# File lib/chef/resource_reporter.rb, line 154
    def resource_failed(new_resource, action, exception)
      @total_res_count += 1
      unless nested_resource?(new_resource)
        @pending_update ||= ResourceReport.new_for_exception(new_resource, action)
        @pending_update.exception = exception
      end
      description = Formatters::ErrorMapper.resource_failed(new_resource, action, exception)
      @error_descriptions = description.for_json
    end