gitlabhq/gitlabhq · error · Gitlab::Graphql::Errors::ArgumentError

#{global_id} is not a valid GitLab ID.

Error message

#{global_id} is not a valid GitLab ID.

What it means

Error "#{global_id} is not a valid GitLab ID." thrown in gitlabhq/gitlabhq.

Source

Thrown at app/graphql/gitlab_schema.rb:145

    #  * it may not match the expected type (see below)
    #
    # Options:
    #  * :expected_type [Class] - the type of object this GlobalID should refer to.
    #  * :expected_type [[Class]] - array of the types of object this GlobalID should refer to.
    #
    # e.g.
    #
    # ```
    #   gid = GitlabSchema.parse_gid(my_string, expected_type: ::Project)
    #   project_id = gid.model_id
    #   gid.model_class == ::Project
    # ```
    def parse_gid(global_id, ctx = {})
      expected_types = Array(ctx[:expected_type])
      gid = GlobalID.parse(global_id)

      unless gid
        raise Gitlab::Graphql::Errors::ArgumentError,
          "#{global_id} is not a valid GitLab ID."
      end

      if expected_types.any? && expected_types.none? do |type|
        gid.model_class.ancestors.include?(type)
      end
        vars = { global_id: global_id, expected_types: expected_types.join(', ') }
        msg = _('%{global_id} is not a valid ID for %{expected_types}.') % vars
        raise Gitlab::Graphql::Errors::ArgumentError, msg
      end

      gid
    end

    # Parse an array of strings to an array of GlobalIDs, raising ArgumentError if there are problems
    # with it.
    # See #parse_gid
    #

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at app/graphql/gitlab_schema.rb:145 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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