Add continue_on_error action input

.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml

@@ -97,6 +97,41 @@ jobs:
           expected: failure
           actual: ${{ steps.sad_path_error.outcome }}
 
+      - name: happy-path (continue_on_error)
+        id: happy_path_continue_on_error
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          command: node -e "process.exit(0)"
+          timeout_minutes: 1
+          continue_on_error: true
+      - name: sad-path (continue_on_error)
+        id: sad_path_continue_on_error
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          command: node -e "process.exit(33)"
+          timeout_minutes: 1
+          continue_on_error: true
+      - name: Verify continue_on_error returns correct exit code on success
+        uses: nick-invision/assert-action@v1
+        with:
+          expected: 0
+          actual: ${{ steps.happy_path_continue_on_error.outputs.exit_code }}
+      - name: Verify continue_on_error exits with correct outcome on success
+        uses: nick-invision/assert-action@v1
+        with:
+          expected: success
+          actual: ${{ steps.happy_path_continue_on_error.outcome }}
+      - name: Verify continue_on_error returns correct exit code on error
+        uses: nick-invision/assert-action@v1
+        with:
+          expected: 33
+          actual: ${{ steps.sad_path_continue_on_error.outputs.exit_code }}
+      - name: Verify continue_on_error exits with successful outcome when an error occurs
+        uses: nick-invision/assert-action@v1
+        with:
+          expected: success
+          actual: ${{ steps.sad_path_continue_on_error.outcome }}
+
       - name: retry_on (timeout) fails early if error encountered
         id: retry_on_timeout_fail
         uses: ./

README.md

@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ Retries an Action step on failure or timeout. This is currently intended to repl
 
 **Optional** Command to run before a retry (such as a cleanup script). Any error thrown from retry command is caught and surfaced as a warning.
 
+### `continue_on_error`
+
+**Optional** Exit successfully even if an error occurs. Same as native continue-on-error behavior, but for use in composite actions. Defaults to `false`
+
 ## Outputs
 
 ### `total_attempts`
@@ -113,7 +117,29 @@ with:
   command: npm run some-typically-fast-script
 ```
 
-### Retry but allow failure and do something with output
+### Retry using continue_on_error input (in composite action) but allow failure and do something with output
+
+```yaml
+- uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
+  id: retry
+  with:
+    timeout_seconds: 15
+    max_attempts: 3
+    continue-on-error: true
+    command: node -e 'process.exit(99);'
+- name: Assert that step succeeded (despite failing command)
+  uses: nick-invision/assert-action@v1
+  with:
+    expected: success
+    actual: ${{ steps.retry.outcome }}
+- name: Assert that action exited with expected exit code
+  uses: nick-invision/assert-action@v1
+  with:
+    expected: 99
+    actual: ${{ steps.retry.outputs.exit_code }}
+```
+
+### Retry using continue-on-error built-in command (in workflow action) but allow failure and do something with output
 
 ```yaml
 - uses: nick-invision/retry@v2

action.yml

@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ inputs:
   on_retry_command:
     description: Command to run before a retry (such as a cleanup script).  Any error thrown from retry command is caught and surfaced as a warning.
     required: false
+  continue_on_error:
+    description: Exits successfully even if an error occurs.  Same as native continue-on-error behavior, but for use in composite actions. Default is false
+    default: false
 outputs:
   total_attempts:
     description: The final number of attempts made
@@ -42,4 +45,4 @@ outputs:
     description: The final error returned by the command
 runs:
   using: 'node12'
-  main: 'dist/index.js'
+  main: 'dist/index.js'

