSynchronously : computation:Async<'T> * ?timeout:int * ?cancellationToken:System.Threading.CancellationToken -> 'T
type MethodInfo =
  inherit MethodBase
  member Equals : obj:obj -> bool
  member GetBaseDefinition : unit -> MethodInfo
  member GetGenericArguments : unit -> Type[]
  member GetGenericMethodDefinition : unit -> MethodInfo
  member GetHashCode : unit -> int
  member MakeGenericMethod : [<ParamArray>] typeArguments:Type[] -> MethodInfo
  member MemberType : MemberTypes
  member ReturnParameter : ParameterInfo
  member ReturnType : Type
  member ReturnTypeCustomAttributes : ICustomAttributeProvider

Full name: System.Reflection.MethodInfo
val m : MethodInfo
member MethodInfo.GuardedInvoke : instance:obj * parameters:obj [] -> obj

Full name: Script.GuardedInvoke
val instance : obj
type obj = System.Object

Full name: Microsoft.FSharp.Core.obj
val parameters : obj []
MethodBase.Invoke(obj: obj, parameters: obj []) : obj
MethodBase.Invoke(obj: obj, invokeAttr: BindingFlags, binder: Binder, parameters: obj [], culture: System.Globalization.CultureInfo) : obj
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type TargetInvocationException =
  inherit ApplicationException
  new : inner:Exception -> TargetInvocationException + 1 overload

Full name: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException

--------------------
TargetInvocationException(inner: exn) : unit
TargetInvocationException(message: string, inner: exn) : unit
val e : TargetInvocationException
property System.Exception.InnerException: exn
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Link:http://fssnip.net/k1
Posted:10 years ago
Author:Eirik Tsarpalis
Tags: reraise , reflection , computation expressions