Added new "exception" optional parameter

src/GuardClauses/GuardAgainstEmptyOrWhiteSpaceExtensions.cs

@@ -6,43 +6,49 @@ public static partial class GuardClauseExtensions
 {
 #if NET5_0_OR_GREATER
     /// <summary>
-    /// Throws an <see cref="ArgumentException" /> if <paramref name="input" /> is an empty string.
+    /// Throws an <see cref="ArgumentException" /> or a custom <see cref="Exception" /> if <paramref name="input" /> is an empty string.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="guardClause"></param>
     /// <param name="input"></param>
     /// <param name="parameterName"></param>
     /// <param name="message">Optional. Custom error message</param>
+    /// <param name="exception">Optional. Custom exception</param>
     /// <returns><paramref name="input" /> if the value is not an empty string.</returns>
     /// <exception cref="ArgumentException"></exception>
+    /// <exception cref="Exception"></exception>
+
     public static ReadOnlySpan<char> Empty(this IGuardClause guardClause,
         ReadOnlySpan<char> input,
         string parameterName,
-        string? message = null)
+        string? message = null,
+        Exception? exception = null)
     {
         if (input.Length == 0 || input == string.Empty)
         {
-            throw new ArgumentException(message ?? $"Required input {parameterName} was empty.", parameterName);
+            throw exception ?? new ArgumentException(message ?? $"Required input {parameterName} was empty.", parameterName);
         }
         return input;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Throws an <see cref="ArgumentException" /> if <paramref name="input" /> is an empty or white space string.
+    /// Throws an <see cref="ArgumentException" /> or a custom <see cref="Exception" /> if <paramref name="input" /> is an empty or white space string.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="guardClause"></param>
     /// <param name="input"></param>
     /// <param name="parameterName"></param>
     /// <param name="message">Optional. Custom error message</param>
+    /// <param name="exception">Optional. Custom exception</param>
     /// <returns><paramref name="input" /> if the value is not an empty or whitespace string.</returns>
     /// <exception cref="ArgumentException"></exception>
     public static ReadOnlySpan<char> WhiteSpace(this IGuardClause guardClause,
         ReadOnlySpan<char> input,
         string parameterName,
-        string? message = null)
+        string? message = null,
+        Exception? exception = null)
     {
         if (MemoryExtensions.IsWhiteSpace(input))
         {
-            throw new ArgumentException(message ?? $"Required input {parameterName} was empty.", parameterName);
+            throw exception ?? new ArgumentException(message ?? $"Required input {parameterName} was empty.", parameterName!);
         }
 
         return input;

src/GuardClauses/GuardAgainstExpressionExtensions.cs

@@ -7,56 +7,62 @@ namespace Ardalis.GuardClauses;
 public static partial class GuardClauseExtensions
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Validates the <paramref name="input"/> using the specified <paramref name="func"/> and throws an <see cref="ArgumentException"/> if it evaluates to true.
+    /// Validates the <paramref name="input"/> using the specified <paramref name="func"/> and throws an <see cref="ArgumentException"/> or a custom <see cref="Exception" /> if it evaluates to true.
     /// The <paramref name="func"/> should return true to indicate an invalid or undesirable state of the input.
-    /// If <paramref name="func"/> returns true, an <see cref="ArgumentException"/> is thrown, signifying that the input is invalid.
+    /// If <paramref name="func"/> returns true, an <see cref="ArgumentException"/> or a custom <see cref="Exception" /> is thrown, signifying that the input is invalid.
     /// </summary>
     /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the input parameter.</typeparam>
     /// <param name="guardClause">The guard clause instance.</param>
     /// <param name="func">The function that evaluates the input. It should return true if the input is considered invalid or in a negative state.</param>
     /// <param name="input">The input to evaluate.</param>
     /// <param name="message">The message to include in the exception if the input is invalid.</param>
     /// <param name="parameterName">The name of the parameter to include in the thrown exception, captured automatically from the input expression.</param>
+    /// <param name="exception"></param>
     /// <returns>The <paramref name="input"/> if the <paramref name="func"/> evaluates to false, indicating a valid state.</returns>
     /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Thrown when the validation function returns true, indicating that the input is invalid.</exception>
+    /// <exception cref="Exception"></exception>
     public static T Expression<T>(this IGuardClause guardClause,
         Func<T, bool> func,
         T input,
         string message,
-        [CallerArgumentExpression("input")] string? parameterName = null)
+        [CallerArgumentExpression("input")] string? parameterName = null,
+        Exception? exception = null)
         where T : struct
     {
         if (func(input))
         {
-            throw new ArgumentException(message, parameterName!);
+            throw exception ?? new ArgumentException(message, parameterName!);
         }
 
