Designing your own error-handling mechanisms

As Steve began refactoring his code, he realized that the pre-built solutions didn’t quite fit all his game’s unique scenarios.

Steve: Julia, I think I need to create some custom error types for my game. Is that okay?

Julia: More than okay. In fact, let’s talk about how you can design your own error-handling mechanisms tailored to your game’s needs.

When creating your own functional error handling, a Result type is a prime starting point. Let it be generic enough to cater to different scenarios:

public class Result<TSuccess, TFailure>
{
    public TSuccess SuccessValue { get; }
    public TFailure FailureValue { get; }
    public bool IsSuccess { get; }
    //... Constructors and other methods ...
}

Use factory methods for creation

Factory methods provide clarity and ease of use:

public static class Result...