/**
 * @file Frontend error logging utility that forwards errors to the backend telemetry service.
 * @copyright nhcarrigan
 * @license Naomi's Public License
 * @author Naomi Carrigan
 */
/* eslint-disable no-console -- Errors are forwarded to backend via the overridden console.error */
import { ValidationError } from "../api/client.js";

/**
 * Logs an error to the backend telemetry service.
 * ValidationErrors (4xx API rejections) are downgraded to console.warn so they
 * are not forwarded to the error-email pipeline — they are expected server responses.
 * @param logArguments - The values to log, forwarded directly to console.error or console.warn.
 */
const logError = (...logArguments: Array<unknown>): void => {
  const isValidation = logArguments.some((argument) => {
    return argument instanceof ValidationError;
  });
  if (isValidation) {
    console.warn(...logArguments);
    return;
  }
  console.error(...logArguments);
};

export { logError };