/*
 * ErrorHandler.cs - Error handler for Level9.Net. Displays error messages and
 *                   appends error information to the applicationlog file.
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2004 - 2011 Andreas Scherrer
 *
 * This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this software; if not, write to the Free Software
 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307,
 * USA.
 */

using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace Level9
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Error handler for Level9.Net. Displays error messages and appends error
	/// information to the application log file.
	/// </summary>
	public class ErrorHandler
	{
		// -- Methods --------------------------------------------------------

		/// <summary>
		/// Displays an error message and appends a log message to the
		/// application logfile.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="type">the object type that raises the error</param>
		/// <param name="message">a log message</param>
		/// <param name="e">an Exception, or null if none occurred</param>
		public static void Handle(Type type, string message, Exception e)
		{
			MessageBox.Show(message, "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK,
				MessageBoxIcon.Error);
			Logger.Log(type, message, e);
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Displays an error message and appends a log message to the
		/// application logfile.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="obj">the object that raises the error</param>
		/// <param name="message">a log message</param>
		/// <param name="e">an Exception, or null if none occurred</param>
		public static void Handle(Object obj, string message, Exception e)
		{
			Handle(obj.GetType(), message, e);
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Displays an error message and appends a log message to the
		/// application logfile.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="type">the object type that raises the error</param>
		/// <param name="message">a log message</param>
		public static void Handle(Type type, string message)
		{
			Handle(type, message, null);
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Displays an error message and appends a log message to the
		/// application logfile.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="obj">the object that raises the error</param>
		/// <param name="message">a log message</param>
		public static void Handle(Object obj, string message)
		{
			Handle(obj, message, null);
		}
	}
}