emberjs/ember.js · error · Error

Attempted to resolve `${name}`, which was expected to be a h

Error message

Attempted to resolve `${name}`, which was expected to be a helper, but nothing was found.

What it means

Error "Attempted to resolve `${name}`, which was expected to be a helper, but nothing was found." thrown in emberjs/ember.js.

Source

Thrown at packages/@glimmer/opcode-compiler/lib/opcode-builder/helpers/resolution.ts:181

    then(constants.helper(definition as object));
  } else if (type === SexpOpcodes.GetStrictKeyword) {
    then(
      lookupBuiltInHelper(expr as Expressions.GetStrictFree, resolver, meta, constants, 'helper')
    );
  } else {
    let {
      symbols: { upvars },
      owner,
    } = assertResolverInvariants(meta);

    let name = unwrap(upvars[expr[1]]);
    let helper = resolver?.lookupHelper?.(name, owner) ?? null;

    if (DEBUG && helper === null) {
      assert(!meta.isStrictMode, 'Strict mode errors should already be handled at compile time');

      throw new Error(
        `Attempted to resolve \`${name}\`, which was expected to be a helper, but nothing was found.`
      );
    }

    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion -- @fixme
    then(constants.helper(helper!, name));
  }
}

/**
 * <div {{modifier}}/>
 * <div {{modifier arg}}/>
 * <Foo {{modifier}}/>
 */
export function resolveModifier(
  resolver: Nullable<ClassicResolver>,
  constants: ProgramConstants,
  meta: BlockMetadata,

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/@glimmer/opcode-compiler/lib/opcode-builder/helpers/resolution.ts:181 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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