puppetlabs/puppet · error · Puppet::Settings::ValidationError

Cannot convert '%{value}' to an integer for parameter: %{nam

Error message

Cannot convert '%{value}' to an integer for parameter: %{name}

What it means

Error "Cannot convert '%{value}' to an integer for parameter: %{name}" thrown in puppetlabs/puppet.

Source

Thrown at lib/puppet/settings/integer_setting.rb:10

# frozen_string_literal: true

class Puppet::Settings::IntegerSetting < Puppet::Settings::BaseSetting
  def munge(value)
    return value if value.is_a?(Integer)

    begin
      value = Integer(value)
    rescue ArgumentError, TypeError
      raise Puppet::Settings::ValidationError, _("Cannot convert '%{value}' to an integer for parameter: %{name}") % { value: value.inspect, name: @name }
    end

    value
  end

  def type
    :integer
  end
end

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/puppet/settings/integer_setting.rb:10 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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