[16.0] partner_firstname cannot be installed, if the system contains a contact with an empty name

[mohs8421]

When trying to install this module, I already get the following error:

RPC_ERROR
Odoo Server Error
Traceback (most recent call last):
…
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/odoo/modules/registry.py", line 90, in new
odoo.modules.load_modules(registry, force_demo, status, update_module)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/odoo/modules/loading.py", line 488, in load_modules
processed_modules += load_marked_modules(cr, graph,
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/odoo/modules/loading.py", line 372, in load_marked_modules
loaded, processed = load_module_graph(
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/odoo/modules/loading.py", line 249, in load_module_graph
getattr(py_module, post_init)(cr, registry)
File "partner_firstname/hooks.py", line 9, in post_init_hook
env["res.partner"]._install_partner_firstname()
File "partner_firstname/models/res_partner.py", line 220, in _install_partner_firstname
records._inverse_name()
File "partner_firstname/models/res_partner.py", line 193, in _inverse_name
record.lastname = parts["lastname"]
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/odoo/fields.py", line 1325, in set
records.write({self.name: write_value})
…
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/odoo/models.py", line 3798, in write
real_recs._validate_fields(vals, inverse_fields)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/odoo/models.py", line 1359, in _validate_fields
check(self)
File "partner_firstname/models/res_partner.py", line 206, in _check_name
raise exceptions.EmptyNamesError(record)
odoo.addons.partner_firstname.exceptions.EmptyNamesError: ('Fehler beim Namen des Partners 1270 .', 'Es ist kein Name eingetragen.')

It might be an issue referring to the general misconceptions about names also

40. People have names.

Besides the edgecases, it might also be relevant for the system to be aware that the information about the firstname might simply be missing and only other details might be available.

Module

partner_firstname

To Reproduce

Affected versions: 16.0

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Create a Contact without a name, for example with only a phone number or an email
2. Try to install the module

Expected behavior
The module should be installable

[mohs8421]

In my local system I resolved this issue with the following small change:

diff --git a/partner_firstname/models/res_partner.py b/partner_firstname/models/res_partner.py
index d933e8055..64bb9966d 100644
--- a/partner_firstname/models/res_partner.py
+++ b/partner_firstname/models/res_partner.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class ResPartner(models.Model):
         correctly into the database. This can be called later too if needed.
         """
         # Find records with empty firstname and lastname
-        records = self.search([("firstname", "=", False), ("lastname", "=", False)])
+        records = self.search([("firstname", "=", False), ("lastname", "=", False), ("name", "!=", "")])
 
         # Force calculations there
         records._inverse_name()

[mohs8421]

I have to wonder if this repository is still maintained?
I provided a bug report and a fix, and there is no reaction at all.

[simahawk]

@mohs8421 thanks for your contrib.

I have to wonder if this repository is still maintained? I provided a bug report and a fix, and there is no reaction at all.

There are plenty of things to maintain as we have more than 230 repos and more than 5k modules 😉

I'm not a maintainer of that module but I'll have a look at your PR.

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[mohs8421]

so how does contributing work here?
Things don't get reviewed or merged and bots automatically tend to close contributions if they are left unattended? Isn't this behaviour actually harming for contributions in general?