X-Git-Url: https://git.cworth.org/git?a=blobdiff_plain;f=bindings%2Fpython%2Fnotmuch%2Fmessage.py;h=0c3365b50414068bf7527a533eb8f3a447169780;hb=19daa117b90289d724392e04e3647ade6db4dd7b;hp=4f93a2a41d3fba03417162bf6f5fed4be079603f;hpb=8e7a108363574ad3a342ed33a7c61c7dea65dc8a;p=obsolete%2Fnotmuch-old

diff --git a/bindings/python/notmuch/message.py b/bindings/python/notmuch/message.py
index 4f93a2a4..0c3365b5 100644
--- a/bindings/python/notmuch/message.py
+++ b/bindings/python/notmuch/message.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class Messages(object):
                the Python object.(?)
         """
         if msgs_p is None:
-            NotmuchError(STATUS.NULL_POINTER)
+            raise NotmuchError(STATUS.NULL_POINTER)
 
         self._msgs = msgs_p
         #store parent, so we keep them alive as long as self  is alive
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class Messages(object):
             set_end = "]"
             set_sep = ", "
         else:
-            raise Exception
+            raise TypeError("format must be either 'text' or 'json'")
 
         first_set = True
 
@@ -208,10 +208,8 @@ class Messages(object):
             if (match or entire_thread):
                 if format.lower() == "text":
                     sys.stdout.write(msg.format_message_as_text(indent))
-                elif format.lower() == "json":
-                    sys.stdout.write(msg.format_message_as_json(indent))
                 else:
-                    raise NotmuchError
+                    sys.stdout.write(msg.format_message_as_json(indent))
                 next_indent = indent + 1
 
             # get replies and print them also out (if there are any)
@@ -292,7 +290,7 @@ class Message(object):
               objects are dead.
         """
         if msg_p is None:
-            NotmuchError(STATUS.NULL_POINTER)
+            raise NotmuchError(STATUS.NULL_POINTER)
         self._msg = msg_p
         #keep reference to parent, so we keep it alive
         self._parent = parent