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Mono/Flux retry and retryBackoff should support a filter for errors that are retried. #1905

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sollecitom opened this issue Sep 25, 2019 · 3 comments · Fixed by #1979
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sollecitom commented Sep 25, 2019

An example use case is preventing the retries in case a WebClient request mapping unexpected statuses to an error is retried.

var response = request.retrieve().onStatus(status -> !status.equals(HttpStatus.OK), response -> error(new HttpStatusCodeException(response.statusCode()) {})).bodyToMono(String.class);

var retried = response.retry(3);
...

Now, if the status is say 403, there's no point retrying, so adding a filter would allow to write something that looks like:

...
var retried = response.retryErrorsMatching(3, error -> error instanceOf HttpStatusCodeException.class && ((HttpStatusCodeException) error).getRawStatusCode() != 403 );
...

The equivalent should apply to retryBackoff.

The implementation would be trivial, requiring to add an additional check in FluxRetryWhen.

   if (iteration >= numRetries || !retriedErrors.test(t2.getT2())) {
      return Mono.<Long>error(new IllegalStateException("Retries exhausted: " + iteration + "/" + numRetries, t2.getT2()));
   }

(perhaps with different error message in the IllegalStateException.

I'd even be ready to write my own FluxRetryWhen-like FluxOperator, but everything is final and package-private.

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@sollecitom thanks for submitting this idea and sorry for not getting back to you sooner. There is a retry(long, Predicate) variant that will forward non-matching errors directly. The same is missing for retryBackoff, but I feel this has quite a large number of overloads already, so I'm on the fence adding another variant.

Note that there is Retry builder in reactor-extra which is more customizable. Would that be enough?

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sollecitom commented Nov 27, 2019 via email

@simonbasle simonbasle added status/declined We feel we shouldn't currently apply this change/suggestion and removed for/user-attention This issue needs user attention (feedback, rework, etc...) labels Nov 27, 2019
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ok, cool. it implies another dependency though...

closing this for now, but if somebody else feels this is important enough that the additional overload(s) tradeoff is worth it, please comment and we'll evaluate again.

@simonbasle simonbasle reopened this Mar 18, 2020
@simonbasle simonbasle removed the status/declined We feel we shouldn't currently apply this change/suggestion label Mar 18, 2020
@simonbasle simonbasle added this to the 3.3.4.RELEASE milestone Mar 18, 2020
simonbasle added a commit that referenced this issue Mar 18, 2020
This big commit is a large refactor of the `retryWhen` operator in order
to add several features.

Fixes #1978
Fixes #1905
Fixes #2063
Fixes #2052
Fixes #2064

 * Expose more state to `retryWhen` companion (#1978)

This introduces a retryWhen variant based on a `Retry` functional
interface. This "function" deals not with a Flux of `Throwable` but of
`RetrySignal`. This allows retry function to check if there was some
success (onNext) since last retry attempt, in which case the current
attempt can be interpreted as if this was the first ever error.

This is especially useful for cases where exponential backoff delays
should be reset, for long lived sequences that only see intermittent
bursts of errors (transient errors).

We take that opportunity to offer a builder for such a function that
could take transient errors into account.

 * the `Retry` builders

Inspired by the `Retry` builder in addons, we introduce two classes:
`RetrySpec` and `RetryBackoffSpec`. We name them Spec and not Builder
because they don't require to call a `build()` method. Rather, each
configuration step produces A) a new instance (copy on write) that B)
is by itself already a `Retry`.

The `Retry` + `xxxSpec` approach allows us to offer 2 standard
strategies that both support transient error handling, while letting
users write their own strategy (either as a standalone `Retry` concrete
implementation, or as a builder/spec that builds one).

Both specs allow to handle `transientErrors(boolean)`, which when true
relies on the extra state exposed by the `RetrySignal`. For the simple
case, this means that the remaining number of retries is reset in case
of onNext. For the exponential case, this means retry delay is reset to
minimum after an onNext (#1978).

Additionally, the introduction of the specs allows us to add more
features and support some features on more combinations, see below.

 * `filter` exceptions (#1905)

 Previously we could only filter exceptions to be retried on the simple
 long-based `retry` methods. With the specs we can `filter` in both
 immediate and exponential backoff retry strategies.

 * Add pre/post attempt hooks (#2063)

The specs let the user configure two types of pre/post hooks.
Note that if the retry attempt is denied (eg. we've reached the maximum
number of attempts), these hooks are NOT executed.

Synchronous hooks (`doBeforeRetry` and `doAfterRetry`) are side effects
that should not block for too long and are executed right before and
right after the retry trigger is sent by the companion publisher.

