[JENKINS-64066] credentialsbinding.Binding abstract class allows variable name to be null

The org.jenkinsci.plugins.credentialsbinding.Binding abstract class never validates that the variable parameter/field is non-null. This causes a bug in all of its subclasses (FileBinding, StringBinding, UsernamePasswordBinding, etc.) where if the user doesn't include a variable in the constructor, it tries to use null.

Masking supported pattern matches of $null

Instead, it should throw a proper exception in the constructor if variable is null or empty.

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Originally reported by rittneje, imported from: credentialsbinding.Binding abstract class allows variable name to be null

• status: Open
  
• priority: Minor
  
• component(s): credentials-binding-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 0
  
• watchers: 1
  
• imported: 20251211-141027
  

Raw content of original issue

The org.jenkinsci.plugins.credentialsbinding.Binding abstract class never validates that the variable parameter/field is non-null. This causes a bug in all of its subclasses (FileBinding, StringBinding, UsernamePasswordBinding, etc.) where if the user doesn't include a variable in the constructor, it tries to use null.


Masking supported pattern matches of $null


Instead, it should throw a proper exception in the constructor if variable is null or empty.