fix: resolve panic when using cross-field validators with ValidateMap#1508
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When using validators like required_if, required_unless, excluded_if, or excluded_unless with ValidateMap(), the validator panicked with "Invalid field namespace" because getStructFieldOKInternal couldn't navigate primitive types to find referenced fields. This change makes getStructFieldOKInternal return found=false instead of panicking when it encounters types it can't navigate. This allows cross-field validators to handle the "not found" case gracefully using their defaultNotFoundValue parameter. Fixes go-playground#893
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Summary
When using validators like
required_if,required_unless,excluded_if, orexcluded_unlesswithValidateMap(), the validator panics with "Invalid field namespace". This happens becausegetStructFieldOKInternalcan't navigate primitive types to find referenced fields.Changes
getStructFieldOKInternalinutil.goto returnfound=falseinstead of panicking when encountering types it can't navigateTestCrossNamespaceFieldValidationto verify the new behaviorTestValidateMapWithCrossFieldValidatorsregression test covering all cross-field validatorsHow it works
Cross-field validators call
GetStructFieldOKAdvanced2to find referenced fields. When the field isn't found, they use theirdefaultNotFoundValueparameter to determine the result:required_if: condition not met → field not requiredrequired_unless: condition not met → field requiredexcluded_if: condition not met → field not excludedexcluded_unless: condition not met → field must be excludedTest plan
Fixes #893