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+(ns reitit.http.interceptors.exception
+  (:require [reitit.coercion :as coercion]
+            [reitit.ring :as ring]
+            [clojure.spec.alpha :as s]
+            [clojure.string :as str])
+  (:import (java.time Instant)
+           (java.io PrintWriter)))
+
+(s/def ::handlers (s/map-of any? fn?))
+(s/def ::spec (s/keys :opt-un [::handlers]))
+
+;;
+;; helpers
+;;
+
+(defn- super-classes [^Class k]
+  (loop [sk (.getSuperclass k), ks []]
+    (if-not (= sk Object)
+      (recur (.getSuperclass sk) (conj ks sk))
+      ks)))
+
+(defn- call-error-handler [handlers error request]
+  (let [type (:type (ex-data error))
+        ex-class (class error)
+        error-handler (or (get handlers type)
+                          (get handlers ex-class)
+                          (some
+                            (partial get handlers)
+                            (descendants type))
+                          (some
+                            (partial get handlers)
+                            (super-classes ex-class))
+                          (get handlers ::default))]
+    (if-let [wrap (get handlers ::wrap)]
+      (wrap error-handler error request)
+      (error-handler error request))))
+
+(defn print! [^PrintWriter writer & more]
+  (.write writer (str (str/join " " more) "\n")))
+
+;;
+;; handlers
+;;
+
+(defn default-handler
+  "Default safe handler for any exception."
+  [^Exception e _]
+  {:status 500
+   :body {:type "exception"
+          :class (.getName (.getClass e))}})
+
+(defn create-coercion-handler
+  "Creates a coercion exception handler."
+  [status]
+  (fn [e _]
+    {:status status
+     :body (coercion/encode-error (ex-data e))}))
+
+(defn http-response-handler
+  "Reads response from Exception ex-data :response"
+  [e _]
+  (-> e ex-data :response))
+
+(defn request-parsing-handler [e _]
+  {:status 400
+   :headers {"Content-Type" "text/plain"}
+   :body (str "Malformed " (-> e ex-data :format pr-str) " request.")})
+
+(defn wrap-log-to-console [handler e {:keys [uri request-method] :as req}]
+  (print! *out* (Instant/now) request-method (pr-str uri) "=>" (.getMessage e))
+  (.printStackTrace e *out*)
+  (handler e req))
+
+;;
+;; public api
+;;
+
+(def default-handlers
+  {::default default-handler
+   ::ring/response http-response-handler
+   :muuntaja/decode request-parsing-handler
+   ::coercion/request-coercion (create-coercion-handler 400)
+   ::coercion/response-coercion (create-coercion-handler 500)})
+
+(defn exception-interceptor
+  "Creates an Interceptor that catches all exceptions. Takes a map
+  of `identifier => exception request => response` that is used to select
+  the exception handler for the thown/raised exception identifier. Exception
+  idenfier is either a `Keyword` or a Exception Class.
+
+  The following handlers special handlers are available:
+
+  | key                    | description
+  |------------------------|-------------
+  | `::exception/default`  | a default exception handler if nothing else mathced (default [[default-handler]]).
+  | `::exception/wrap`     | a 3-arity handler to wrap the actual handler `handler exception request => response`
+
+  The handler is selected from the options map by exception idenfiter
+  in the following lookup order:
+
+  1) `:type` of exception ex-data
+  2) Class of exception
+  3) `:type` ancestors of exception ex-data
+  4) Super Classes of exception
+  5) The ::default handler
+
+  Example:
+
+      (require '[reitit.ring.interceptors.exception :as exception])
+
+      ;; type hierarchy
+      (derive ::error ::exception)
+      (derive ::failure ::exception)
+      (derive ::horror ::exception)
+
+      (defn handler [message exception request]
+        {:status 500
+         :body {:message message
+                :exception (str exception)
+                :uri (:uri request)}})
+
+      (exception/exception-interceptor
+        (merge
+          exception/default-handlers
+          {;; ex-data with :type ::error
+           ::error (partial handler \"error\")
+
+           ;; ex-data with ::exception or ::failure
+           ::exception (partial handler \"exception\")
+
+           ;; SQLException and all it's child classes
+           java.sql.SQLException (partial handler \"sql-exception\")
+
+           ;; override the default handler
+           ::exception/default (partial handler \"default\")
+
+           ;; print stack-traces for all exceptions
+           ::exception/wrap (fn [handler e request]
+                              (.printStackTrace e)
+                              (handler e request))}))"
+  ([]
+   (exception-interceptor default-handlers))
+  ([handlers]
+   {:name ::exception
+    :spec ::spec
+    :error (fn [ctx]
+             (let [error (:error ctx)
+                   request (:request ctx)
+                   response (call-error-handler handlers error request)]
+               (if (instance? Exception response)
+                 (-> ctx (assoc :error response) (dissoc :response))
+                 (-> ctx (assoc :response response) (dissoc :error)))))}))
diff --git a/test/clj/reitit/http/interceptors/exception_test.clj b/test/clj/reitit/http/interceptors/exception_test.clj
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+(ns reitit.http.interceptors.exception-test
+  (:require [clojure.test :refer [deftest testing is]]
+            [reitit.ring :as ring]
