preflight.rb in contrast-agent-6.12.0

- old
+ new

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2022 Contrast Security, Inc. See https://www.contrastsecurity.com/enduser-terms-0317a for more details.
+# Copyright (c) 2023 Contrast Security, Inc. See https://www.contrastsecurity.com/enduser-terms-0317a for more details.
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require 'contrast/agent/reporting/reporting_events/application_reporting_event'
+require 'contrast/utils/duck_utils'
 
 module Contrast
   module Agent
     module Reporting
       # This is the new Preflight class which will include all the needed information for the new reporting system
@@ -18,11 +19,11 @@
 
         def initialize
           @event_method = :PUT
           @event_endpoint = "#{ Contrast::API.api_url }/api/ng/preflight/"
           @messages = []
-          super
+          super()
         end
 
         def file_name
           'preflight'
         end
@@ -31,10 +32,20 @@
         # TeamServer to process the JSON form of this message.
         #
         # @return [Hash]
         # @raise [ArgumentError]
         def to_controlled_hash
+          validate
           { messages: @messages.map(&:to_controlled_hash) }
+        end
+
+        # @raise [ArgumentError]
+        def validate
+          if Contrast::Utils::DuckUtils.empty_duck?(messages)
+            raise(ArgumentError, "#{ cs__class } did not have any messages. Unable to continue.")
+          end
+
+          nil
         end
       end
     end
   end
 end