Can you suggest what exception to throw when there is an internal server error (code:500) in C#?

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I want to throw a general exception like "WebException" whenever i receive a code : 500 internal server error from a HTTP Response in C#. Can you please suggest me which exception to throw?

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I have written a Internal Server Exception Class but the requirement is to throw some general exception.

Posted 5-Jun-17 0:56am

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AFell2 · Answer 1 · 2017-06-05T01:09:00

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Personally, I'm all in favor of building a specific exception class for an internal server error, especially if this code is going to hang around for a while, but if this is just an exercise, or it's a throw-away one off, then a generic "throw new Exception(<messagehere>);" works just fine and fulfills the requirement

Posted 5-Jun-17 1:09am

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Member 13241216 5-Jun-17 9:47am

I just want to know , if there is any predefined exception for Code 500

cjmakwana · Answer 2 · 2017-06-09T19:42:00

Well, HTTP status codes (including 500) are supposed to be sent across the wire from server to the client as part of a response, no matter which platform the client is built from. Whereas, the exceptions are specific to the run-time environment, using which the server code is built. Further, the exceptions are not propagated till the client, but rather logged and in severe condition, notified to the system administrator. Hence, to my opinion, there should be specific exception classes instead of one general exception class. Further, these exception classes should represent in which application layer (e.g. DA layer, business service, Database) the exception is raised. This will help identify and troubleshoot the issues quickly behind the scene.