Better crash on None value for fields_to_overwrite_from_metadata#1159
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Pull Request Overview
This PR fixes a TypeError crash that occurred when fields_to_overwrite_from_metadata was explicitly set to None. The fix ensures that a ValidationError is raised instead, providing clearer error handling.
Key changes:
- Modified
data.get()calls to use theoroperator instead of providing a default value directly toget(), ensuringNonevalues are properly handled - Added a test case to verify that
ValidationErroris raised whenNoneis passed tofields_to_overwrite_from_metadata
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| src/paperqa/types.py | Replaced data.get("fields_to_overwrite_from_metadata", DEFAULT_FIELDS_TO_OVERWRITE_FROM_METADATA) with data.get("fields_to_overwrite_from_metadata") or DEFAULT_FIELDS_TO_OVERWRITE_FROM_METADATA in four locations to properly handle None values |
| tests/test_paperqa.py | Added test case to verify ValidationError is raised when fields_to_overwrite_from_metadata=None is passed to DocDetails |
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TypeError crash on None value for fields_to_overwrite_from_metadataNone value for fields_to_overwrite_from_metadata
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Nice-ifying this error