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wolferton/quilt: ioc/container.go; 23 LoC
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Description
Found a possible issue in [wolferton/quilt](https://www.github.com/wolferton/quilt) at [ioc/container.go](https://github.com/wolferton/quilt/blob/c64e1ff700f2789f4c3802dbaaaef5bcf1368247/ioc/container.go#L265-L287)
Below is the message reported by the analyzer for this snippet of code. Beware that the analyzer only reports the first issue it finds, so please do not limit your consideration to the contents of the below message.
> range-loop variable fieldName used in defer or goroutine at line 282
[Click here to see the code in its original context.](https://github.com/wolferton/quilt/blob/c64e1ff700f2789f4c3802dbaaaef5bcf1368247/ioc/container.go#L265-L287)
Click here to show the 23 line(s) of Go which triggered the analyzer.
```go
for fieldName, depName := range proto.Dependencies {
fl.LogTracef("%s needs %s", proto.Component.Name, depName)
requiredComponent := cc.allComponents[depName]
if requiredComponent == nil {
message := fmt.Sprintf("No component named %s available (required by %s.%s)", depName, proto.Component.Name, fieldName)
return errors.New(message)
}
requiredInstance := requiredComponent.Instance
targetReflect := reflect.ValueOf(proto.Component.Instance).Elem()
defer func() {
if r := recover(); r != nil {
fl.LogFatalf("Problem setting %s.%s: %s ", proto.Component.Name, fieldName, r)
}
}()
targetReflect.FieldByName(fieldName).Set(reflect.ValueOf(requiredInstance))
}
```
Leave a reaction on this issue to contribute to the project by classifying this instance as a **Bug** :-1:, **Mitigated** :+1:, or **Desirable Behavior** :rocket:
See the descriptions of the classifications [here](https://github.com/github-vet/rangeclosure-findings#how-can-i-help) for more information.
commit ID: c64e1ff700f2789f4c3802dbaaaef5bcf1368247
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Research direction
Open the referenced wolferton/quilt ioc/container.go lines 265-287 and read the surrounding range loop and deferred recovery handler. Check whether fieldName is captured unsafely, then use the linked classification guidance to decide whether this is a Bug, Mitigated, or Desirable Behavior. Done means leaving the matching reaction on this issue.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100