🧹 chore: Handle nil map targets in Binder #3839
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Summary of ChangesHello @gaby, I'm Gemini Code Assist1! I'm currently reviewing this pull request and will post my feedback shortly. In the meantime, here's a summary to help you and other reviewers quickly get up to speed! This pull request enhances the robustness of the binder by improving how it handles nil map targets. Previously, attempting to bind data to an uninitialized map might have led to silent failures or panics. The updated logic now ensures that such maps are either properly initialized on the fly or an explicit error is returned, making the binding process more reliable and easier to debug. Highlights
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Note Other AI code review bot(s) detectedCodeRabbit has detected other AI code review bot(s) in this pull request and will avoid duplicating their findings in the review comments. This may lead to a less comprehensive review. WalkthroughRefactors parseToMap to accept a reflect.Value target, adds validation and lazy map initialization, introduces exported ErrMapNilDestination for nil map destinations, and updates tests to call parseToMap with reflect.Value and cover the new error/path behaviors. Changes
Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant Caller as parseIntoMap / tests
participant Reflect as reflect.Value target
participant parseToMap as parseToMap(target, data)
rect rgba(200,230,255,0.6)
Caller->>Reflect: reflect.ValueOf(dest)
Caller->>parseToMap: call with reflect.Value and data
end
alt target invalid / not a map or unexported
parseToMap-->>Caller: return ErrMapNotConvertible
else target is map and nil
parseToMap->>parseToMap: try initialize map
alt target not settable
parseToMap-->>Caller: return ErrMapNilDestination
else initialized
parseToMap->>parseToMap: populate entries (string or []string)
parseToMap-->>Caller: return nil
end
else target is map and non-nil
parseToMap->>parseToMap: populate entries
parseToMap-->>Caller: return nil
end
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This pull request enhances the binder's map binding logic to correctly handle nil map destinations. The changes introduce logic to initialize nil maps if they are settable, or return a descriptive error otherwise. The test suite has been extended to cover these new scenarios, ensuring the binder behaves safely and predictably with zero-value maps. The implementation is solid and the test coverage is thorough. I have one minor suggestion to improve an error message for better clarity.
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Pull Request Overview
This PR refactors the parseToMap function to accept reflect.Value instead of any, enabling proper handling of nil map destinations. The change allows the function to initialize nil maps when they can be set, improving the robustness of map binding operations.
Key changes:
- Modified
parseToMapsignature to acceptreflect.Valueinstead ofanyfor better reflection control - Added nil map handling logic that initializes maps when possible or returns an error when not
- Introduced new error
ErrMapNilDestinationfor cases where nil maps cannot be initialized - Updated all test calls to wrap arguments with
reflect.ValueOf()
Reviewed Changes
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| File | Description |
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| binder/mapping.go | Refactored parseToMap to accept reflect.Value, added nil map initialization logic, and updated caller to pass reflect.Value |
| binder/binder.go | Added new error ErrMapNilDestination for nil map handling |
| binder/mapping_test.go | Updated test calls to use reflect.ValueOf() and added tests for nil map scenarios |
| binder/binder_test.go | Updated test calls to use reflect.ValueOf() and added tests for zero-value map initialization |
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binder/mapping_test.go (2)
160-168: Consider adding a comment to clarify the addressability pattern.These tests correctly verify lazy initialization of nil maps. The pattern
reflect.ValueOf(&zeroStringMap).Elem()creates an addressablereflect.Value, allowingCanSet()to return true and enabling map initialization. This contrasts with line 170's non-addressable nil map.Consider adding a brief comment to make this distinction explicit:
+ // Test zero-value map with addressable reflect.Value (can be initialized) var zeroStringMap map[string]string err = parseToMap(reflect.ValueOf(&zeroStringMap).Elem(), inputMap)
170-171: Consider adding a comment to clarify non-addressable nil map case.This test correctly verifies that a non-addressable nil map (created via
reflect.ValueOf(map[string]string(nil))) returnsErrMapNilDestinationbecauseCanSet()is false.Consider adding a comment to highlight this edge case:
+ // Test non-addressable nil map (cannot be initialized) err = parseToMap(reflect.ValueOf(map[string]string(nil)), inputMap) require.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrMapNilDestination)binder/mapping.go (1)
114-116: Consider adding a comment to clarify interface unwrapping.This unwrapping logic is correct and handles cases where the destination is wrapped in an
interface{}.A brief comment would clarify the intent:
+ // Unwrap interfaces to get the underlying value if target.Kind() == reflect.Interface && !target.IsNil() { target = target.Elem() }
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binder/mapping_test.go (3)
136-136: LGTM: parseToMap calls updated correctly.The calls to
parseToMaphave been properly updated to passreflect.ValueOf(m)andreflect.ValueOf(m2), aligning with the new function signature.Also applies to: 145-145
156-158: Good coverage for unsupported map element types.This test correctly verifies that
map[string]any(with element kindreflect.Interface) is handled gracefully—parseToMapreturns no error and leaves the map empty, as it only processesmap[string]stringandmap[string][]string.
401-401: LGTM: Extended test cases updated correctly.All
parseToMapcalls in the extended tests have been properly updated to passreflect.ValueOf(), and they correctly test edge cases including empty values, unsupported element types, and error paths.Also applies to: 406-406, 410-410
binder/mapping.go (5)
84-84: LGTM: Caller updated correctly.The
parsefunction correctly passes thereflect.Value(ptrVal) directly toparseToMap, matching the updated function signature.
109-112: LGTM: Signature and validation improved.The signature change to
reflect.Valueeliminates redundant reflection, and the generic error message "invalid destination value" correctly addresses previous feedback about not assuming the type is a map at this validation stage.
118-120: LGTM: Early return for non-maps is efficient and well-documented.The check correctly validates that the destination is a string-keyed map before proceeding, and the comment clearly explains the early return behavior.
122-127: Excellent: Lazy initialization with proper nil handling.This lazy initialization logic correctly addresses the PR objectives by:
- Initializing nil maps when possible (addressable via
CanSet())- Returning a descriptive error (
ErrMapNilDestination) when the nil map cannot be initialized- Preventing panics through the
CanSet()check
129-152: LGTM: Type handling is correct and complete.The switch statement correctly handles supported map types:
map[string][]string: Usesmaps.Copyfor efficiencymap[string]string: Takes the last value from multi-value slices (standard behavior)- Unsupported types: Returns nil gracefully (no-op)
The type assertions correctly return
ErrMapNotConvertiblewhen the element kind matches (Slice/String) but the concrete type doesn't (e.g.,map[string][]int), which is well-tested in the test suite.
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