OpenAPI: Fix ModelMetadata null reference exception in emitted XMLComment transformers #63872
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…ment transformers When a route parameter does not have a bound model it would case a null reference exception because the ModelMetadata on the ParameterDescriptor was null. This is fixed by adding a null reference check Fixes dotnet#63757
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Pull Request Overview
This PR fixes a null reference exception in the OpenAPI source generator that occurs when processing route parameters that don't have bound models. The fix adds a null check for ModelMetadata before accessing its properties.
- Adds null safety check for ModelMetadata in XML comment transformer generation
- Updates all generated test snapshots to reflect the fix
- Includes a new test case to verify the fix works correctly
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| src/OpenApi/gen/XmlCommentGenerator.Emitter.cs | Adds null check before accessing ModelMetadata properties |
| src/OpenApi/test/.../OperationTests.Controllers.cs | Adds test case for unused route parameters scenario |
| Multiple snapshot files | Updates generated code snapshots to include the null check |
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As I think this was the encoding before my change
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When a route parameter does not have a bound model it would case a null reference exception because the ModelMetadata on the ParameterDescriptor was null. This is fixed by adding a null reference check
Fixes #63757