HKUDS/nanobot · error · ValueError

ChannelPlugin.management.feature_instances for '{plugin.name

Error message

ChannelPlugin.management.feature_instances for '{plugin.name}' returned unknown instance id '{instance_id}'

What it means

Error "ChannelPlugin.management.feature_instances for '{plugin.name}' returned unknown instance id '{instance_id}'" thrown in HKUDS/nanobot.

Source

Thrown at nanobot/channels/contracts.py:504

    instances = [
        _channel_feature_instance(
            plugin.name,
            spec,
            setup_spec,
            enabled=spec.instance_id in enabled_ids,
        )
        for spec in channel_instance_specs(plugin, section, enabled_only=False)
    ]
    if overrides is None:
        return instances

    by_id = {instance["id"]: instance for instance in instances}
    seen: set[str] = set()
    for override_value in cast(list[object], overrides):
        override = cast(dict[str, Any], override_value)
        instance_id = override.get("id")
        if not isinstance(instance_id, str) or instance_id not in by_id:
            raise ValueError(
                f"ChannelPlugin.management.feature_instances for '{plugin.name}' "
                "returned unknown instance id "
                f"'{instance_id}'"
            )
        if instance_id in seen:
            raise ValueError(
                f"ChannelPlugin.management.feature_instances for '{plugin.name}' "
                "returned duplicate instance id "
                f"'{instance_id}'"
            )
        seen.add(instance_id)
        for field in ("name", "display_name", "avatar_url"):
            if field in override:
                by_id[instance_id][field] = str(override[field] or "")
    return instances


def refresh_channel_feature_metadata(

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at nanobot/channels/contracts.py:504 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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