Custom Exception Filter in mvc

Custom Exception Filter in MVC

Exception filter is used to get errors at runtime or unhandled exceptions. we have to try-catch to handle the errors.

if you use try-catch at any action method then the exception filter won't work. but we can use in some cases like to handle some errors at the global level then we can use this filter. any class that inherits the IExceptionFilter then we call it as exception filter.

Note:

Try-Catch block is used to handle the exception at runtime.

Controller class Exceptions can be handled in different ways.

       try-catch to each action method of the Controller.

       Using the override OnException method

       Handling Run time errors at the global level using FilterConfig.cs class

Using the Try-Catch clock in the Action method.

public ActionResult CreateATG()     {         try         {             int q = 100;             int z = 0;             int k = q / z;             return RedirectToAction("Index");         }         catch (Exception ex)         {             return View("Error", new HandleErrorInfo(ex, "EmployeeInfo", "home"));         }     }

Using the override OnException method

Step 1:

public class ATGExceptionFilter : FilterAttribute, IExceptionFilter     {         public override void OnException(ExceptionContext atgfilterContext)         {             Exception exp = atgfilterContext.Exception;             //Logging the Exception             atgfilterContext.ExceptionHandled = true;             var Result = this.View("Error", new HandleErrorInfo(exp,                atgfilterContext.RouteData.Values["controller"].ToString(),                 atgfilterContext.RouteData.Values["action"].ToString()));             atgfilterContext.Result = Result;         }     }

Step 2: Consuming the filter

[ATGExceptionFilter]     public class HomeController : Controller     {         public ActionResult ATGIndex()         {             int q = 100;             int z = 0;             int k = q / z;             return View();         }         public ActionResult ATGAbout()         {             ViewBag.Message = "ATG About page here.";             return View();         }         public ActionResult ATGContact()         {             ViewBag.Message = "ATG Contact Page";             return View();         }     }

Using the global level using FilterConfig.cs class

we need to declare at filter config class in App_Start folder.

it will be applicable at the global level.

public class FilterConfig     {         public static void RegisterGlobalFilters(GlobalFilterCollection filters)         {             filters.Add(new HandleErrorAttribute());         }     }