dist/index.js

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ module.exports =
 // We use any as a valid input type
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-exports.toCommandValue = void 0;
+exports.toCommandProperties = exports.toCommandValue = void 0;
 /**
  * Sanitizes an input into a string so it can be passed into issueCommand safely
  * @param input input to sanitize into a string
@@ -66,6 +66,25 @@ function toCommandValue(input) {
     return JSON.stringify(input);
 }
 exports.toCommandValue = toCommandValue;
+/**
+ *
+ * @param annotationProperties
+ * @returns The command properties to send with the actual annotation command
+ * See IssueCommandProperties: https://github.com/actions/runner/blob/main/src/Runner.Worker/ActionCommandManager.cs#L646
+ */
+function toCommandProperties(annotationProperties) {
+    if (!Object.keys(annotationProperties).length) {
+        return {};
+    }
+    return {
+        title: annotationProperties.title,
+        line: annotationProperties.startLine,
+        endLine: annotationProperties.endLine,
+        col: annotationProperties.startColumn,
+        endColumn: annotationProperties.endColumn
+    };
+}
+exports.toCommandProperties = toCommandProperties;
 //# sourceMappingURL=utils.js.map
 
 /***/ }),
@@ -268,6 +287,7 @@ var POLLING_INTERVAL_SECONDS = getInputNumber('polling_interval_seconds', false)
 var RETRY_ON = core_1.getInput('retry_on') || 'any';
 var WARNING_ON_RETRY = core_1.getInput('warning_on_retry').toLowerCase() === 'true';
 var ON_RETRY_COMMAND = core_1.getInput('on_retry_command');
+var CONTINUE_ON_ERROR = getInputBoolean('continue_on_error');
 var OS = process.platform;
 var OUTPUT_TOTAL_ATTEMPTS_KEY = 'total_attempts';
 var OUTPUT_EXIT_CODE_KEY = 'exit_code';
@@ -286,6 +306,13 @@ function getInputNumber(id, required) {
     }
     return num;
 }
+function getInputBoolean(id) {
+    var input = core_1.getInput(id);
+    if (!['true', 'false'].includes(input.toLowerCase())) {
+        throw "Input " + id + " only accepts boolean values.  Received " + input;
+    }
+    return input.toLowerCase() === 'true';
+}
 function retryWait() {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function () {
         var waitStart;
@@ -497,12 +524,20 @@ runAction()
     process.exit(0); // success
 })
     .catch(function (err) {
-    core_1.error(err.message);
+    // exact error code if available, otherwise just 1
+    var exitCode = exit > 0 ? exit : 1;
+    if (CONTINUE_ON_ERROR) {
+        core_1.warning(err.message);
+    }
+    else {
+        core_1.error(err.message);
+    }
     // these can be  helpful to know if continue-on-error is true
     core_1.setOutput(OUTPUT_EXIT_ERROR_KEY, err.message);
-    core_1.setOutput(OUTPUT_EXIT_CODE_KEY, exit > 0 ? exit : 1);
-    // exit with exact error code if available, otherwise just exit with 1
-    process.exit(exit > 0 ? exit : 1);
+    core_1.setOutput(OUTPUT_EXIT_CODE_KEY, exitCode);
+    // if continue_on_error, exit with exact error code else exit gracefully
+    // mimics native continue-on-error that is not supported in composite actions
+    process.exit(CONTINUE_ON_ERROR ? 0 : exitCode);
 });
 
