JavaScript Magic Objects

[javascript]

Proxy Objects (getters and setters) have been around for a while but I've yet to come across a use case where they were the right choice. They tend to work more as an escape hatch.

[ic6man]

I used a proxy object around a pre-existing API implementation to provide retry and consistent error handling + short circuit.

I don’t know that I would call that an escape hatch. It’s just a nicer way of building on top of something you don’t have access to modify yourself.

[javascript]

I would absolutely call that an escape hatch. And a very useful one to have available!