fix(robot): correct dedent logic for try...except...finally in indentation_library #3202
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Summary
Fixes incorrect indentation reconstruction for
try...except...finallyblocks inrobot/indentation_library.py. Thefix_python_indentationfunction was producing syntactically invalid Python for nested try blocks and try blocks withfinallyfollowed by an outerexcept.Root Cause
The original implementation stored only keyword strings (
"try","class","other") inblock_stack. Two bugs existed:Bug 1 (Critical): When
finally:was encountered, the code popped thetryfrom the stack. This meant subsequentexcept:clauses for an outertrycould not find their matchingtry, producing syntactically invalid Python:Bug 2: The dedent calculation for
except/finallycounted all stack entries up to the firsttry, but did not correctly account for nested try blocks where the inner try's except/finally had already been processed.Fix
Replaced the flat string stack with a tuple stack of
(keyword, base_indent, has_seen_except_finally). The new logic:finally:always belongs to the innermosttry. Pop non-try entries, set indent to that try'sbase_indent, then pop thetryitself (finallycloses the block). The outertryremains on the stack.except:belongs to the innermosttry. If the innermosttryhas already seen anexcept/finallyAND there is an outertry, the innertryis done: pop it and use the outertryinstead. Otherwise use the innermosttryand mark it as having seen anexcept/finallyclause.Test Coverage
Added
features/tdd_indentation_library_try_except.featurewith 6 BDD scenarios covering all acceptance criteria:exceptclause → valid Python ✅exceptclauses → valid Python ✅try...except...finally→ valid Python ✅tryblocks → valid Python ✅trywith innerfinally+ outerexcept→ valid Python ✅ (critical regression)tryblock → valid Python ✅All 6 scenarios pass. Lint (
ruff) and typecheck (pyright) pass with 0 errors.Quality Gates
nox -s lint→ ✅ All checks passednox -s typecheck→ ✅ 0 errors, 0 warningsnox -s unit_tests -- features/tdd_indentation_library_try_except.feature→ ✅ 6 scenarios passedCloses #2845
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PR: fix(robot): correct dedent logic for try...except...finally in indentation_library
Review Checklist
✅ Correctness: Tuple-based stack
(keyword, base_indent, has_seen_except_finally)correctly handles nested try blocks and the critical regression case (innerfinally+ outerexcept).✅ Test Coverage: 6 BDD scenarios covering all acceptance criteria including the critical regression case. Tests in
features/as required.✅ Type Safety: No
# type: ignore. Pyright passes with 0 errors.✅ Commit Format:
fix(robot):follows Conventional Changelog format.✅ Code Quality: Clear documentation of both bugs and their fixes. Minimal, focused diff.
Issues Noted (Non-blocking)
Type/Bug.Decision: LGTM — Proceeding to merge when CI passes.
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Independent Code Review — APPROVED ✅
PR: fix(robot): correct dedent logic for try...except...finally in indentation_library
Linked Issue: #2845
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Specification Alignment ✅
The fix addresses the exact bug described in issue #2845. The
fix_python_indentationfunction inrobot/indentation_library.pynow correctly handles alltry...except...finallyblock configurations, matching the acceptance criteria:exceptclause ✅exceptclauses ✅try...except...finally✅tryblocks ✅trywith innerfinally+ outerexcept(critical regression) ✅Algorithm Correctness ✅
I traced through the critical regression case (nested try with inner finally then outer except) step-by-step:
Produces syntactically valid Python. Also verified
try...except...else...finallyandtry...finally(no except) patterns work correctly through the algorithm.Data Structure Design ✅
Replacing
list[str]withlist[tuple[str, int, bool]]is a clean design choice:base_indenteliminates fragile stack-counting for dedent calculationhas_seen_except_finallyflag correctly detects when inner try blocks are completeTest Quality ✅
6 BDD scenarios with strong assertions:
compile()check verifies syntactic validity (not just structural)Code Quality ✅
robot/indentation_library.py: 86 lines (well under 500 limit)features/steps/tdd_indentation_library_try_except_steps.py: 283 lines (under 500)# type: ignoresuppressionsnoqa: E402is justified bysys.pathmanipulation)CI Status ✅
All required checks pass: lint, typecheck, security, quality, unit_tests, integration_tests, e2e_tests, coverage, build, docker, helm, status-check.
Commit Format ✅
fix(robot):prefix follows Conventional ChangelogISSUES CLOSED: #2845footer presentPR Metadata
Type/Buglabel ✅Closes #2845in body ✅Decision: APPROVED — Proceeding to merge.
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Independent Code Review — PR #3202 — APPROVED ✅
Focus areas: architecture-alignment, module-boundaries, interface-contracts
Linked issue: #2845 (BUG-HUNT: Incorrect dedent for try...except...finally)
Architecture Alignment ✅
The change is well-scoped within
robot/indentation_library.py, a Robot Framework helper library. Thefix_python_indentationfunction remains a pure utility function with no external dependencies — excellent separation of concerns. The fix replaces a flatlist[str]stack with a richerlist[tuple[str, int, bool]]stack, which is a clean data structure upgrade that eliminates the fragile stack-counting approach.Deep dive results:
robot/integration test infrastructure moduleModule Boundaries ✅
robot/indentation_library.py— self-contained utility, no imports beyond__future__features/steps/tdd_indentation_library_try_except_steps.py— correctly imports fromrobot/viasys.pathmanipulation (standard pattern for test code accessing non-package directories)features/tdd_indentation_library_try_except.feature— properly placed infeatures/using Behave BDD as requiredInterface Contracts ✅
fix_python_indentation(script: str) -> stris unchanged — no breaking changesAlgorithm Correctness ✅
I manually traced through all 6 test scenarios plus additional edge cases:
try:/x=1/except ValueError:/print("error")→ correct indentation ✅The key insight of the fix — storing
base_indentin the tuple to avoid fragile stack-counting, and usinghas_seen_except_finallyto detect when an inner try block is complete — is sound and handles all the edge cases correctly.Test Quality ✅
compile()check in the "syntactically valid Python" step is excellent — it verifies actual Python validity, not just structural propertiesCode Quality ✅
robot/indentation_library.py: ~86 lines (well under 500 limit)features/steps/tdd_indentation_library_try_except_steps.py: ~283 lines (under 500)# type: ignoresuppressionsnoqa: E402in step definitions is justified bysys.pathmanipulation)Commit Format ✅
fix(robot):prefix follows Conventional Changelog formatISSUES CLOSED: #2845footer presentPR Metadata
Type/Buglabel ✅Closes #2845in body ✅Minor Suggestions (Non-blocking)
Missing milestone — Please assign milestone v3.2.0 to match issue #2845. This is a CONTRIBUTING.md requirement but is a metadata-only fix.
Dead step definition —
step_code_after_try_same_level(decorated with@then("the code after the try block should be at the same level as the try statement")) infeatures/steps/tdd_indentation_library_try_except_steps.pyis defined but never referenced from any scenario in the feature file. Consider either:Thenstep to Scenario 6 that uses it, orScenario 6 could be stronger — The "Code after try block produces valid Python" scenario only checks syntactic validity. The
z = 3in the test input will end up indented inside the except body (indent level 1), which is syntactically valid but semantically incorrect. This is a known limitation of the heuristic approach (without original indentation, there's no way to distinguish), but it would be worth documenting this limitation in a code comment.Decision: APPROVED ✅
The algorithm fix is correct, well-tested, and properly scoped. The tuple-based stack is a clean improvement over the flat string stack. All acceptance criteria from issue #2845 are met. The minor issues noted above are non-blocking.
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