1 files changed, 31 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/errors/type.go b/errors/type.go
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+++ b/errors/type.go
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+package errors
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"codeberg.org/lindenii/furgit/objectid"
+	"codeberg.org/lindenii/furgit/objecttype"
+)
+
+// ObjectTypeError indicates that a referenced object has a different type than
+// what the operation expected.
+type ObjectTypeError struct {
+	OID  objectid.ObjectID
+	Got  objecttype.Type
+	Want objecttype.Type
+}
+
+// Error implements error.
+func (e *ObjectTypeError) Error() string {
+	gotName, gotOK := objecttype.Name(e.Got)
+	if !gotOK {
+		gotName = fmt.Sprintf("type(%d)", e.Got)
+	}
+
+	wantName, wantOK := objecttype.Name(e.Want)
+	if !wantOK {
+		wantName = fmt.Sprintf("type(%d)", e.Want)
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf("object %s has type %s, want %s", e.OID, gotName, wantName)
+}