+            [reitit.http :as http]
+            [reitit.http.interceptors.exception :as exception]
+            [reitit.interceptor.sieppari :as sieppari]
+            [reitit.coercion.spec]
+            [reitit.http.coercion]
+            [muuntaja.core :as m])
+  (:import (java.sql SQLException SQLWarning)))
+
+(derive ::kikka ::kukka)
+
+(deftest exception-test
+  (letfn [(create
+            ([f]
+             (create f nil))
+            ([f wrap]
+             (http/ring-handler
+               (http/router
+                 [["/defaults"
+                   {:handler f}]
+                  ["/coercion"
+                   {:interceptors [(reitit.http.coercion/coerce-request-interceptor)
+                                   (reitit.http.coercion/coerce-response-interceptor)]
+                    :coercion reitit.coercion.spec/coercion
+                    :parameters {:query {:x int?, :y int?}}
+                    :responses {200 {:body {:total pos-int?}}}
+                    :handler f}]]
+                 {:data {:interceptors [(exception/exception-interceptor
+                                          (merge
+                                            exception/default-handlers
+                                            {::kikka (constantly {:status 400, :body "kikka"})
+                                             SQLException (constantly {:status 400, :body "sql"})
+                                             ::exception/wrap wrap}))]}})
+               {:executor sieppari/executor})))]
+
+    (testing "normal calls work ok"
+      (let [response {:status 200, :body "ok"}
+            app (create (fn [_] response))]
+        (is (= response (app {:request-method :get, :uri "/defaults"})))))
+
+    (testing "unknown exception"
+      (let [app (create (fn [_] (throw (NullPointerException.))))]
+        (is (= {:status 500
+                :body {:type "exception"
+                       :class "java.lang.NullPointerException"}}
+               (app {:request-method :get, :uri "/defaults"}))))
+      (let [app (create (fn [_] (throw (ex-info "fail" {:type ::invalid}))))]
+        (is (= {:status 500
+                :body {:type "exception"
+                       :class "clojure.lang.ExceptionInfo"}}
+               (app {:request-method :get, :uri "/defaults"})))))
+
+    (testing "::ring/response"
+      (let [response {:status 200, :body "ok"}
+            app (create (fn [_] (throw (ex-info "fail" {:type ::ring/response, :response response}))))]
+        (is (= response (app {:request-method :get, :uri "/defaults"})))))
+
+    (testing ":muuntaja/decode"
+      (let [app (create (fn [_] (m/decode m/instance "application/json" "{:so \"invalid\"}")))]
+        (is (= {:body "Malformed \"application/json\" request."
+                :headers {"Content-Type" "text/plain"}
+                :status 400}
+               (app {:request-method :get, :uri "/defaults"}))))
+
+      (testing "::coercion/request-coercion"
+        (let [app (create (fn [{{{:keys [x y]} :query} :parameters}]
+                            {:status 200, :body {:total (+ x y)}}))]
+
+          (let [{:keys [status body]} (app {:request-method :get
+                                            :uri "/coercion"
+                                            :query-params {"x" "1", "y" "2"}})]
+            (is (= 200 status))
+            (is (= {:total 3} body)))
+
+          (let [{:keys [status body]} (app {:request-method :get
+                                            :uri "/coercion"
+                                            :query-params {"x" "abba", "y" "2"}})]
+            (is (= 400 status))
+            (is (= :reitit.coercion/request-coercion (:type body))))
+
+          (let [{:keys [status body]} (app {:request-method :get
+                                            :uri "/coercion"
+                                            :query-params {"x" "-10", "y" "2"}})]
+            (is (= 500 status))
+            (is (= :reitit.coercion/response-coercion (:type body)))))))
+
+    (testing "exact :type"
+      (let [app (create (fn [_] (throw (ex-info "fail" {:type ::kikka}))))]
+        (is (= {:status 400, :body "kikka"}
+               (app {:request-method :get, :uri "/defaults"})))))
+
+    (testing "parent :type"
+      (let [app (create (fn [_] (throw (ex-info "fail" {:type ::kukka}))))]
+        (is (= {:status 400, :body "kikka"}
+               (app {:request-method :get, :uri "/defaults"})))))
+
+    (testing "exact Exception"
+      (let [app (create (fn [_] (throw (SQLException.))))]
+        (is (= {:status 400, :body "sql"}
+               (app {:request-method :get, :uri "/defaults"})))))
+
+    (testing "Exception SuperClass"
+      (let [app (create (fn [_] (throw (SQLWarning.))))]
+        (is (= {:status 400, :body "sql"}
+               (app {:request-method :get, :uri "/defaults"})))))
+
+    (testing "::exception/wrap"
+      (let [calls (atom 0)
+            app (create (fn [_] (throw (SQLWarning.)))
+                        (fn [handler exception request]
+                          (if (< (swap! calls inc) 2)
+                            (handler exception request)
+                            {:status 500, :body "too many tries"})))]
+        (is (= {:status 400, :body "sql"}
+               (app {:request-method :get, :uri "/defaults"})))
+        (is (= {:status 500, :body "too many tries"}
+               (app {:request-method :get, :uri "/defaults"})))))))