Print a descriptive error message when JSON config data is malformed

adamrehn · Mar 13, 2024 · fed71c1 · fed71c1
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commit fed71c1
Showing 1 changed file with 5 additions and 1 deletion.
diff --git a/ue4cli/JsonDataManager.py b/ue4cli/JsonDataManager.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from .UnrealManagerException import UnrealManagerException
 from .Utility import Utility
 import json, os, platform
 
@@ -27,7 +28,10 @@ def getDictionary(self):
 		Retrieves the entire data dictionary
 		"""
 		if os.path.exists(self.jsonFile):
-			return json.loads(Utility.readFile(self.jsonFile))
+			try:
+				return json.loads(Utility.readFile(self.jsonFile))
+			except json.JSONDecodeError as err:
+				raise UnrealManagerException('malformed JSON configuration file "{}" ({})'.format(self.jsonFile, err))
 		else:
 			return {}