Raise exception if view is not implemented (#171)

can-lehmann · Aug 23, 2024 · 978c6b8 · 978c6b8
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diff --git a/owlkettle/widgetdef.nim b/owlkettle/widgetdef.nim
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ type
 
 method build*(widget: Widget): WidgetState {.base.} = discard
 method update*(widget: Widget, state: WidgetState): WidgetState {.base.} = discard
-method view*(viewable: Viewable): Widget {.base.} = discard
+method view*(viewable: Viewable): Widget {.base.} =
+  raise newException(Defect, "Unexpected call to `method view()`. Perhaps `method view(state: MyViewableState): Widget` for a `viewable MyViewable` is missing?")
 method read*(state: WidgetState) {.base.} = discard
 method assignApp*(widget: Widget, app: Viewable) {.base.} = discard