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147<ul>
148<li><a href="#domain_warning_don_t_ignore_errors">Warning: Don't ignore errors!</a></li>
149<li><a href="#domain_additions_to_error_objects">Additions to <code>Error</code> objects</a></li>
150<li><a href="#domain_implicit_binding">Implicit binding</a></li>
151<li><a href="#domain_explicit_binding">Explicit binding</a></li>
152<li><a href="#domain_domain_create"><code>domain.create()</code></a></li>
153<li><a href="#domain_class_domain">Class: <code>Domain</code></a>
154<ul>
155<li><a href="#domain_domain_members"><code>domain.members</code></a></li>
156<li><a href="#domain_domain_add_emitter"><code>domain.add(emitter)</code></a></li>
157<li><a href="#domain_domain_bind_callback"><code>domain.bind(callback)</code></a></li>
158<li><a href="#domain_domain_enter"><code>domain.enter()</code></a></li>
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161<li><a href="#domain_domain_remove_emitter"><code>domain.remove(emitter)</code></a></li>
162<li><a href="#domain_domain_run_fn_args"><code>domain.run(fn[, ...args])</code></a></li>
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173<details class="changelog"><summary>History</summary>
174<table>
175<tbody><tr><th>Version</th><th>Changes</th></tr>
176<tr><td>v8.8.0</td>
177<td><p>Any <code>Promise</code>s created in VM contexts no longer have a <code>.domain</code> property. Their handlers are still executed in the proper domain, however, and <code>Promise</code>s created in the main context still possess a <code>.domain</code> property.</p></td></tr>
178<tr><td>v8.0.0</td>
179<td><p>Handlers for <code>Promise</code>s are now invoked in the domain in which the first promise of a chain was created.</p></td></tr>
180<tr><td>v1.4.2</td>
181<td><p><span>Deprecated since: v1.4.2</span></p></td></tr>
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186<p></p><div class="api_stability api_stability_0"><a href="documentation.html#documentation_stability_index">Stability: 0</a> - Deprecated</div><p></p>
187<p><strong>Source Code:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/v14.21.2/lib/domain.js">lib/domain.js</a></p>
188<p><strong>This module is pending deprecation</strong>. Once a replacement API has been
189finalized, this module will be fully deprecated. Most developers should
190<strong>not</strong> have cause to use this module. Users who absolutely must have
191the functionality that domains provide may rely on it for the time being
192but should expect to have to migrate to a different solution
193in the future.</p>
194<p>Domains provide a way to handle multiple different IO operations as a
195single group. If any of the event emitters or callbacks registered to a
196domain emit an <code>'error'</code> event, or throw an error, then the domain object
197will be notified, rather than losing the context of the error in the
198<code>process.on('uncaughtException')</code> handler, or causing the program to
199exit immediately with an error code.</p>
200<section><h3>Warning: Don't ignore errors!<span><a class="mark" href="#domain_warning_don_t_ignore_errors" id="domain_warning_don_t_ignore_errors">#</a></span></h3>
201
202<p>Domain error handlers are not a substitute for closing down a
203process when an error occurs.</p>
204<p>By the very nature of how <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/throw"><code>throw</code></a> works in JavaScript, there is almost
205never any way to safely "pick up where it left off", without leaking
206references, or creating some other sort of undefined brittle state.</p>
207<p>The safest way to respond to a thrown error is to shut down the
208process. Of course, in a normal web server, there may be many
209open connections, and it is not reasonable to abruptly shut those down
210because an error was triggered by someone else.</p>
211<p>The better approach is to send an error response to the request that
212triggered the error, while letting the others finish in their normal
213time, and stop listening for new requests in that worker.</p>
214<p>In this way, <code>domain</code> usage goes hand-in-hand with the cluster module,
215since the master process can fork a new worker when a worker
216encounters an error. For Node.js programs that scale to multiple
217machines, the terminating proxy or service registry can take note of
218the failure, and react accordingly.</p>
219<p>For example, this is not a good idea:</p>
220<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-comment">// XXX WARNING! BAD IDEA!</span>
221
222<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> d = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'domain'</span>).<span class="hljs-title function_">create</span>();
223d.<span class="hljs-title function_">on</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'error'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">er</span>) =></span> {
224  <span class="hljs-comment">// The error won't crash the process, but what it does is worse!</span>
225  <span class="hljs-comment">// Though we've prevented abrupt process restarting, we are leaking</span>
226  <span class="hljs-comment">// a lot of resources if this ever happens.</span>
227  <span class="hljs-comment">// This is no better than process.on('uncaughtException')!</span>
