Raising better error in get_design_document.

defcube · Dec 14, 2012 · eac0421 · eac0421
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commit eac0421
Showing 1 changed file with 8 additions and 1 deletion.
diff --git a/couchbase/rest_client.py b/couchbase/rest_client.py
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 log = logger("rest_client")
 
 
+class DesignDocNotFoundError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
 #helper library methods built on top of RestConnection interface
 class RestHelper(object):
     def __init__(self, rest_connection):
@@ -207,7 +211,10 @@ def get_design_doc(self, bucket, design_doc):
         json_parsed = json.loads(content)
 
         if not status:
-            raise Exception("unable to get design doc")
+            if json_parsed['reason'] == 'missing':
+                raise DesignDocNotFoundError(json_parsed)
+            else:
+                raise Exception("unable to get design doc")
 
         return json_parsed