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Do not cache modules that throw exceptions
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If a module throws an exception on load, it should not be cached.
This patch shows the problem in a test case and also fixes it.

See: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/nodejs-dev/1cIrvJcADbY

Closes nodejsGH-707
Closes nodejsGH-710
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felixge authored and ry committed Feb 25, 2011
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8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion lib/module.js
Expand Up @@ -270,7 +270,13 @@ Module._load = function(request, parent, isMain) {
}

Module._cache[filename] = module;
module.load(filename);
try {
module.load(filename);
} catch (err) {
delete Module._cache[filename];
throw err;
}

return module.exports;
};

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12 changes: 12 additions & 0 deletions test/simple/test-require-exceptions.js
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var common = require('../common');
var assert = require('assert');

// A module with an error in it should throw
assert.throws(function() {
require(common.fixturesDir + '/throws_error');
});

// Requiring the same module again should throw as well
assert.throws(function() {
require(common.fixturesDir + '/throws_error');
});

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