Improved error handling when compiling MOF files (#23)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Increase build speed of root configuration by only importing required Composites/Resources
 - Added ''UseEnvironment'' parameter to cater for RSOP for identical node names in different environments
 - Adding Home.md to wikiSource and correct casing.
+- Improved error handling when compiling MOF files.
 
 ### Fixed
 

source/Scripts/CompileRootConfiguration.ps1

@@ -51,14 +51,21 @@ foreach ($module in $BuildInfo.'Sampler.DscPipeline'.DscCompositeResourceModules
     }
 }
 
+Write-Host -Object ''
 Write-Host -Object "Preloading available resources"
+
 $availableResources = Get-DscResource
 
 Write-Host -Object ''
 
 $configData = @{}
 $configData.Datum = $ConfigurationData.Datum
 
+if (-not $rsopCache)
+{
+    Write-Error -Message "No RSOP cache found. The task 'CompileDatumRsop' must be run before this task."
+}
+
 foreach ($node in $rsopCache.GetEnumerator())
 {
     $importStatements = foreach ($configurationItem in $node.Value.Configurations)
@@ -88,6 +95,9 @@ foreach ($node in $rsopCache.GetEnumerator())
     {
         Write-Host -Object "Error occured during compilation of node '$($node.NodeName)' : $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Red
         $relevantErrors = $Error | Where-Object Exception -IsNot [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException]
-        Write-Host -Object ($relevantErrors[0..2] | Out-String) -ForegroundColor Red
+        foreach ($relevantError in ($relevantErrors | Select-Object -First 3))
+        {
+            Write-Error -ErrorRecord $relevantError
+        }
     }
 }

source/Tasks/CompileRootConfiguration.build.ps1

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ param
     [Parameter()]
     # Base directory of all output (default to 'output')
     [System.String]
-    $OutputDirectory = (property OutputDirectory (Join-Path -Path  $BuildRoot -ChildPath output)),
+    $OutputDirectory = (property OutputDirectory (Join-Path -Path $BuildRoot -ChildPath output)),
 
     [Parameter()]
     [string]
@@ -92,12 +92,16 @@ task CompileRootConfiguration {
     }
     catch
     {
-        Write-Build Red "ERROR OCCURED DURING COMPILATION: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        Write-Build Red 'Error(s) occured during the compilation. Details will be shown below'
+
         $relevantErrors = $Error | Where-Object -FilterScript {
             $_.Exception -isnot [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException]
         }
 
-        $relevantErrors[0..2] | Out-String | ForEach-Object { Write-Warning -Message $_ }
+        foreach ($relevantError in ($relevantErrors | Select-Object -First 3))
+        {
+            Write-Error -ErrorRecord $relevantError
+        }
     }
     finally
     {