From 9a073f6dca1c8a2f290926c04e0aacfb1834978f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alan Bridgeman <a.bridgeman@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:19:45 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] A workaround (maybe) for a really annoying issue with error
 handling and how parameters get passed to what

---
 src/decorators/Controller.ts | 14 +++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/decorators/Controller.ts b/src/decorators/Controller.ts
index 60e02b1..8af64b3 100644
--- a/src/decorators/Controller.ts
+++ b/src/decorators/Controller.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,19 @@ export function Controller<T extends { new (...args: any[]): BaseController }>()
                             console.log('[Controller.setup.<GET request>] Response:', res);
                             console.log('[Controller.setup.<GET request>] Next:', next);
 
-                            return await fn.bind(controller)(req, res, next);
+                            try {
+                                return await fn.bind(controller)(req, res, next);
+                            }
+                            catch(error) {
+                                if(typeof next !== 'undefined') {
+                                    next(error);
+                                    return;
+                                }
+                                else {
+                                    // Because next is undefined and we still want to have Express handle the error we reject the promise
+                                    return Promise.reject(error);
+                                }
+                            }
                         });
                     });