228  <span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(<span class="hljs-string">`error, but oh well <span class="hljs-subst">${er.message}</span>`</span>);
229});
230d.<span class="hljs-title function_">run</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> {
231  <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'http'</span>).<span class="hljs-title function_">createServer</span>(<span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">req, res</span>) =></span> {
232    <span class="hljs-title function_">handleRequest</span>(req, res);
233  }).<span class="hljs-title function_">listen</span>(<span class="hljs-variable constant_">PORT</span>);
234});</code></pre>
235<p>By using the context of a domain, and the resilience of separating our
236program into multiple worker processes, we can react more
237appropriately, and handle errors with much greater safety.</p>
238<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-comment">// Much better!</span>
239
240<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> cluster = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'cluster'</span>);
241<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> <span class="hljs-variable constant_">PORT</span> = +process.<span class="hljs-property">env</span>.<span class="hljs-property">PORT</span> || <span class="hljs-number">1337</span>;
242
243<span class="hljs-keyword">if</span> (cluster.<span class="hljs-property">isMaster</span>) {
244  <span class="hljs-comment">// A more realistic scenario would have more than 2 workers,</span>
245  <span class="hljs-comment">// and perhaps not put the master and worker in the same file.</span>
246  <span class="hljs-comment">//</span>
247  <span class="hljs-comment">// It is also possible to get a bit fancier about logging, and</span>
248  <span class="hljs-comment">// implement whatever custom logic is needed to prevent DoS</span>
249  <span class="hljs-comment">// attacks and other bad behavior.</span>
250  <span class="hljs-comment">//</span>
251  <span class="hljs-comment">// See the options in the cluster documentation.</span>
252  <span class="hljs-comment">//</span>
253  <span class="hljs-comment">// The important thing is that the master does very little,</span>
254  <span class="hljs-comment">// increasing our resilience to unexpected errors.</span>
255
256  cluster.<span class="hljs-title function_">fork</span>();
257  cluster.<span class="hljs-title function_">fork</span>();
258
259  cluster.<span class="hljs-title function_">on</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'disconnect'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">worker</span>) =></span> {
260    <span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">error</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'disconnect!'</span>);
261    cluster.<span class="hljs-title function_">fork</span>();
262  });
263
264} <span class="hljs-keyword">else</span> {
265  <span class="hljs-comment">// the worker</span>
266  <span class="hljs-comment">//</span>
267  <span class="hljs-comment">// This is where we put our bugs!</span>
268
269  <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> domain = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'domain'</span>);
270
271  <span class="hljs-comment">// See the cluster documentation for more details about using</span>
272  <span class="hljs-comment">// worker processes to serve requests. How it works, caveats, etc.</span>
273
274  <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> server = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'http'</span>).<span class="hljs-title function_">createServer</span>(<span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">req, res</span>) =></span> {
275    <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> d = domain.<span class="hljs-title function_">create</span>();
276    d.<span class="hljs-title function_">on</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'error'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">er</span>) =></span> {
277      <span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">error</span>(<span class="hljs-string">`error <span class="hljs-subst">${er.stack}</span>`</span>);
278
279      <span class="hljs-comment">// We're in dangerous territory!</span>
280      <span class="hljs-comment">// By definition, something unexpected occurred,</span>
281      <span class="hljs-comment">// which we probably didn't want.</span>
282      <span class="hljs-comment">// Anything can happen now! Be very careful!</span>
283
284      <span class="hljs-keyword">try</span> {
285        <span class="hljs-comment">// Make sure we close down within 30 seconds</span>
286        <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> killtimer = <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> {
287          process.<span class="hljs-title function_">exit</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1</span>);
288        }, <span class="hljs-number">30000</span>);
289        <span class="hljs-comment">// But don't keep the process open just for that!</span>
290        killtimer.<span class="hljs-title function_">unref</span>();
291
292        <span class="hljs-comment">// Stop taking new requests.</span>
293        server.<span class="hljs-title function_">close</span>();