 
@@ -641,7 +676,7 @@ var __awaiter = (this && this.__awaiter) || function (thisArg, _arguments, P, ge
     });
 };
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-exports.getState = exports.saveState = exports.group = exports.endGroup = exports.startGroup = exports.info = exports.warning = exports.error = exports.debug = exports.isDebug = exports.setFailed = exports.setCommandEcho = exports.setOutput = exports.getBooleanInput = exports.getMultilineInput = exports.getInput = exports.addPath = exports.setSecret = exports.exportVariable = exports.ExitCode = void 0;
+exports.getState = exports.saveState = exports.group = exports.endGroup = exports.startGroup = exports.info = exports.notice = exports.warning = exports.error = exports.debug = exports.isDebug = exports.setFailed = exports.setCommandEcho = exports.setOutput = exports.getBooleanInput = exports.getMultilineInput = exports.getInput = exports.addPath = exports.setSecret = exports.exportVariable = exports.ExitCode = void 0;
 const command_1 = __webpack_require__(431);
 const file_command_1 = __webpack_require__(102);
 const utils_1 = __webpack_require__(82);
@@ -819,19 +854,30 @@ exports.debug = debug;
 /**
  * Adds an error issue
  * @param message error issue message. Errors will be converted to string via toString()
+ * @param properties optional properties to add to the annotation.
  */
-function error(message) {
-    command_1.issue('error', message instanceof Error ? message.toString() : message);
+function error(message, properties = {}) {
+    command_1.issueCommand('error', utils_1.toCommandProperties(properties), message instanceof Error ? message.toString() : message);
 }
 exports.error = error;
 /**
- * Adds an warning issue
+ * Adds a warning issue
  * @param message warning issue message. Errors will be converted to string via toString()
+ * @param properties optional properties to add to the annotation.
  */
-function warning(message) {
-    command_1.issue('warning', message instanceof Error ? message.toString() : message);
+function warning(message, properties = {}) {
+    command_1.issueCommand('warning', utils_1.toCommandProperties(properties), message instanceof Error ? message.toString() : message);
 }
 exports.warning = warning;
+/**
+ * Adds a notice issue
+ * @param message notice issue message. Errors will be converted to string via toString()
+ * @param properties optional properties to add to the annotation.
+ */
+function notice(message, properties = {}) {
+    command_1.issueCommand('notice', utils_1.toCommandProperties(properties), message instanceof Error ? message.toString() : message);
+}
+exports.notice = notice;
 /**
  * Writes info to log with console.log.
  * @param message info message

package.json

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/nick-invision/retry#readme",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@actions/core": "^1.4.0",
+    "@actions/core": "^1.5.0",
     "milliseconds": "^1.0.3",
     "tree-kill": "^1.2.2"
   },

src/index.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const POLLING_INTERVAL_SECONDS = getInputNumber('polling_interval_seconds', fals
 const RETRY_ON = getInput('retry_on') || 'any';
 const WARNING_ON_RETRY = getInput('warning_on_retry').toLowerCase() === 'true';
 const ON_RETRY_COMMAND = getInput('on_retry_command');
+const CONTINUE_ON_ERROR = getInputBoolean('continue_on_error');
 
 const OS = process.platform;
 const OUTPUT_TOTAL_ATTEMPTS_KEY = 'total_attempts';
@@ -41,6 +42,15 @@ function getInputNumber(id: string, required: boolean): number | undefined {
   return num;
 }
 
+function getInputBoolean(id: string): Boolean {
+  const input = getInput(id);
+
+  if (!['true','false'].includes(input.toLowerCase())) {
+    throw `Input ${id} only accepts boolean values.  Received ${input}`;
+  }
+  return input.toLowerCase() === 'true'
+}
+
 async function retryWait() {
   const waitStart = Date.now();
   await wait(ms.seconds(RETRY_WAIT_SECONDS));
@@ -195,12 +205,20 @@ runAction()
     process.exit(0); // success
   })
   .catch((err) => {
-    error(err.message);
+    // exact error code if available, otherwise just 1
+    const exitCode = exit > 0 ? exit : 1;
+
+    if (CONTINUE_ON_ERROR) {
+      warning(err.message);
+    } else {
+      error(err.message);
+    }
 
     // these can be  helpful to know if continue-on-error is true
     setOutput(OUTPUT_EXIT_ERROR_KEY, err.message);
-    setOutput(OUTPUT_EXIT_CODE_KEY, exit > 0 ? exit : 1);
+    setOutput(OUTPUT_EXIT_CODE_KEY, exitCode);
 
-    // exit with exact error code if available, otherwise just exit with 1
-    process.exit(exit > 0 ? exit : 1);
+    // if continue_on_error, exit with exact error code else exit gracefully
+    // mimics native continue-on-error that is not supported in composite actions
+    process.exit(CONTINUE_ON_ERROR ? 0 : exitCode);
   });