Added more specific exception handling to python example

pythonExamples/Aug2015DataSourceTutorial/FindContactsDb.py

@@ -135,16 +135,16 @@ def process(self, dataSource, progressBar):
             try: 
                 Class.forName("org.sqlite.JDBC").newInstance()
                 dbConn = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:sqlite:%s"  % lclDbPath)
-            except:
-                self.log(Level.INFO, "Could not open database file (not SQLite) " + file.getName())
+            except SQLException as e:
+                self.log(Level.INFO, "Could not open database file (not SQLite) " + file.getName() + " (" + e.getMessage() + ")")
                 return IngestModule.ProcessResult.OK
             
             # Query the contacts table in the database and get all columns. 
-            try: 
+            try:
                 stmt = dbConn.createStatement()
                 resultSet = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT * FROM contacts")
-            except:
-                self.log(Level.INFO, "Error querying database for contacts table")
+            except SQLException as e:
+                self.log(Level.INFO, "Error querying database for contacts table (" + e.getMessage() + ")")
                 return IngestModule.ProcessResult.OK
 
             # Cycle through each row and create artifacts
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ def process(self, dataSource, progressBar):
                     name  = resultSet.getString("name")
                     email = resultSet.getString("email")
                     phone = resultSet.getString("phone")
-                except:
-                    self.log(Level.INFO, "Error getting values from contacts table")
+                except SQLException as e:
+                    self.log(Level.INFO, "Error getting values from contacts table (" + e.getMessage() + ")")
                 
                 
                 # Make an artifact on the blackboard, TSK_CONTACT and give it attributes for each of the fields

pythonExamples/Aug2015DataSourceTutorial/RunExe.py

@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ def process(self, dataSource, progressBar):
         reportHandle = open(reportPath, 'w')
         
         # Run the EXE, saving output to the report
+        # NOTE: we should really be checking for if the module has been
+        # cancelled and then killing the process. 
         self.log(Level.INFO, "Running program on data source")
         subprocess.Popen([self.path_to_exe, imagePaths[0]], stdout=reportHandle).communicate()[0]    
         reportHandle.close()
@@ -141,4 +143,4 @@ def process(self, dataSource, progressBar):
         # Add the report to the case, so it shows up in the tree
         Case.getCurrentCase().addReport(reportPath, "Run EXE", "img_stat output")
         
-        return IngestModule.ProcessResult.OK
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+        return IngestModule.ProcessResult.OK