lerror

Lerror is a term used in software development to denote an error object or signaling mechanism named lerror. It is not a standardized concept, and its exact meaning and implementation can vary between languages, frameworks, and projects. In practice, lerror tends to refer to a lightweight or localized form of error information that can be created, propagated, and ultimately handled or logged.

Definition and characteristics

In many usages, an lerror represents an error with a code and a human-readable message, often supplemented by diagnostic context such as a location in the code, a stack trace, or additional data relevant to the failure. The primary goal of an lerror is to provide enough information to diagnose and respond to the problem while supporting consistent handling across modules.

Usage patterns

Lerrors are commonly produced by error-construction helpers or wrappers around native exceptions. They are designed to be propagated through call stacks until they are caught by a suitable handler or converted into a user-facing message. Some implementations treat lerror as a wrapper that can be transformed into different error representations, such as standard exceptions or error codes, depending on the surrounding infrastructure.

Context and variability

Because there is no universal definition, the exact structure and semantics of lerror depend on the project. Documentation within a codebase should specify how lerrors are formed, propagated, matched against, and logged.

See also

Error handling, Exceptions, Error object, Logging, Error codes.