Custom Error types for `FromPyObject`
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Description
Some FromPyObject impls can make use of more specialized error types:
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set extraction it looks like the error is essentially a downcast error or the key extraction error
PyRef/PyClassGuardis a downcast error or borrow error- ...
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The entry points are the FromPyObject implementations, especially set extraction and PyRef/PyClassGuard. Start by reviewing their existing error paths and determine which cases correspond to downcast, borrow, or key-extraction errors. Done means the relevant implementations use the appropriate specialized error types.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python, rust
- Domain
- api, backend-api-design
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100