class Utils
  ##
  # utility method that can be used to retry a block of code for a number of times
  # with waiting time in between each trial
  #
  # limit: number of trials that will be executed
  # exception_types: exception types that will be rescued during a trial
  # wait_for: number of seconds to wait between trials, use 0 or -1 to disable waiting
  # block: block of code to be executed during a trial

  def self.with_retries(limit: 3, exception_types: [StandardError], wait_for: 1, &block)
    trials = 0
    begin
      trials += 1
      return block.call
    rescue *exception_types => e
      raise e if trials == limit
      sleep(wait_for) if wait_for.to_i.positive?
      retry
    end
  end
end