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1 files changed, 19 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/abstractmetabuilder.cpp b/abstractmetabuilder.cpp
index abdf5c70a..1d01e9ce2 100644
--- a/abstractmetabuilder.cpp
+++ b/abstractmetabuilder.cpp
@@ -2018,8 +2018,25 @@ AbstractMetaType* AbstractMetaBuilder::translateType(double vr, const AddedFunct
}
if (!type) {
- type = new TypeEntry(typeInfo.name, TypeEntry::CustomType, vr);
- typeDb->addType(type);
+ QStringList candidates;
+ SingleTypeEntryHash entries = typeDb->entries();
+ foreach (QString candidate, entries.keys()) {
+ // Let's try to find the type in different scopes.
+ if (candidate.endsWith("::"+typeName))
+ candidates << candidate;
+ }
+
+ QString msg = QString("Type '%1' wasn't found in the type database.\n").arg(typeName);
+
+ if (candidates.isEmpty())
+ qFatal(qPrintable(QString(msg + "Declare it in the type system using the proper <*-type> tag.")), NULL);
+
+ msg += "Remember to inform the full qualified name for the type you want to use.\nCandidates are:\n";
+ candidates.sort();
+ foreach (const QString& candidate, candidates) {
+ msg += " " + candidate + "\n";
+ }
+ qFatal(qPrintable(msg), NULL);
}
AbstractMetaType* metaType = createMetaType();