Fixed typed nil pointer bug in sftp backend. Fixes #274.#275
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Pull Request Overview
This PR fixes a typed nil pointer bug in the SFTP backend that was causing panics when connection failures resulted in typed nil interface values. The fix adds an additional nil check using reflection to detect typed nil pointers alongside the standard nil check.
- Added reflection-based typed nil detection in the SFTP client getter
- Comprehensive test suite for concurrency and failure scenarios
- Updated changelog to document the fix
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Copilot reviewed 3 out of 3 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| backend/sftp/fileSystem.go | Added reflection import and typed nil check in Client() method |
| backend/sftp/concurrency_test.go | New comprehensive test suite covering typed nil handling and concurrency scenarios |
| CHANGELOG.md | Added entry documenting the bug fix |
Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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See #274