lib/inspec/profile.rb in inspec-0.14.2 vs lib/inspec/profile.rb in inspec-0.14.3

@@ -15,14 +15,19 @@
 
     def self.for_target(target, opts)
       # Fetchers retrieve file contents
       opts[:target] = target
       fetcher = Inspec::Fetcher.resolve(target)
-      return nil if fetcher.nil?
+      if fetcher.nil?
+        fail("Could not fetch inspec profile in #{target.inspect}.")
+      end
       # Source readers understand the target's structure and provide
       # access to tests, libraries, and metadata
       reader = Inspec::SourceReader.resolve(fetcher.relative_target)
-      return nil if reader.nil?
+      if reader.nil?
+        fail("Don't understand inspec profile in #{target.inspect}, it "\
+             "doesn't look like a supported profile structure.")
+      end
       new(reader, opts)
     end
 
     attr_reader :source_reader
     def_delegator :@source_reader, :tests