Asynchronous hooks (`doBeforeRetryAsync` and `doAfterRetryAsync`) are
composed into the companion publisher which generates the triggers, and
they both delay the emission of said trigger in non-blocking and
asynchronous fashion. Having pre and post hooks allows a user to better
manage the order in which these asynchronous side effect should be
performed.

 * Retry exhausted meaningful exception (#2052)

The `Retry` function implemented by both spec throw a `RuntimeException`
with a meaningful message when the configured maximum amount of attempts
is reached. That exception can be pinpointed by calling the utility
`Exceptions.isRetryExhausted` method.

For further customization, users can replace that default with their
own custom exception via `onRetryExhaustedThrow`. The BiFunction lets
user access the Spec, which has public final fields that can be
used to produce a meaningful message.

 * Ensure retry hooks completion is taken into account (#2064)

The old `retryBackoff` would internally use a `flatMap`, which can
cause issues. The Spec functions use `concatMap`.

 /!\ CAVEAT

This commit deprecates all of the retryBackoff methods as well as the
original `retryWhen` (based on Throwable companion publisher) in order
to introduce the new `RetrySignal` based signature.

The use of `Retry` explicit type lifts any ambiguity when using the Spec
but using a lambda instead will raise some ambiguity at call sites of
`retryWhen`.

We deem that acceptable given that the migration is quite easy
(turn `e -> whatever(e)` to `(Retry) rs -> whatever(rs.failure())`).
Furthermore, `retryWhen` is an advanced operator, and we expect most
uses to be combined with the retry builder in reactor-extra, which lifts
the ambiguity itself.
simonbasle added a commit that referenced this issue Mar 18, 2020
This big commit is a large refactor of the `retryWhen` operator in order
to add several features.

Fixes #1978
Fixes #1905
Fixes #2063
Fixes #2052
Fixes #2064

 * Expose more state to `retryWhen` companion (#1978)

This introduces a retryWhen variant based on a `Retry` functional
interface. This "function" deals not with a Flux of `Throwable` but of
`RetrySignal`. This allows retry function to check if there was some
success (onNext) since last retry attempt, in which case the current
attempt can be interpreted as if this was the first ever error.

This is especially useful for cases where exponential backoff delays
should be reset, for long lived sequences that only see intermittent
bursts of errors (transient errors).

We take that opportunity to offer a builder for such a function that
could take transient errors into account.

 * the `Retry` builders

Inspired by the `Retry` builder in addons, we introduce two classes:
`RetrySpec` and `RetryBackoffSpec`. We name them Spec and not Builder
because they don't require to call a `build()` method. Rather, each
configuration step produces A) a new instance (copy on write) that B)
is by itself already a `Retry`.

The `Retry` + `xxxSpec` approach allows us to offer 2 standard
strategies that both support transient error handling, while letting
users write their own strategy (either as a standalone `Retry` concrete
implementation, or as a builder/spec that builds one).

Both specs allow to handle `transientErrors(boolean)`, which when true
relies on the extra state exposed by the `RetrySignal`. For the simple
case, this means that the remaining number of retries is reset in case
of onNext. For the exponential case, this means retry delay is reset to
minimum after an onNext (#1978).

Additionally, the introduction of the specs allows us to add more
features and support some features on more combinations, see below.

 * `filter` exceptions (#1905)

 Previously we could only filter exceptions to be retried on the simple
 long-based `retry` methods. With the specs we can `filter` in both
 immediate and exponential backoff retry strategies.

 * Add pre/post attempt hooks (#2063)

The specs let the user configure two types of pre/post hooks.
Note that if the retry attempt is denied (eg. we've reached the maximum
number of attempts), these hooks are NOT executed.

Synchronous hooks (`doBeforeRetry` and `doAfterRetry`) are side effects
that should not block for too long and are executed right before and
right after the retry trigger is sent by the companion publisher.

Asynchronous hooks (`doBeforeRetryAsync` and `doAfterRetryAsync`) are
composed into the companion publisher which generates the triggers, and
they both delay the emission of said trigger in non-blocking and
asynchronous fashion. Having pre and post hooks allows a user to better
manage the order in which these asynchronous side effect should be
performed.

 * Retry exhausted meaningful exception (#2052)

The `Retry` function implemented by both spec throw a `RuntimeException`
with a meaningful message when the configured maximum amount of attempts
is reached. That exception can be pinpointed by calling the utility
`Exceptions.isRetryExhausted` method.

For further customization, users can replace that default with their
own custom exception via `onRetryExhaustedThrow`. The BiFunction lets
user access the Spec, which has public final fields that can be
used to produce a meaningful message.

