Method error

src/debugpy/common/messaging.py:501–518

Returns a new exception of the specified type from the point at which it is invoked, with the specified formatted message as the reason. The resulting exception will have its cause set to the Message object on which error() was called. Additionally, if that message is a Requ

(self, exc_type, format_string, *args, **kwargs)

        return command == () or self.request.command in command

    def error(self, exc_type, format_string, *args, **kwargs):
        """Returns a new exception of the specified type from the point at which it is
        invoked, with the specified formatted message as the reason.

        The resulting exception will have its cause set to the Message object on which
        error() was called. Additionally, if that message is a Request, a failure
        response is immediately sent.
        """

        assert issubclass(exc_type, MessageHandlingError)

        silent = kwargs.pop("silent", False)
        reason = format_string.format(*args, **kwargs)
        exc = exc_type(reason, self, silent)  # will log it

        if isinstance(self, Request):
            self.respond(exc)
        return exc

    def isnt_valid(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """Same as self.error(InvalidMessageError, ...)."""