ServiceExceptionHandler usage on RestServiceBase<T> - servicestack

Question

I'm trying to use the ServiceExceptionHandler on my Serivce which extends RestServiceBase<TViewModel>
I can use the AppHost.ServiceExceptionHandler, that's working fine. I need the user info from the HttpRequest, thats not available at AppHost level.
So I'm trying to use the ServiceExceptionHandler on Service level. Though I set the delegate on service ctor, it's null when exception thrown on OnGet method
public class StudentService : RestServiceBase<Student>
{
public StudentService()
{
ServiceExceptionHandler = (request, exception) =>
{
logger.Error(string.Format("{0} - {1} \n Request : {2}\n", HttpRequest.UserName(), exception.Message, request.Dump()), exception);
var errors = new ValidationErrorField[] { new ValidationErrorField("System Error", "TODO", "System Error") };
return DtoUtils.CreateErrorResponse("System Error", "System Error", errors);
};
}
}
I'm not sure of what is the issue with this code. Any help will be appreciated.

Answer 1

Register Global AppHost.ServiceExceptionHandler
In your AppHost.Configure() you can register a global Exception handler with:
this.ServiceExceptionHandler = (request, ex) => {
... //handle exception and generate your own ErrorResponse
};
For finer-grained Exception handlers you can override the following custom service event hooks:
Handling Exceptions with the New API
If you're using the New API you can override the Exception by providing a custom runner, e.g:
public class AppHost {
...
public virtual IServiceRunner<TRequest> CreateServiceRunner<TRequest>(
ActionContext actionContext)
{
//Cached per Service Action
return new ServiceRunner<TRequest>(this, actionContext);
}
}
public class MyServiceRunner<T> : ServiceRunner<T> {
public override object HandleException(
IRequestContext requestContext, TRequest request, Exception ex) {
// Called whenever an exception is thrown in your Services Action
}
}
Handling Exceptions with the Old API
RestServiceBase<T> is uses the old API in which you can handle errors by overriding the HandleException method, e.g:
public class StudentService : RestServiceBase<Student>
{
...
protected override object HandleException(T request, Exception ex)
{
LogException(ex);
return base.HandleException(request, ex);
}
}