         return input;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Validates the <paramref name="func"/> asynchronously and throws an <see cref="ArgumentException" /> if it evaluates to false for given <paramref name="input"/>
+    /// Validates the <paramref name="func"/> asynchronously and throws an <see cref="ArgumentException" /> or a custom <see cref="Exception" /> if it evaluates to false for given <paramref name="input"/>
     /// The <paramref name="func"/> should return true to indicate an invalid or undesirable state.
-    /// If <paramref name="func"/> returns true, indicating that the input is invalid, an <see cref="ArgumentException"/> is thrown.
+    /// If <paramref name="func"/> returns true, indicating that the input is invalid, an <see cref="ArgumentException"/> or a custom <see cref="Exception" /> is thrown.
     /// </summary>
     /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the input parameter.</typeparam>
     /// <param name="func">The function that evaluates the input. It should return true if the input is considered invalid or in a negative state.</param>
     /// <param name="guardClause">The guard clause instance.</param>
     /// <param name="input">The input to evaluate.</param>
     /// <param name="message">The message to include in the exception if the input is invalid.</param>
     /// <param name="parameterName">The name of the parameter to include in the thrown exception, captured automatically from the input expression.</param>
+    /// <param name="exception"></param>
     /// <returns><paramref name="input"/> if the <paramref name="func"/> evaluates to true </returns>
     /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Thrown when the validation function returns true, indicating that the input is invalid.</exception>
+    /// <exception cref="Exception"></exception>
     public static async Task<T> ExpressionAsync<T>(this IGuardClause guardClause,
         Func<T, Task<bool>> func,
         T input,
         string message,
-        [CallerArgumentExpression("input")] string? parameterName = null)
+        [CallerArgumentExpression("input")] string? parameterName = null,
+        Exception? exception = null)
         where T : struct
     {
         if (await func(input))
         {
-            throw new ArgumentException(message, parameterName!);
+            throw exception ?? new ArgumentException(message, parameterName!);
         }
 
         return input;

src/GuardClauses/GuardAgainstInvalidFormatExtensions.cs

@@ -7,71 +7,83 @@ namespace Ardalis.GuardClauses;
 public static partial class GuardClauseExtensions
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Throws an <see cref="ArgumentException" /> if  <paramref name="input"/> doesn't match the <paramref name="regexPattern"/>.
+    /// Throws an <see cref="ArgumentException" /> or a custom <see cref="Exception" /> if  <paramref name="input"/> doesn't match the <paramref name="regexPattern"/>.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="guardClause"></param>
     /// <param name="input"></param>
     /// <param name="parameterName"></param>
     /// <param name="regexPattern"></param>
     /// <param name="message">Optional. Custom error message</param>
+    /// <param name="exception"></param>
     /// <returns></returns>
     /// <exception cref="ArgumentException"></exception>
+    /// <exception cref="Exception"></exception>
     public static string InvalidFormat(this IGuardClause guardClause,
         string input,
         string parameterName,
         string regexPattern,
-        string? message = null)
+        string? message = null,
+        Exception? exception = null)
     {
         var m = Regex.Match(input, regexPattern);
         if (!m.Success || input != m.Value)
         {
-            throw new ArgumentException(message ?? $"Input {parameterName} was not in required format", parameterName);
+            throw exception ?? new ArgumentException(message ?? $"Input {parameterName} was not in required format", parameterName);
         }
 
         return input;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Throws an <see cref="ArgumentException" /> if  <paramref name="input"/> doesn't satisfy the <paramref name="predicate"/> function.
+    /// Throws an <see cref="ArgumentException" /> or a custom <see cref="Exception" /> if  <paramref name="input"/> doesn't satisfy the <paramref name="predicate"/> function.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="guardClause"></param>
     /// <param name="input"></param>
     /// <param name="parameterName"></param>
     /// <param name="predicate"></param>
     /// <param name="message">Optional. Custom error message</param>
+    /// <param name="exception"></param>
     /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
     /// <returns></returns>
     /// <exception cref="ArgumentException"></exception>
-    public static T InvalidInput<T>(this IGuardClause guardClause, T input, string parameterName, Func<T, bool> predicate, string? message = null)
+    /// <exception cref="Exception"></exception>
+    public static T InvalidInput<T>(this IGuardClause guardClause, 
+        T input, string parameterName, 
+        Func<T, bool> predicate, 
+        string? message = null,
+        Exception? exception = null)
     {
         if (!predicate(input))
         {
-            throw new ArgumentException(message ?? $"Input {parameterName} did not satisfy the options", parameterName);
+            throw exception ?? new ArgumentException(message ?? $"Input {parameterName} did not satisfy the options", parameterName);
         }
 
         return input;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Throws an <see cref="ArgumentException" /> if  <paramref name="input"/> doesn't satisfy the <paramref name="predicate"/> function.
+    /// Throws an <see cref="ArgumentException" /> or a custom <see cref="Exception" /> if  <paramref name="input"/> doesn't satisfy the <paramref name="predicate"/> function.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="guardClause"></param>
     /// <param name="input"></param>
     /// <param name="parameterName"></param>
     /// <param name="predicate"></param>
     /// <param name="message">Optional. Custom error message</param>
+    /// <param name="exception"></param>
     /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
     /// <returns></returns>
     /// <exception cref="ArgumentException"></exception>
+    /// <exception cref="Exception"></exception>
     public static async Task<T> InvalidInputAsync<T>(this IGuardClause guardClause,
         T input,
         string parameterName,
         Func<T, Task<bool>> predicate,
-        string? message = null)
+        string? message = null,
+        Exception? exception = null)
     {
         if (!await predicate(input))
         {
-            throw new ArgumentException(message ?? $"Input {parameterName} did not satisfy the options", parameterName);
+            throw exception ?? new ArgumentException(message ?? $"Input {parameterName} did not satisfy the options", parameterName);
         }
 
         return input;