✨ Specific error message for branch protection permission failure. #4892
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| queryData := new(branchData) | ||
| if err := handler.graphClient.Query(handler.ctx, queryData, vars); err != nil { | ||
| if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "resource not accessible by integration") { | ||
| return nil, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, "Branch protection check failed. Need to use a PAT.") |
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The message doesn't convey that the token doesn't have permissions. Would be great to make that clearer.
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@AdamKorcz Have made the message more clear.
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| // only report permission errors if no ruleset data | ||
| if len(handler.ruleSets) == 0 { | ||
| return nil, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, classicBranchErrMsg) | ||
| } |
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What kind of change does this PR introduce?
This PR introduces a code change to provide specific error message when branch protection rule fails due to the use of
default GITHUB_TOKENwhich doesn't have permission to view branch protection rules.(Is it a bug fix, feature, docs update, something else?)
feature
What is the current behavior?
When the CI fails because of branch protection rules, it shows generic error message which doesn't give the users an idea of what the actual underlying issue is.
What is the new behavior (if this is a feature change)?**
When error is shown, string matching is done based on which it shows error message specific to the failure of branch protection CI test.
Which issue(s) this PR fixes
Fixes #2946
Special notes for your reviewer
Here
strings.Contains()is case-sensitive so need to adjust the substring or the error message string accordingly.Does this PR introduce a user-facing change?
Yes
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