fix: improve error handling for Qwen API 400 status codes

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Description

This PR addresses Issue #8142 by improving error handling in the QwenCodeHandler to provide more informative error messages when API requests fail.

Problem

Users were encountering generic 400 status code errors when using the Qwen model with the read_file tool, making it difficult to understand and resolve the underlying issue.

Solution

Enhanced the error handling in QwenCodeHandler to:

• Catch and handle specific HTTP error codes (400, 401, 403, 429, 500+)
• Provide user-friendly, contextual error messages for each error type
• Add comprehensive error handling to both streaming and non-streaming methods
• Include detailed logging for debugging purposes

Changes

• src/api/providers/qwen-code.ts:

  • Enhanced callApiWithRetry method to handle multiple HTTP error codes
  • Added try-catch blocks to createMessage and completePrompt methods
  • Improved error messages with specific guidance for each error type

• src/api/providers/tests/qwen-code.spec.ts:

  • Added comprehensive test suite for error handling scenarios
  • Tests cover all HTTP error codes and edge cases
  • Ensures error messages are properly formatted and informative

Testing

• ✅ All new tests pass
• ✅ Existing tests remain unaffected
• ✅ Linting and type checking pass

Impact

This fix will help users better understand and resolve API errors when using the Qwen model, particularly when encountering:

• Invalid request formats (400)
• Authentication issues (401)
• Permission problems (403)
• Rate limiting (429)
• Service availability issues (500+)

Fixes #8142

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Important

Improves error handling in QwenCodeHandler for various HTTP status codes with detailed messages and adds comprehensive tests.

• Error Handling Enhancements:
  • QwenCodeHandler in qwen-code.ts now handles HTTP errors 400, 401, 403, 429, and 500+ with specific messages.
  • Adds detailed logging for debugging purposes.
  • Updates callApiWithRetry, createMessage, and completePrompt methods to include try-catch blocks and improved error messages.
• Testing:
  • New test suite in qwen-code.spec.ts for error handling scenarios.
  • Tests cover all HTTP error codes and ensure error messages are informative.
• Impact:
  • Helps users understand and resolve API errors related to invalid requests, authentication, permissions, rate limits, and server issues.

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Reviewing my own code because apparently I trust no one, not even myself.

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Consider extracting this error handling logic into a separate utility function like handleQwenError similar to how OpenAI provider uses handleOpenAIError in src/api/providers/utils/openai-error-handler.ts. This would:

• Improve maintainability
• Make it easier to add new error cases
• Keep the main logic cleaner

You could create src/api/providers/utils/qwen-error-handler.ts with a similar pattern.

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For consistency with other providers, consider using i18n for these error messages. The OpenAI provider uses internationalized messages like:

Suggested change

	throw new Error(`Qwen API Error (403): ${errorMessage}. Please check your API permissions.`)
	throw new Error(i18n.t('providers:qwen.errors.badRequest', { details: errorMessage }))

This would make the extension more accessible to non-English users.

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The error handling here could be more specific. Since callApiWithRetry already handles specific HTTP status codes, this catch block might miss those detailed error messages if the error occurs during streaming setup. Consider checking if the error has a status property and applying the same detailed handling.

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Service unavailable errors (503) are often temporary. Would it be worth adding automatic retry logic with exponential backoff for these cases? Something like:

Suggested change

	throw new Error(
	} else if (error.status >= 500) {
	// For 503 specifically, could retry with backoff
	if (error.status === 503 && retryCount < maxRetries) {
	await sleep(Math.pow(2, retryCount) * 1000)
	return await this.callApiWithRetry(apiCall, retryCount + 1)
	}
	// Otherwise throw the error
	const errorMessage = error?.message || error?.error?.message || "Server error"
	throw new Error(
	`Qwen API Error (${error.status}): ${errorMessage}. The Qwen service may be temporarily unavailable.`,
	)

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Great test coverage for the completePrompt method! Consider adding similar tests for error scenarios in the createMessage streaming method to ensure the error handling works correctly in both streaming and non-streaming contexts.