bensheldon/good_job · error

The `GoodJob::Job#recent_error` method is deprecated and wil

Error message

The `GoodJob::Job#recent_error` method is deprecated and will be removed in the next major release.

Replace usage of GoodJob::Job#recent_error with `GoodJob::Job#error`.

What it means

Error "The `GoodJob::Job#recent_error` method is deprecated and will be removed in the next major release. Replace usage of GoodJob::Job#recent_error with `GoodJob::Job#error`." thrown in bensheldon/good_job.

Source

Thrown at app/models/good_job/job.rb:589

                           else
                             klass
                           end

        active_job_class.respond_to?(:enqueue_after_transaction_commit)
      end
    end

    # TODO: it would be nice to enforce these values at the model
    # validates :active_job_id, presence: true
    # validates :scheduled_at, presence: true
    # validates :job_class, presence: true
    # validates :error_event, presence: true, if: -> { error.present? }

    # The most recent error message.
    # If the job has been retried, the error will be fetched from the previous {Execution} record.
    # @return [String]
    def recent_error
      GoodJob.deprecator.warn(<<~DEPRECATION)
        The `GoodJob::Job#recent_error` method is deprecated and will be removed in the next major release.

        Replace usage of GoodJob::Job#recent_error with `GoodJob::Job#error`.
      DEPRECATION
      error
    end

    # Errors for the job to be displayed in the Dashboard.
    # @return [String]
    def display_error
      return error if error.present?

      serialized_params.fetch('exception_executions', {}).map do |exception, count|
        "#{exception}: #{count}"
      end.join(', ')
    end

    # Return formatted serialized_params for display in the dashboard

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Solutions

1. Replace usage of GoodJob::Job#recent_error with GoodJob::Job#error.
2. Rename the method call before the next major release removes it.

Example fix

job.error # instead of job.recent_error

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at app/models/good_job/job.rb:589 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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