Add ErrorHandlerFunc to simplify creating ErrorHandlers (#2149)

* Add ErrorHandlerFunc to simplify creating ErrorHandlers * Add CHANGELOG entry * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Tyler Yahn <MrAlias@users.noreply.github.com> * Add interface assertion Co-authored-by: Tyler Yahn <MrAlias@users.noreply.github.com>
open-telemetry · Aug 3, 2021 · 21d4686 · 21d4686
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 
 ### Added
 
+- Added `ErrorHandlerFunc` to use a function as an `"go.opentelemetry.io/otel".ErrorHandler`. (#2149)
+
 ### Changed
 
 ### Deprecated

diff --git a/error_handler.go b/error_handler.go
@@ -25,3 +25,14 @@ type ErrorHandler interface {
 	// DO NOT CHANGE: any modification will not be backwards compatible and
 	// must never be done outside of a new major release.
 }
+
+// ErrorHandlerFunc is a convenience adapter to allow the use of a function
+// as an ErrorHandler.
+type ErrorHandlerFunc func(error)
+
+var _ ErrorHandler = ErrorHandlerFunc(nil)
+
+// Handle handles the irremediable error by calling the ErrorHandlerFunc itself.
+func (f ErrorHandlerFunc) Handle(err error) {
+	f(err)
+}