fix: return an error when an unknown object type is passed

fixes #7785
ipfs · Dec 1, 2020 · 95c49c3 · 95c49c3
1 parent 1bf8a72
commit 95c49c3
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diff --git a/core/coreapi/object.go b/core/coreapi/object.go
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ func (api *ObjectAPI) New(ctx context.Context, opts ...caopts.ObjectNewOption) (
 		n = new(dag.ProtoNode)
 	case "unixfs-dir":
 		n = ft.EmptyDirNode()
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown node type: %s", options.Type)
 	}
 
 	err = api.dag.Add(ctx, n)