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controllers/errorhandling/README.md

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+# Error Handling in Coherence Operator
+
+This package provides standardized error handling patterns for the Coherence Operator. It includes utilities for error wrapping, context addition, and common error scenarios.
+
+## Key Components
+
+### Error Types
+
+- **OperationError**: Represents an error that occurred during an operation. It includes:
+  - Operation name
+  - Resource name and namespace (optional)
+  - Underlying error
+  - Context map for additional information
+
+### Error Creation
+
+- **NewOperationError**: Creates a new operation error
+- **NewResourceError**: Creates an error for a specific resource
+
+### Common Error Scenarios
+
+The package provides helper functions for common error scenarios:
+
+- **NewCreateResourceError**: For resource creation failures
+- **NewUpdateResourceError**: For resource update failures
+- **NewDeleteResourceError**: For resource deletion failures
+- **NewGetResourceError**: For resource retrieval failures
+- **NewListResourceError**: For resource listing failures
+- **NewPatchResourceError**: For resource patching failures
+- **NewReconcileError**: For reconciliation failures
+- **NewValidationError**: For validation failures
+- **NewTimeoutError**: For timeout failures
+- **NewConnectionError**: For connection failures
+- **NewAuthenticationError**: For authentication failures
+- **NewAuthorizationError**: For authorization failures
+
+### Error Wrapping
+
+- **WrapError**: Wraps an error with context information
+- **WrapErrorf**: Wraps an error with formatted context information
+- **WithStack**: Adds a stack trace to an error
+
+### Error Handling
+
+- **ErrorHandler**: Handles errors in the reconciliation loop
+  - Categorizes errors (Transient, Permanent, Recoverable, Unknown)
+  - Updates error tracking information
+  - Updates resource status
+  - Handles errors based on their category
+
+## Usage Examples
+
+### Creating Errors
+
+```go
+// Create a simple operation error
+err := errorhandling.NewOperationError("update_config", originalErr)
+
+// Add context to the error
+err.WithContext("resource_type", "ConfigMap").WithContext("retry_count", "3")
+
+// Create a resource-specific error
+err := errorhandling.NewResourceError("update", "my-configmap", "default", originalErr)
+
+// Use helper functions for common scenarios
+err := errorhandling.NewCreateResourceError("my-pod", "default", originalErr)
+```
+
+### Handling Errors
+
+```go
+// Create an error handler
+errorHandler := errorhandling.NewErrorHandler(client, logger, recorder)
+
+// Handle an error
+result, err := errorHandler.HandleError(ctx, originalErr, resource, "Failed to update resource")
+
+// Handle a resource-specific error
+result, err := errorHandler.HandleResourceError(ctx, originalErr, resource, "update", "Failed to update resource")
+
+// Retry an operation with context
+err := errorHandler.RetryWithContext(ctx, "update", "my-configmap", "default", func() error {
+    // Operation that might fail
+    return client.Update(ctx, configMap)
+})
+```
+
+## Best Practices
+
+1. **Always add context to errors**: Use WithContext to add relevant information to errors.
+2. **Use the appropriate helper function**: Choose the most specific helper function for your error scenario.
+3. **Handle errors based on their category**: Use the ErrorHandler to handle errors appropriately based on their category.
+4. **Include stack traces**: Use WithStack to add stack traces to errors for better debugging.
+5. **Log errors with context**: Use the LogAndWrapError functions to log errors with context.