[Bro-Dev] [JIRA] (BIT-1181) Input-framework errors should be fatal (or Notice_Alarm) instead of silent reporter::error failures

[Bernhard Amann (JIRA)]

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Bernhard Amann commented on BIT-1181:
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Adding an option to make input errors fatal would not be too hard - we also could add an event that is thrown in the case of an error to allow a user to handle stuff like that themselves more gracefully. 

But I think we should leave the default as non-fatal. Though the errors are easy to miss at the moment.

> Input-framework errors should be fatal (or Notice_Alarm) instead of silent reporter::error failures
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>
>                 Key: BIT-1181
>                 URL: https://bro-tracker.atlassian.net/browse/BIT-1181
>             Project: Bro Issue Tracker
>          Issue Type: Problem
>          Components: Bro
>    Affects Versions: 2.2
>            Reporter: Aashish Sharma
>            Assignee: Bernhard Amann
>              Labels: input-framework
>
> I noticed many times that if there is a problem in a feed file (syntax, or some other issue) and input-framework is unable to read the file, it generates a Reporter::Error. This is a silent failure condition ie bro continues to operate as normal and the error is logged into reporter log. 
> Ideally above is the right thing to do. However, This failure results in no data in the tables getting updated any more while I continue to operate under-impression that Bro is working fine (unless I have explicitly been looking at reporter log for this issue , which now I do). 
> If input-framework is unable to read/digest data from a feed, I believe that should be a (configurable) fatal error or something which at least triggers an alarm/alert/email. 



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