294
295        <span class="hljs-comment">// Let the master know we're dead. This will trigger a</span>
296        <span class="hljs-comment">// 'disconnect' in the cluster master, and then it will fork</span>
297        <span class="hljs-comment">// a new worker.</span>
298        cluster.<span class="hljs-property">worker</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">disconnect</span>();
299
300        <span class="hljs-comment">// Try to send an error to the request that triggered the problem</span>
301        res.<span class="hljs-property">statusCode</span> = <span class="hljs-number">500</span>;
302        res.<span class="hljs-title function_">setHeader</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'content-type'</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'text/plain'</span>);
303        res.<span class="hljs-title function_">end</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'Oops, there was a problem!\n'</span>);
304      } <span class="hljs-keyword">catch</span> (er2) {
305        <span class="hljs-comment">// Oh well, not much we can do at this point.</span>
306        <span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">error</span>(<span class="hljs-string">`Error sending 500! <span class="hljs-subst">${er2.stack}</span>`</span>);
307      }
308    });
309
310    <span class="hljs-comment">// Because req and res were created before this domain existed,</span>
311    <span class="hljs-comment">// we need to explicitly add them.</span>
312    <span class="hljs-comment">// See the explanation of implicit vs explicit binding below.</span>
313    d.<span class="hljs-title function_">add</span>(req);
314    d.<span class="hljs-title function_">add</span>(res);
315
316    <span class="hljs-comment">// Now run the handler function in the domain.</span>
317    d.<span class="hljs-title function_">run</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> {
318      <span class="hljs-title function_">handleRequest</span>(req, res);
319    });
320  });
321  server.<span class="hljs-title function_">listen</span>(<span class="hljs-variable constant_">PORT</span>);
322}
323
324<span class="hljs-comment">// This part is not important. Just an example routing thing.</span>
325<span class="hljs-comment">// Put fancy application logic here.</span>
326<span class="hljs-keyword">function</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">handleRequest</span>(<span class="hljs-params">req, res</span>) {
327  <span class="hljs-keyword">switch</span> (req.<span class="hljs-property">url</span>) {
328    <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'/error'</span>:
329      <span class="hljs-comment">// We do some async stuff, and then...</span>
330      <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> {
331        <span class="hljs-comment">// Whoops!</span>
332        flerb.<span class="hljs-title function_">bark</span>();
333      }, timeout);
334      <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>;
335    <span class="hljs-attr">default</span>:
336      res.<span class="hljs-title function_">end</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'ok'</span>);
337  }
338}</code></pre>
339</section><section><h3>Additions to <code>Error</code> objects<span><a class="mark" href="#domain_additions_to_error_objects" id="domain_additions_to_error_objects">#</a></span></h3>
340
341<p>Any time an <code>Error</code> object is routed through a domain, a few extra fields
342are added to it.</p>
343<ul>
344<li><code>error.domain</code> The domain that first handled the error.</li>
345<li><code>error.domainEmitter</code> The event emitter that emitted an <code>'error'</code> event
346with the error object.</li>
347<li><code>error.domainBound</code> The callback function which was bound to the
348domain, and passed an error as its first argument.</li>
349<li><code>error.domainThrown</code> A boolean indicating whether the error was
350thrown, emitted, or passed to a bound callback function.</li>
351</ul>
352</section><section><h3>Implicit binding<span><a class="mark" href="#domain_implicit_binding" id="domain_implicit_binding">#</a></span></h3>
353
354<p>If domains are in use, then all <strong>new</strong> <code>EventEmitter</code> objects (including
355Stream objects, requests, responses, etc.) will be implicitly bound to
356the active domain at the time of their creation.</p>
357<p>Additionally, callbacks passed to lowlevel event loop requests (such as
358to <code>fs.open()</code>, or other callback-taking methods) will automatically be
359bound to the active domain. If they throw, then the domain will catch
360the error.</p>
361<p>In order to prevent excessive memory usage, <code>Domain</code> objects themselves
362are not implicitly added as children of the active domain. If they
363were, then it would be too easy to prevent request and response objects
364from being properly garbage collected.</p>
365<p>To nest <code>Domain</code> objects as children of a parent <code>Domain</code> they must be
366explicitly added.</p>
367<p>Implicit binding routes thrown errors and <code>'error'</code> events to the
368<code>Domain</code>'s <code>'error'</code> event, but does not register the <code>EventEmitter</code> on the
369<code>Domain</code>.
