self.result missing from Report-class

[hagbarddenstore]

NetBox version

v3.5.7

Python version

3.8

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create a custom report, inheriting from extras.models.Report
2. Define a post_run function and access self.result within the function

Expected Behavior

The self.result variable should exist according to the documentation:

To perform additional tasks, such as sending an email or calling a webhook, before or after a report is run, extend the pre_run() and/or post_run() methods, respectively. The status of a completed report is available as self.failed and the results object is self.result.

Source: https://docs.netbox.dev/en/stable/customization/reports/#logging

Observed Behavior

Python exception because self.result doesn't exist.

[hagbarddenstore]

Earlier versions of the extras.models.Report class had self.result defined. The field is now called self._results.

[jeremystretch]

Earlier versions of the extras.models.Report class had self.result defined. The field is now called self._results.

This is incorrect: The _results attribute is an internal cache that has always existed. The result attribute is being set on the Report instance by the view. It previously pointed to a ReportResult instance and now points to the most recent Job associated with the report.

That note was added to the documentation six years ago and may never have been technically correct since result was not set except under the view AFAICT. At this point it makes sense to remove that line from the documentation.