retry.rb

class SomeClass
  attr_reader :id, :retries

  ApiError = Class.new(StandardError)
  
  RETRY_LIMIT = 3

  def initialize(id)
    @id = id
    @retries = 0
  end

  def call
    execute
  end

  private
  
  def execute
    api_client.get(id)
  rescue StandardError => e
    @retries = @retries + 1
    retries > RETRY_LIMIT ? raise(e) : execute
  end
  
  def api_client
    raise ApiError, 'client_error'
  end
end