370Implicit binding only takes care of thrown errors and <code>'error'</code> events.</p>
371</section><section><h3>Explicit binding<span><a class="mark" href="#domain_explicit_binding" id="domain_explicit_binding">#</a></span></h3>
372
373<p>Sometimes, the domain in use is not the one that ought to be used for a
374specific event emitter. Or, the event emitter could have been created
375in the context of one domain, but ought to instead be bound to some
376other domain.</p>
377<p>For example, there could be one domain in use for an HTTP server, but
378perhaps we would like to have a separate domain to use for each request.</p>
379<p>That is possible via explicit binding.</p>
380<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-comment">// Create a top-level domain for the server</span>
381<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> domain = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'domain'</span>);
382<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> http = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'http'</span>);
383<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> serverDomain = domain.<span class="hljs-title function_">create</span>();
384
385serverDomain.<span class="hljs-title function_">run</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> {
386  <span class="hljs-comment">// Server is created in the scope of serverDomain</span>
387  http.<span class="hljs-title function_">createServer</span>(<span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">req, res</span>) =></span> {
388    <span class="hljs-comment">// Req and res are also created in the scope of serverDomain</span>
389    <span class="hljs-comment">// however, we'd prefer to have a separate domain for each request.</span>
390    <span class="hljs-comment">// create it first thing, and add req and res to it.</span>
391    <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> reqd = domain.<span class="hljs-title function_">create</span>();
392    reqd.<span class="hljs-title function_">add</span>(req);
393    reqd.<span class="hljs-title function_">add</span>(res);
394    reqd.<span class="hljs-title function_">on</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'error'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">er</span>) =></span> {
395      <span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">error</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'Error'</span>, er, req.<span class="hljs-property">url</span>);
396      <span class="hljs-keyword">try</span> {
397        res.<span class="hljs-title function_">writeHead</span>(<span class="hljs-number">500</span>);
398        res.<span class="hljs-title function_">end</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'Error occurred, sorry.'</span>);
399      } <span class="hljs-keyword">catch</span> (er2) {
400        <span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">error</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'Error sending 500'</span>, er2, req.<span class="hljs-property">url</span>);
401      }
402    });
403  }).<span class="hljs-title function_">listen</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1337</span>);
404});</code></pre>
405</section><section><h3><code>domain.create()</code><span><a class="mark" href="#domain_domain_create" id="domain_domain_create">#</a></span></h3>
406<ul>
407<li>Returns: <a href="domain.html#domain_class_domain" class="type">&#x3C;Domain></a></li>
408</ul>
409</section><section><h3>Class: <code>Domain</code><span><a class="mark" href="#domain_class_domain" id="domain_class_domain">#</a></span></h3>
410<ul>
411<li>Extends: <a href="events.html#events_class_eventemitter" class="type">&#x3C;EventEmitter></a></li>
412</ul>
413<p>The <code>Domain</code> class encapsulates the functionality of routing errors and
414uncaught exceptions to the active <code>Domain</code> object.</p>
415<p>To handle the errors that it catches, listen to its <code>'error'</code> event.</p>
416<h4><code>domain.members</code><span><a class="mark" href="#domain_domain_members" id="domain_domain_members">#</a></span></h4>
417<ul>
418<li><a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array" class="type">&#x3C;Array></a></li>
419</ul>
420<p>An array of timers and event emitters that have been explicitly added
421to the domain.</p>
422<h4><code>domain.add(emitter)</code><span><a class="mark" href="#domain_domain_add_emitter" id="domain_domain_add_emitter">#</a></span></h4>
423<ul>
424<li><code>emitter</code> <a href="events.html#events_class_eventemitter" class="type">&#x3C;EventEmitter></a> | <a href="timers.html#timers_timers" class="type">&#x3C;Timer></a> emitter or timer to be added to the domain</li>
425</ul>
426<p>Explicitly adds an emitter to the domain. If any event handlers called by
427the emitter throw an error, or if the emitter emits an <code>'error'</code> event, it
428will be routed to the domain's <code>'error'</code> event, just like with implicit
429binding.</p>
430<p>This also works with timers that are returned from <a href="timers.html#timers_setinterval_callback_delay_args"><code>setInterval()</code></a> and
431<a href="timers.html#timers_settimeout_callback_delay_args"><code>setTimeout()</code></a>. If their callback function throws, it will be caught by
432the domain <code>'error'</code> handler.</p>
433<p>If the Timer or <code>EventEmitter</code> was already bound to a domain, it is removed
434from that one, and bound to this one instead.</p>
435<h4><code>domain.bind(callback)</code><span><a class="mark" href="#domain_domain_bind_callback" id="domain_domain_bind_callback">#</a></span></h4>
436<ul>
437<li><code>callback</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type">&#x3C;Function></a> The callback function</li>
438<li>Returns: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type">&#x3C;Function></a> The bound function</li>
