Add security validation for select widgets with mismatched keys and values arrays #539
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This PR adds validation to select widgets to prevent data loss when keys and values arrays have different lengths.
Problem
Previously, select widgets would silently lose data when keys and values arrays had different lengths. The render function used
Math.min(keys.length, values.length)to determine the number of options, causing:For example:
Solution
Added custom validator functions to the
WidgetActuatorDescriptionconstructors that:Changes
WidgetActuatorValidationErrorimportvalidateKeysValuesConsistency()function_KEYS_DESCRIPTOR_VALUES_STRING_DESCRIPTOR_VALUES_NUMBER_DESCRIPTOR_VALUES_BOOLEAN_DESCRIPTORValidation Demo
The validation correctly handles all scenarios:
Users now get immediate feedback about array inconsistencies instead of silent data loss, improving the security and reliability of select widgets.
Fixes #65.
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