Error Utilities

Code author: Jeremy Ernst

This module contains functions for raising errors or warnings, depending on if the tools are being run in batch mode or in testing mode, or neither (normal mode.

There are also classes for displaying widgets showing the error or warning message.

Functions

• inform_user
• raise_error

inform_user(message, details)

Shows a widget (QMessageBox) with the given message if the tools are not being run in batch or test mode.

Parameters:

• message – Generalized message describing the information to relay to the user.
• details – Detailed information related to the message

raise_error(message)

Shows a widget (QMessageBox) with the error message if the tools are not being run in batch or test mode. Otherwise, it will just raise a normal RuntimeError with the message.

Parameters:message – Detailed message describing the error.