 * Ensure retry hooks completion is taken into account (#2064)

The old `retryBackoff` would internally use a `flatMap`, which can
cause issues. The Spec functions use `concatMap`.

 /!\ CAVEAT

This commit deprecates all of the retryBackoff methods as well as the
original `retryWhen` (based on Throwable companion publisher) in order
to introduce the new `RetrySignal` based signature.

The use of `Retry` explicit type lifts any ambiguity when using the Spec
but using a lambda instead will raise some ambiguity at call sites of
`retryWhen`.

We deem that acceptable given that the migration is quite easy
(turn `e -> whatever(e)` to `(Retry) rs -> whatever(rs.failure())`).
Furthermore, `retryWhen` is an advanced operator, and we expect most
uses to be combined with the retry builder in reactor-extra, which lifts
the ambiguity itself.
simonbasle added a commit that referenced this issue Mar 18, 2020
This big commit is a large refactor of the `retryWhen` operator in order
to add several features.

Fixes #1978
Fixes #1905
Fixes #2063
Fixes #2052
Fixes #2064

 * Expose more state to `retryWhen` companion (#1978)

This introduces a retryWhen variant based on a `Retry` functional
interface. This "function" deals not with a Flux of `Throwable` but of
`RetrySignal`. This allows retry function to check if there was some
success (onNext) since last retry attempt, in which case the current
attempt can be interpreted as if this was the first ever error.

This is especially useful for cases where exponential backoff delays
should be reset, for long lived sequences that only see intermittent
bursts of errors (transient errors).

We take that opportunity to offer a builder for such a function that
could take transient errors into account.

 * the `Retry` builders

Inspired by the `Retry` builder in addons, we introduce two classes:
`RetrySpec` and `RetryBackoffSpec`. We name them Spec and not Builder
because they don't require to call a `build()` method. Rather, each
configuration step produces A) a new instance (copy on write) that B)
is by itself already a `Retry`.

The `Retry` + `xxxSpec` approach allows us to offer 2 standard
strategies that both support transient error handling, while letting
users write their own strategy (either as a standalone `Retry` concrete
implementation, or as a builder/spec that builds one).

Both specs allow to handle `transientErrors(boolean)`, which when true
relies on the extra state exposed by the `RetrySignal`. For the simple
case, this means that the remaining number of retries is reset in case
of onNext. For the exponential case, this means retry delay is reset to
minimum after an onNext (#1978).

Additionally, the introduction of the specs allows us to add more
features and support some features on more combinations, see below.

 * `filter` exceptions (#1905)

 Previously we could only filter exceptions to be retried on the simple
 long-based `retry` methods. With the specs we can `filter` in both
 immediate and exponential backoff retry strategies.

 * Add pre/post attempt hooks (#2063)

The specs let the user configure two types of pre/post hooks.
Note that if the retry attempt is denied (eg. we've reached the maximum
number of attempts), these hooks are NOT executed.

Synchronous hooks (`doBeforeRetry` and `doAfterRetry`) are side effects
that should not block for too long and are executed right before and
right after the retry trigger is sent by the companion publisher.

Asynchronous hooks (`doBeforeRetryAsync` and `doAfterRetryAsync`) are
composed into the companion publisher which generates the triggers, and
they both delay the emission of said trigger in non-blocking and
asynchronous fashion. Having pre and post hooks allows a user to better
manage the order in which these asynchronous side effect should be
performed.

 * Retry exhausted meaningful exception (#2052)

The `Retry` function implemented by both spec throw a `RuntimeException`
with a meaningful message when the configured maximum amount of attempts
is reached. That exception can be pinpointed by calling the utility
`Exceptions.isRetryExhausted` method.

For further customization, users can replace that default with their
own custom exception via `onRetryExhaustedThrow`. The BiFunction lets
user access the Spec, which has public final fields that can be
used to produce a meaningful message.

 * Ensure retry hooks completion is taken into account (#2064)

The old `retryBackoff` would internally use a `flatMap`, which can
cause issues. The Spec functions use `concatMap`.

 /!\ CAVEAT

This commit deprecates all of the retryBackoff methods as well as the
original `retryWhen` (based on Throwable companion publisher) in order
to introduce the new `RetrySignal` based signature.

The use of `Retry` explicit type lifts any ambiguity when using the Spec
but using a lambda instead will raise some ambiguity at call sites of
`retryWhen`.

We deem that acceptable given that the migration is quite easy
(turn `e -> whatever(e)` to `(Retry) rs -> whatever(rs.failure())`).
Furthermore, `retryWhen` is an advanced operator, and we expect most
uses to be combined with the retry builder in reactor-extra, which lifts
the ambiguity itself.
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