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Error when invalid root key is set in `lua` transform
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domain: processing
have: should
transform: lua
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- Rust
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Description
In https://github.com/timberio/vector/issues/2398 the user forgot to use the log key. There was no error or feedback that surfaced this error. Ideally, this would error similar to any other Lua error. I'm curious about what our options are here.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction
Start with the reported scenario in issue #2398 and trace how the Lua transform handles an invalid root key, comparing it with the way other Lua errors are surfaced. Determine the available error-reporting options and define what feedback should appear when the required log key is missing; the issue names no source file or test.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- lua, rust
- Domain
- observability-sre
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100