Displaying error name instead of Error code

[arielelkin]

Problem Statement

We are tracking errors in our macOS app using Sentry. Our errors are usually represented by Swift or C enums.

When they get reported, we just see the numerical error code rather than the error name. This means we need to then go look up the precise error name.

For example:

is reported as "com.firebase.appCheck Code: 0", but to know what Code 0 means we need to look up that error enum.
Is there a way to display the error name rather than the numerical error code in Sentry ?

Thanks

Solution Brainstorm

Since we pass the error object to the sentry SDK, the sentry SDK should report the enum's value (via introspection) and its localizedDescription(if any).

[getsantry]

Assigning to @getsentry/support for routing, due by Thursday, April 20th at 10:13 am (sfo). ⏲️

[getsantry]

Routing to @getsentry/team-mobile for triage, due by Monday, April 24th at 9:18 am (sfo). ⏲️

[philipphofmann]

Hey @arielelkin, did you check out our custom error descriptions? Please reopen this issue, if it doesn't solve your problem.

[arielelkin]

@philipphofmann thanks for your response. Unfortunately custom error descriptions are not a viable suggestion, as we have hundreds of different errors; this involves creating a lookup table of error codes and duplicating their names just for the sake of reporting them to Sentry.

Could you please re-open the issue? I don't have the option on my side.

[philipphofmann]

@arielelkin, #2960 should solve your problem. It would be great if you could give us some feedback before we merge the PR.