439</ul>
440<p>The returned function will be a wrapper around the supplied callback
441function. When the returned function is called, any errors that are
442thrown will be routed to the domain's <code>'error'</code> event.</p>
443<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> d = domain.<span class="hljs-title function_">create</span>();
444
445<span class="hljs-keyword">function</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">readSomeFile</span>(<span class="hljs-params">filename, cb</span>) {
446  fs.<span class="hljs-title function_">readFile</span>(filename, <span class="hljs-string">'utf8'</span>, d.<span class="hljs-title function_">bind</span>(<span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">er, data</span>) =></span> {
447    <span class="hljs-comment">// If this throws, it will also be passed to the domain.</span>
448    <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">cb</span>(er, data ? <span class="hljs-variable constant_">JSON</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">parse</span>(data) : <span class="hljs-literal">null</span>);
449  }));
450}
451
452d.<span class="hljs-title function_">on</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'error'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">er</span>) =></span> {
453  <span class="hljs-comment">// An error occurred somewhere. If we throw it now, it will crash the program</span>
454  <span class="hljs-comment">// with the normal line number and stack message.</span>
455});</code></pre>
456<h4><code>domain.enter()</code><span><a class="mark" href="#domain_domain_enter" id="domain_domain_enter">#</a></span></h4>
457<p>The <code>enter()</code> method is plumbing used by the <code>run()</code>, <code>bind()</code>, and
458<code>intercept()</code> methods to set the active domain. It sets <code>domain.active</code> and
459<code>process.domain</code> to the domain, and implicitly pushes the domain onto the domain
460stack managed by the domain module (see <a href="#domain_domain_exit"><code>domain.exit()</code></a> for details on the
461domain stack). The call to <code>enter()</code> delimits the beginning of a chain of
462asynchronous calls and I/O operations bound to a domain.</p>
463<p>Calling <code>enter()</code> changes only the active domain, and does not alter the domain
464itself. <code>enter()</code> and <code>exit()</code> can be called an arbitrary number of times on a
465single domain.</p>
466<h4><code>domain.exit()</code><span><a class="mark" href="#domain_domain_exit" id="domain_domain_exit">#</a></span></h4>
467<p>The <code>exit()</code> method exits the current domain, popping it off the domain stack.
468Any time execution is going to switch to the context of a different chain of
469asynchronous calls, it's important to ensure that the current domain is exited.
470The call to <code>exit()</code> delimits either the end of or an interruption to the chain
471of asynchronous calls and I/O operations bound to a domain.</p>
472<p>If there are multiple, nested domains bound to the current execution context,
473<code>exit()</code> will exit any domains nested within this domain.</p>
474<p>Calling <code>exit()</code> changes only the active domain, and does not alter the domain
475itself. <code>enter()</code> and <code>exit()</code> can be called an arbitrary number of times on a
476single domain.</p>
477<h4><code>domain.intercept(callback)</code><span><a class="mark" href="#domain_domain_intercept_callback" id="domain_domain_intercept_callback">#</a></span></h4>
478<ul>
479<li><code>callback</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type">&#x3C;Function></a> The callback function</li>
480<li>Returns: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type">&#x3C;Function></a> The intercepted function</li>
481</ul>
482<p>This method is almost identical to <a href="#domain_domain_bind_callback"><code>domain.bind(callback)</code></a>. However, in
483addition to catching thrown errors, it will also intercept <a href="errors.html#errors_class_error"><code>Error</code></a>
484objects sent as the first argument to the function.</p>
485<p>In this way, the common <code>if (err) return callback(err);</code> pattern can be replaced
486with a single error handler in a single place.</p>
487<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> d = domain.<span class="hljs-title function_">create</span>();
488
489<span class="hljs-keyword">function</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">readSomeFile</span>(<span class="hljs-params">filename, cb</span>) {
490  fs.<span class="hljs-title function_">readFile</span>(filename, <span class="hljs-string">'utf8'</span>, d.<span class="hljs-title function_">intercept</span>(<span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">data</span>) =></span> {
491    <span class="hljs-comment">// Note, the first argument is never passed to the</span>
492    <span class="hljs-comment">// callback since it is assumed to be the 'Error' argument</span>
493    <span class="hljs-comment">// and thus intercepted by the domain.</span>
494
495    <span class="hljs-comment">// If this throws, it will also be passed to the domain</span>
496    <span class="hljs-comment">// so the error-handling logic can be moved to the 'error'</span>
497    <span class="hljs-comment">// event on the domain instead of being repeated throughout</span>
498    <span class="hljs-comment">// the program.</span>
499    <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">cb</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, <span class="hljs-variable constant_">JSON</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">parse</span>(data));
500  }));
501}
502
503d.<span class="hljs-title function_">on</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'error'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">er</span>) =></span> {
