From 2bf6689108e72e23191c6c30f57348b71b42edbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: TM <tjmcard@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 16:09:42 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Check and Filter blank and empty error messages

---
 .../com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/ui/NiaAppState.kt    | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/ui/NiaAppState.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/ui/NiaAppState.kt
index 23e9b91b9..d92eb3905 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/ui/NiaAppState.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/ui/NiaAppState.kt
@@ -121,13 +121,13 @@ class NiaAppState(
         )
 
     private val errorMessages = MutableStateFlow<List<ErrorMessage>>(emptyList())
-    val errorMessage: StateFlow<String?> = errorMessages.map { it.firstOrNull()?.message }.stateIn(
+    val errorMessage: StateFlow<String?> = errorMessages.map { it.filter { it.message.isNotEmpty() && it.message.isNotBlank() }.firstOrNull()?.message }.stateIn(
         scope = coroutineScope,
         started = SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(5_000),
         initialValue = null,
     )
     fun addErrorMessage(error: String) {
-        errorMessages.update { it + ErrorMessage(error) }
+        if(error.isNotEmpty() && error.isNotBlank()) errorMessages.update { it + ErrorMessage(error) }
     }
 
     fun clearErrorMessage() {