TS7030: In Angular13, ensure that all code paths within the guard and canActivate methods return a value

Having trouble using guards for an unlogged user and constantly facing errors.

Error: TS7030 - Not all code paths return a value.

Below is my auth.guard.ts file:

import { ActivatedRouteSnapshot, CanActivate, Router, RouterStateSnapshot, UrlTree} from '@angular/router';
import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
import { AuthService } from './auth.service';

@Injectable()

export class AuthGuard implements CanActivate {
  constructor(
      private auth:AuthService,
      private router:Router,
  ) {}

  canActivate(
    route: ActivatedRouteSnapshot,
    state: RouterStateSnapshot
  ):
    Observable<boolean | UrlTree> 
    | Promise<boolean | UrlTree> 
    | boolean 
    | UrlTree
        {
    if (this.auth.isAuthenticated()) {
      return true;
    } else {
      this.auth.logout();
      this.router.navigate(['/admin', 'login'], {
        queryParams: {
          loginAgain: true}
      });
    }
  }
}

Here's the structure of my auth service file:

import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
import { HttpClient, HttpErrorResponse } from '@angular/common/http';
import { Observable, Subject, throwError } from 'rxjs';
import { catchError, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';

import { FbAuthResponse, User } from '../../../shared/interfaces';
import { environment } from '../../../../environments/environment';

@Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })

export class AuthService {
  constructor(private http: HttpClient) {}

  public error$: Subject<string> = new Subject<string>();

  get token(): string {
    const expDate = new Date(localStorage.getItem('fb-token-expires'));
    if (new Date() > expDate) {
      this.logout();
      return null;
    }
    return localStorage.getItem('fb-token');
  }

  login(user: User): Observable<any> {
    user.returnSecureToken = true;
    return this.http.post(`https://identitytoolkit.googleapis.com/v1/accounts:signInWithPassword?key=${environment.apikey}`, user)
      .pipe(
        tap<any>(this.setToken),
        catchError(this.handleError.bind(this)),
      );
  }

  logout() {
    this.setToken(null);
  }

  isAuthenticated() {
    return !!this.token;
  }

 

  private setToken(response: FbAuthResponse | null) {
    if (response) {
      const expDate = new Date(new Date().getTime() + +response.expiresIn * 1000);
      localStorage.setItem('fb-token', response.idToken);
      localStorage.setItem('fb-token-exp', expDate.toString());
    } else {
      localStorage.clear();
    }
  }

}

Also attempted to resolve the error by modifying the method as such:

  canActivate(
        route: ActivatedRouteSnapshot,
        state: RouterStateSnapshot,
      ):
       Observable<boolean | UrlTree> 
      | Promise<boolean | UrlTree> 
      | boolean 
      | UrlTree
       
      {
        return this.auth.isAuthenticated()
          .pipe(map((isAuthenticated) => isAuthenticated || this.router.createUrlTree([''])))
      }}

However, encountered another error related to pipe usage:

Error: ts2339 - Property 'pipe' does not exist on type 'boolean'

I'm questioning whether there's an issue with how I'm passing data in the initial method, considering adding another return function. The 'if' statement may also be unnecessary here.

Answer №1

Upon reflection, a couple of points stand out:

TS7030: Not all routes provide a return.

This warning surfaces when a default return value is not supplied. For instance:

getUserById(string: id): User {
  // this function will only return a value if id is valid
  if (id) { 
    // some logic...
    return this.theUser;     
  }
}

To remedy the situation, consider adding an else statement or specifying the return value upfront.

getUserById(string: id): User {
  if (id) { 
    return this.theUser;     
  }

  return this.emptyUser; // your designated default return value
}

ts2339: property 'pipe' does not exist on type 'boolean'

The pipe operator serves as a mechanism within the Observable interface to amalgamate various RxJS operators for orchestrating asynchronous tasks.

Your isAuthenticated() method yields a basic data type, specifically a boolean.

To make it compatible, ensure you return an Observable by leveraging tools like the of operator.

isAuthenticated(): Observable<boolean> {
 return of(!!this.token);
}

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