504  <span class="hljs-comment">// An error occurred somewhere. If we throw it now, it will crash the program</span>
505  <span class="hljs-comment">// with the normal line number and stack message.</span>
506});</code></pre>
507<h4><code>domain.remove(emitter)</code><span><a class="mark" href="#domain_domain_remove_emitter" id="domain_domain_remove_emitter">#</a></span></h4>
508<ul>
509<li><code>emitter</code> <a href="events.html#events_class_eventemitter" class="type">&#x3C;EventEmitter></a> | <a href="timers.html#timers_timers" class="type">&#x3C;Timer></a> emitter or timer to be removed from the domain</li>
510</ul>
511<p>The opposite of <a href="#domain_domain_add_emitter"><code>domain.add(emitter)</code></a>. Removes domain handling from the
512specified emitter.</p>
513<h4><code>domain.run(fn[, ...args])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#domain_domain_run_fn_args" id="domain_domain_run_fn_args">#</a></span></h4>
514<ul>
515<li><code>fn</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type">&#x3C;Function></a></li>
516<li><code>...args</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Data_types" class="type">&#x3C;any></a></li>
517</ul>
518<p>Run the supplied function in the context of the domain, implicitly
519binding all event emitters, timers, and lowlevel requests that are
520created in that context. Optionally, arguments can be passed to
521the function.</p>
522<p>This is the most basic way to use a domain.</p>
523<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> domain = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'domain'</span>);
524<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fs = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'fs'</span>);
525<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> d = domain.<span class="hljs-title function_">create</span>();
526d.<span class="hljs-title function_">on</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'error'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">er</span>) =></span> {
527  <span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">error</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'Caught error!'</span>, er);
528});
529d.<span class="hljs-title function_">run</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> {
530  process.<span class="hljs-title function_">nextTick</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> {
531    <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// Simulating some various async stuff</span>
532      fs.<span class="hljs-title function_">open</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'non-existent file'</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'r'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">er, fd</span>) =></span> {
533        <span class="hljs-keyword">if</span> (er) <span class="hljs-keyword">throw</span> er;
534        <span class="hljs-comment">// proceed...</span>
535      });
536    }, <span class="hljs-number">100</span>);
537  });
538});</code></pre>
539<p>In this example, the <code>d.on('error')</code> handler will be triggered, rather
540than crashing the program.</p>
541</section><section><h3>Domains and promises<span><a class="mark" href="#domain_domains_and_promises" id="domain_domains_and_promises">#</a></span></h3>
542<p>As of Node.js 8.0.0, the handlers of promises are run inside the domain in
543which the call to <code>.then()</code> or <code>.catch()</code> itself was made:</p>
544<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> d1 = domain.<span class="hljs-title function_">create</span>();
545<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> d2 = domain.<span class="hljs-title function_">create</span>();
546
547<span class="hljs-keyword">let</span> p;
548d1.<span class="hljs-title function_">run</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> {
549  p = <span class="hljs-title class_">Promise</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">resolve</span>(<span class="hljs-number">42</span>);
550});
551
552d2.<span class="hljs-title function_">run</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> {
553  p.<span class="hljs-title function_">then</span>(<span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">v</span>) =></span> {
554    <span class="hljs-comment">// running in d2</span>
555  });
556});</code></pre>
557<p>A callback may be bound to a specific domain using <a href="#domain_domain_bind_callback"><code>domain.bind(callback)</code></a>:</p>
558<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> d1 = domain.<span class="hljs-title function_">create</span>();
559<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> d2 = domain.<span class="hljs-title function_">create</span>();
560
561<span class="hljs-keyword">let</span> p;
562d1.<span class="hljs-title function_">run</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> {
563  p = <span class="hljs-title class_">Promise</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">resolve</span>(<span class="hljs-number">42</span>);
564});
565
566d2.<span class="hljs-title function_">run</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> {
567  p.<span class="hljs-title function_">then</span>(p.<span class="hljs-property">domain</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">bind</span>(<span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">v</span>) =></span> {
568    <span class="hljs-comment">// running in d1</span>
569  }));
570});</code></pre>
571<p>Domains will not interfere with the error handling mechanisms for
572promises. In other words, no <code>'error'</code> event will be emitted for unhandled
573<code>Promise</code> rejections.</p></section>
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