Hi, am I right that any failing `async` (and `laun...

# coroutines

[louiscad]

Hi, am I right that any failing async (and launch) block in an actor will close the actor and make it stop accepting anything?

[oshai]

I think no if you use supervisor job as context

[louiscad]

I finally found a better way, but thanks for the help nonetheless!

[oshai]

I am nut sure but I think you have to wrap await as well?

[oshai]

I think there's not enough docs on that

[louiscad]

await() is called from inside the coroutineScope { … } lambda as well, yes.
I'll see if I can submit an improvement to the docs regarding this when I am inspired.

[oshai]

I wrote about it in a post I published: https://medium.com/outbrain-engineering/observe-and-report-kotlin-coroutines-on-backend-services-697b2c64166c