Merge branch '3447_frontend_with_unknown_job_type' into 'develop'

#3447 - do not fail in the frontend if an unknow job type comes from the backend

Closes #3447

See merge request baserow/baserow!3256

changelog/entries/unreleased/bug/3447_do_not_register_jobs_that_have_unknown_job_type_in_the_job_t.json

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+    "type": "bug",
+    "message": "Do not register jobs that have unknown job type in the job type in the registry.",
+    "domain": "database",
+    "issue_number": 3447,
+    "bullet_points": [],
+    "created_at": "2025-03-14"
+}

web-frontend/modules/core/plugins/realTimeHandler.js

@@ -413,7 +413,19 @@ export class RealTimeHandler {
     })
 
     this.registerEvent('job_started', ({ store }, data) => {
-      store.dispatch('job/create', data.job)
+      try {
+        store.dispatch('job/create', data.job)
+      } catch (err) {
+        // TODO: some job types have no frontend handlers (JobType subclasses)
+        //  registered. This will cause an error during creation. The proper fix
+        //  would be to add missing JobTypes.
+        if (
+          err.message !==
+          `The type ${data.job.type} is not found under namespace job in the registry.`
+        ) {
+          throw err
+        }
+      }
     })
   }
 }

web-frontend/modules/core/store/job.js

@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ const FINISHED_STATES = ['finished', 'failed', 'cancelled']
 const STARTING_TIMEOUT_MS = 200
 const MAX_POLLING_ATTEMPTS = 100
 
+/**
+ * Calls job-type specific routine to enhance job object with any job-type specific
+ * properties. This may return `null` if job type is not registered.
+ *
+ * @param job
+ * @param registry
+ * @returns {*|null}
+ */
 export function populateJob(job, registry) {
   const type = registry.get('job', job.type)
   return type.populate(job)