puppetlabs/puppet · error · Puppet::ParseError

The expression <%{expression}> is not a valid type specifica

Error message

The expression <%{expression}> is not a valid type specification.

What it means

Error "The expression <%{expression}> is not a valid type specification." thrown in puppetlabs/puppet.

Source

Thrown at lib/puppet/pops/types/type_parser.rb:668

      TypeFactory.resource(name)
    when 2
      TypeFactory.resource(name, parameters[1])
    else
      raise_invalid_parameters_error('Resource', '1 or 2', parameters.size)
    end
  end

  def assert_type(ast, t)
    raise_invalid_type_specification_error(ast) unless t.is_a?(PAnyType)
    t
  end

  def assert_range_parameter(ast, t)
    raise_invalid_type_specification_error(ast) unless TypeFactory.is_range_parameter?(t)
  end

  def raise_invalid_type_specification_error(ast)
    raise Puppet::ParseError, _("The expression <%{expression}> is not a valid type specification.") %
                              { expression: original_text_of(ast) }
  end

  def raise_invalid_parameters_error(type, required, given)
    raise Puppet::ParseError, _("Invalid number of type parameters specified: %{type} requires %{required}, %{given} provided") %
                              { type: type, required: required, given: given }
  end

  def raise_unparameterized_type_error(ast)
    raise Puppet::ParseError, _("Not a parameterized type <%{type}>") % { type: original_text_of(ast) }
  end

  def raise_unknown_type_error(ast)
    raise Puppet::ParseError, _("Unknown type <%{type}>") % { type: original_text_of(ast) }
  end

  def original_text_of(ast)
    ast.locator.extract_tree_text(ast)

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/puppet/pops/types/type_parser.rb:668 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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