Show error dialog when .vorta-init.json is malformed (fixes #1053)

src/vorta/application.py

@@ -257,8 +257,22 @@ def bootstrap_profile(self, bootstrap_file=PROFILE_BOOTSTRAP_FILE):
         or add an empty "Default" profile.
         """
         if bootstrap_file.is_file():
-            profile_export = ProfileExport.from_json(bootstrap_file)
-            profile = profile_export.to_db(overwrite_profile=True, overwrite_settings=True)
+            try:
+                profile_export = ProfileExport.from_json(bootstrap_file)
+                profile = profile_export.to_db(overwrite_profile=True, overwrite_settings=True)
+            except Exception as exception:
+                double_newline = os.linesep + os.linesep
+                QMessageBox.critical(None,
+                                     self.tr('Failed to import profile'),
+                                     "{}{}\"{}\"{}{}".format(
+                                         self.tr('Failed to import a profile from {}:').format(bootstrap_file),
+                                         double_newline,
+                                         str(exception),
+                                         double_newline,
+                                         self.tr('Consider removing or repairing this file to '
+                                                 'get rid of this message.'),
+                                     ))
+                return
             bootstrap_file.unlink()
             notifier = VortaNotifications.pick()
             notifier.deliver(self.tr('Profile import successful!'),

src/vorta/profile_export.py

@@ -145,8 +145,10 @@ def from_json(cls, filename):
         with open(filename, 'r') as file:
             try:
                 profile_export = ProfileExport(json.loads(file.read()))
-            except JSONDecodeError:
-                return None
+            except JSONDecodeError as exception:
+                raise ImportFailedException(
+                    'This file does not contain valid JSON: {}'.format(str(exception))
+                ) from exception
         return profile_export
 
     def to_json(self):
@@ -161,3 +163,8 @@ def _converter(obj):
 class VersionException(Exception):
     """ For when current_version < export_version. Should only occur if downgrading """
     pass
+
+
+class ImportFailedException(Exception):
+    """Raised when a profile could not be imported."""
+    pass

src/vorta/views/main_window.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from vorta.utils import borg_compat, get_asset, is_system_tray_available, get_network_status_monitor
 from vorta.views.partials.loading_button import LoadingButton
 from vorta.views.utils import get_colored_icon
-from vorta.profile_export import ProfileExport
+from vorta.profile_export import ProfileExport, ImportFailedException
 from .archive_tab import ArchiveTab
 from .export_window import ExportWindow
 from .import_window import ImportWindow
@@ -217,11 +217,12 @@ def profile_imported_event(profile):
             str(Path.home()),
             self.tr("JSON (*.json);;All files (*)"))[0]
         if filename:
-            profile_export = ProfileExport.from_json(filename)
-            if profile_export is None:
+            try:
+                profile_export = ProfileExport.from_json(filename)
+            except ImportFailedException as exception:
                 QMessageBox.critical(None,
-                                     self.tr('Error'),
-                                     self.tr('This file does not contain valid JSON.'))
+                                     self.tr('Failed to import profile'),
+                                     self.tr(str(exception)))
                 return
             window = ImportWindow(profile_export=profile_export)
             self.window = window

tests/test_import_export.py

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def critical(widget, title, message):
     main.profile_import_action()
 
     # assert somehow that an alert is shown
-    assert alert_message == 'This file does not contain valid JSON.'
+    assert alert_message == 'This file does not contain valid JSON: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)'
 
 
 def test_export_success(qapp, qtbot, tmpdir, monkeypatch):