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  1. Facter
  2. FACT-3024

Facter.fact returns object when fact does not exist

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    • Bug
    • Status: Closed
    • Normal
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • FACT 4.1.0
    • FACT 4.1.1
    • None
    • Night's Watch
    • NW - 2021-04-28
    • Needs Assessment
    • Bug Fix
    • The behaviour of Facter.fact has changed between 4.0.52 and 4.1.0. Instead of returning nil if a fact does not exist, it now returns an object of type ResolvedFact with its value set to nil. This is now fixed.
    • Needs Assessment

    Description

      The behavior of Facter.fact has changed between 4.0.52 and 4.1.0. Instead of returning nil if a fact does not exist, it now returns an object of type ResolvedFact with its value set to nil.

      The correct and documented behavior is to return nil if a fact does not exist:
      https://github.com/puppetlabs/facter/blob/main/lib/facter.rb#L407-L408

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. IAC-1582 Change in Facter.fact breaks unit tests in haproxy module

          • Normal - Regular issue, some loss of functionality under specific circumstances.
          • Resolved

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              gheorghe.popescu Gheorghe Popescu
              gabriel.nagy Gabriel Nagy
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