Inconsistent Error Handling in Encryption/Decryption Functions

[pranavkonde]

Inconsistent Error Handling in Encryption/Decryption Functions

Problem

The decryptFile function returns undefined on error instead of throwing an exception, causing silent failures.

Current Code

// ❌ BAD: Returns undefined on error
const decryptFile = async (cipher: any, password: any) => {
  try {
    // ... decryption logic
    return decryptedContent
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error decrypting file')
    console.error(error)
    return  // Returns undefined!
  }
}

Impact

• Silent failures in production
• Difficult debugging
• Runtime errors when calling code expects data but gets undefined
• No distinction between wrong password vs corrupted data

Solution

1. Create Error Classes

// src/errors/EncryptionErrors.ts
export class DecryptionError extends Error { }
export class InvalidPasswordError extends DecryptionError { }
export class CorruptedDataError extends DecryptionError { }

2. Fix decryptFile Function

const decryptFile = async (cipher: any, password: any) => {
  try {
    // ... decryption logic
    return decryptedContent
  } catch (error) {
    if (error.name === 'OperationError') {
      throw new InvalidPasswordError('Invalid password');
    }
    throw new DecryptionError('Decryption failed', error);
  }
}

3. Update Calling Code

// Before
const data = await decryptFile(cipher, password);
if (!data) { /* handle error */ }

// After
try {
  const data = await decryptFile(cipher, password);
} catch (error) {
  if (error instanceof InvalidPasswordError) {
    // Handle wrong password
  }
  // Handle other errors
}

Affected Files

• src/Lighthouse/uploadEncrypted/encryptionNode.ts
• src/Lighthouse/uploadEncrypted/encryptionBrowser.ts
• All files calling decryptFile

Breaking Change

This changes decryptFile from returning undefined to throwing errors. All calling code must be updated.

[ayu-ch]

Hey, can you assign me this issue?

[ayu-ch]

@pranavkonde

[anuragShingare30]

Is the issue still open? @pranavkonde Can I work on this?