simp / simp/rubygem-simp-scelint

null values in checks should be an error

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Description

A value of null in a check should trigger a warning since Hiera will just ignore the value as not set.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the linter's check validation path for values that are null, then find the existing tests for check warnings. Add coverage showing that a null value produces a warning rather than being silently ignored, and run the relevant test suite to confirm the behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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