Basic method that lets you attempt to get a result up to a given number of times

attempts.scala

def attempt[T,E <: Exception](attempts: Int, subject: String, failedMessage: String, exception: E, failCondition: T => Boolean)(body: => T): T = {
  val i = body
  if(failCondition(i) && attempts != 0) {
    println(s"Subject: $subject")
    println(s"Message: $failedMessage")
    println(s"Attempts left: $attempts")
    // do something with the exception
    attempt(attempts - 1, subject, failedMessage, exception, failCondition)(body)
  }
    else i
}