fix(core): throw the intended error when no reducer matches an event by zigzagdev · Pull Request #766 · daangn/stackflow

zigzagdev · 2026-10-18T05:25:56Z

Summary

Fix makeReducer so that an event with no matching reducer throws the
descriptive error it was designed to throw, instead of a generic TypeError.

Motivation

In core/src/activity-utils/makeReducer.ts, the reducer lookup called
.bind() on reducerMap[event.name] before checking whether it existed:

const reducer = (reducerMap[event.name] as Reducer<T>).bind(reducerMap);
if (reducer) {
  return reducer(target, event);
}
throw new Error(`No reducer for event ${JSON.stringify(event)}`);

If reducerMap[event.name] is undefined, calling .bind() on it throws a TypeError immediately, so the if (reducer) check and the custom "No reducer for event" error below it can never be reached.
The intended error-handling branch was dead code.

What I have done

Reordered the logic in makeReducer to check for the reducer's existence before binding it, so the descriptive error actually fires when an event has no matching reducer.
Added core/src/activity-utils/makeReducer.spec.ts covering both the happy path (registered event dispatches to its reducer) and the error path (unregistered event throws the expected message).

Test Plans

Added unit tests for makeReducer exercising both branches.
Ran the full core test suite and tsc

Test Results

yarn jest (core): 16 suites / 89 tests passed.

makeReducer bound reducerMap[event.name] before checking it existed, so a missing reducer threw a generic TypeError from .bind() instead of the descriptive "No reducer for event" error. Check for the reducer first, then bind.

StepPopped mutated activity.steps in place via Array#pop, unlike every other reducer in this file which derives a new array. Build the popped steps as a new array instead so callers that still hold a reference to the previous activity aren't affected.

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coderabbitai · 2026-10-18T05:27:01Z

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Bug Fixes
- Popping an activity step now preserves the original activity and restores parameters from the previous step.
- Unknown events now produce a clear error when no reducer is registered, rather than failing during reducer binding.
Tests
- Added coverage for activity step popping, registered event reducers, and unknown events.

The activity reducer now removes steps without mutating the original activity. The event reducer now reports a missing event reducer with an explicit error. Tests cover both behaviors.

Changes: Activity step pop

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Immutable step removal `core/src/activity-utils/makeActivityReducer.ts`, `core/src/activity-utils/makeActivityReducer.spec.ts`	`StepPopped` returns a sliced steps array and restores params from the remaining step. The test checks that the original steps remain unchanged.

Event reducer lookup

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Reducer lookup and errors `core/src/activity-utils/makeReducer.ts`, `core/src/activity-utils/makeReducer.spec.ts`	`makeReducer` checks for a missing reducer before binding. Tests cover a registered `Initialized` event and an unregistered `Unknown` event.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Suggested reviewers: tonyfromundefined, orionmiz

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to fef97

An unsupported runtime event named "toString" can bypass the intended missing-reducer error and return a string. This is a narrow edge case; checking for an own reducer property addresses it.

Pre-merge checks: 4 · 1

Failed checks: 1 warning

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage		Docstring coverage is 33.33% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 3 functions across 4 files.	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

Passed checks: 4 passed

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check		The title clearly and concisely describes the primary change: throwing the intended error when no reducer matches an event.
Description check		The description directly explains the makeReducer bug, the fix, the added tests, and the reported test results.
Linked Issues check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.

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- Line 14: In makeReducer, check that reducerMap has event.name as an own
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coderabbitai · 2026-10-18T05:29:49Z

-    const reducer = (reducerMap[event.name] as Reducer<T>).bind(reducerMap);
-    if (reducer) {
-      return reducer(target, event);
+    const rawReducer = reducerMap[event.name] as Reducer<T> | undefined;


🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Check for an own reducer before dispatch.

If an unregistered event has name: "toString", this lookup selects an inherited function. The reducer then returns a string instead of throwing No reducer for event. Check Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(reducerMap, event.name) before binding, and cover an inherited name in the tests.

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