Context.get() now raises KeyNotFoundError instead of returning default value.

pystache/context.py

@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class ContextStack(object):
 
     # TODO: add more unit tests for this.
     # TODO: update the docstring for dotted names.
-    def get(self, name, default=u''):
+    def get(self, name):
         """
         Resolve a dotted name against the current context stack.
 
@@ -277,13 +277,12 @@ class ContextStack(object):
 
         parts = name.split('.')
 
+        try:
             result = self._get_simple(parts[0])
+        except KeyNotFoundError:
+            raise KeyNotFoundError(name, "first part")
 
         for part in parts[1:]:
-            # TODO: consider using EAFP here instead.
-            #   http://docs.python.org/glossary.html#term-eafp
-            if result is _NOT_FOUND:
-                break
             # The full context stack is not used to resolve the remaining parts.
             # From the spec--
             #
@@ -295,9 +294,10 @@ class ContextStack(object):
             #
             # TODO: make sure we have a test case for the above point.
             result = _get_value(result, part)
-
+            # TODO: consider using EAFP here instead.
+            #   http://docs.python.org/glossary.html#term-eafp
             if result is _NOT_FOUND:
-            return default
+                raise KeyNotFoundError(name, "missing %s" % repr(part))
 
         return result
 
@@ -306,17 +306,13 @@ class ContextStack(object):
         Query the stack for a non-dotted name.
 
         """
-        result = _NOT_FOUND
-
         for item in reversed(self._stack):
             result = _get_value(item, name)
-            if result is _NOT_FOUND:
-                continue
-            # Otherwise, the key was found.
-            break
-
+            if result is not _NOT_FOUND:
                 return result
 
+        raise KeyNotFoundError(name, "part missing")
+
     def push(self, item):
         """
         Push an item onto the stack.

pystache/renderengine.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Defines a class responsible for rendering logic.
 import re
 
 from pystache.common import TemplateNotFoundError
+from pystache.context import KeyNotFoundError
 from pystache.parser import Parser
 
 
@@ -66,7 +67,10 @@ class RenderEngine(object):
         self.load_partial = load_partial
 
     def resolve_context(self, stack, name):
+        try:
             return stack.get(name)
+        except KeyNotFoundError:
+            return u''
 
     def resolve_partial(self, key):
         try:

pystache/tests/test_context.py

@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ class ContextStackTestCase(unittest.TestCase, AssertIsMixin, AssertStringMixin,
 
         """
         context = ContextStack()
-        self.assertException(KeyNotFoundError, "Key '.' not found: empty context stack", context.get, ".", "b")
+        self.assertException(KeyNotFoundError, "Key '.' not found: empty context stack", context.get, ".")
 
     def test_get__key_present(self):
         """
@@ -357,15 +357,7 @@ class ContextStackTestCase(unittest.TestCase, AssertIsMixin, AssertStringMixin,
 
         """
         context = ContextStack()
-        self.assertString(context.get("foo"), u'')
-
-    def test_get__default(self):
-        """
-        Test that get() respects the default value.
-
-        """
-        context = ContextStack()
-        self.assertEqual(context.get("foo", "bar"), "bar")
+        self.assertException(KeyNotFoundError, "Key 'foo' not found: first part", context.get, "foo")
 
     def test_get__precedence(self):
         """
@@ -461,10 +453,10 @@ class ContextStackTestCase(unittest.TestCase, AssertIsMixin, AssertStringMixin,
     def test_dot_notation__missing_attr_or_key(self):
         name = "foo.bar.baz.bak"
         stack = ContextStack({"foo": {"bar": {}}})
-        self.assertString(stack.get(name), u'')
+        self.assertException(KeyNotFoundError, "Key 'foo.bar.baz.bak' not found: missing 'baz'", stack.get, name)
 
         stack = ContextStack({"foo": Attachable(bar=Attachable())})
-        self.assertString(stack.get(name), u'')
+        self.assertException(KeyNotFoundError, "Key 'foo.bar.baz.bak' not found: missing 'baz'", stack.get, name)
 
     def test_dot_notation__missing_part_terminates_search(self):
         """
@@ -488,7 +480,7 @@ class ContextStackTestCase(unittest.TestCase, AssertIsMixin, AssertStringMixin,
         """
         stack = ContextStack({'a': {'b': 'A.B'}}, {'a': 'A'})
         self.assertEqual(stack.get('a'), 'A')
-        self.assertString(stack.get('a.b'), u'')
+        self.assertException(KeyNotFoundError, "Key 'a.b' not found: missing 'b'", stack.get, "a.b")
         stack.pop()
         self.assertEqual(stack.get('a.b'), 'A.B')