Throw a more descriptive error if the metadata can't be found
- Dominant language
- Dart
- Stars
- 224
- Forks
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Description
If we can't read the DDC metadata file we get an odd state error:
```
Thread 0 main threadStateError: Bad state: No element
at List.last(growable_array.dart:255)
at AppInspector._initialize(inspector.dart:90)
at (async)
at AppInspector.initialize(inspector.dart:155)
at (async)
at ChromeProxyService.createIsolate(chrome_proxy_service.dart:180)
at (async)
```
This is because we get an empty list of libraries. We should implement better logging here and throw a better more descriptive state error.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start at AppInspector._initialize in inspector.dart, where the stack trace shows List.last failing because the libraries list is empty. Trace the DDC metadata read path and improve the logging and state error so the missing metadata condition is described clearly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- dart
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100