fix(wren): report a validation error for non-scalar model/view names

[AmirF194]

Root cause

validate_project() (core/wren/src/wren/context.py) only checks a model or
view name for truthiness before using it as a set member for duplicate
detection: if name in model_names: (models, line 972) and if name in view_names or name in model_names: (views, line 1223). name comes straight
from the project's own YAML via load_models()/load_views() with no type
check, so a hand-edited name: [a, b] or name: {x: 1} (both unhashable)
reaches the set membership test and raises an unhandled TypeError, crashing
wren context validate/wren context build with a raw traceback instead of
reporting a validation error.

Fix

Add a type guard next to the existing if not name check in both loops: a
list/dict name is now reported as a clean ValidationError and the entry
is skipped, mirroring the "must be a mapping, got X" pattern already used for
malformed relationship/column entries in this same file. A hashable
non-string name (e.g. name: 3) is unaffected, matching current behavior.

Verification

• Docker-reproduced on unmodified HEAD (7830cc7, python:3.11-slim,
  wren.context.__file__ provenance-checked): TypeError: unhashable type: 'list' at context.py:972, matching the issue.
• 5 new tests in test_context.py (list/dict for both models and views, plus
  an int-name control) fail on main with the same TypeError and pass on
  this branch; the full tests/unit/ suite (excluding test_memory.py/
  test_mcp_server.py, matching CI's test-unit job) is 1150 passed, 2
  skipped, 0 failed. ruff format --check / ruff check on src/ clean.
• Not verified: line coverage via pytest-cov/coverage.py — both panic on
  this repo's wren_core PyO3 extension (env_logger::init should not be called after logger initialized) independent of this diff. Checked by hand
  instead: every added line has a test that enters the branch (list/dict) and
  a test that skips it (string/int name, the existing duplicate-name test).

Fixes #2673

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Improved validation for model and view names provided as lists or dictionaries.
  • Validation now reports clear scalar-value errors before proceeding with duplicate-name and other checks.
  • Preserved support for valid numeric model names.

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Walkthrough

Validation now reports errors for list or mapping model and view names before duplicate or missing-name checks. Tests cover empty collections and confirm integer model names do not trigger the new scalar-value error.

Changes

Name validation

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Model and view scalar-name checks core/wren/src/wren/context.py, core/wren/tests/unit/test_context.py	Model and view validation reports scalar-type errors for list and mapping names and skips later validation for those entries. Tests cover non-empty and empty collections and preserve integer model-name behavior.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 046aa

Non-scalar model and view names now produce a clear validation error instead of crashing the command with a traceback. The change is localized, tested, and has no actionable merge-blocking risk remaining after normal checks.

Possibly related PRs

• Canner/WrenAI#2616: Both PRs add validation safeguards and tests for malformed project metadata.

Suggested reviewers: goldmedal

Poem

A rabbit checks each name with care,
Lists and maps stop at the snare.
Clear errors hop into the light,
Integer names remain all right.
Validation runs without fright.

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5

✅ Passed checks (5 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the fix for validation errors caused by non-scalar model and view names.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description explains the root cause, fix, reproduction, actual error, tests, and verification results; the missing duplicate-check section is non-critical.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The changes satisfy issue #2673 by covering model and view names, reporting validation errors, skipping invalid entries, and preserving integer-name behavior.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The code and tests are limited to non-scalar model and view name validation and directly support issue #2673.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.

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967-979: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Check the name type before the missing-name condition.

At Line 968 and Line 1225, empty lists and dictionaries are falsy. Therefore, name: [] and name: {} produce "missing 'name'" before the scalar-type guard runs. This does not identify the malformed type required by the validation contract.

Move the isinstance(name, (list, dict)) check before if not name in both paths. Keep the existing missing-name check for None and empty strings. Add regression cases for empty lists and mappings.

Also applies to: 1224-1240

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In `@core/wren/src/wren/context.py` around lines 967 - 979, In both model-name
validation paths around the visible name checks, including the second path near
the analogous validation block, evaluate the list/dict type guard before the
falsy missing-name check. Ensure empty lists and mappings produce the
scalar-type validation error, while None and empty strings retain the existing
missing-name error; add regression coverage for both empty collection cases.

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Outside diff comments:
In `@core/wren/src/wren/context.py`:
- Around line 967-979: In both model-name validation paths around the visible
name checks, including the second path near the analogous validation block,
evaluate the list/dict type guard before the falsy missing-name check. Ensure
empty lists and mappings produce the scalar-type validation error, while None
and empty strings retain the existing missing-name error; add regression
coverage for both empty collection cases.

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[AmirF194]

CodeRabbit's finding was correct: an empty list/dict is falsy, so the pre-existing 'if not name' check ran first and reported 'missing name' instead of the scalar-type error the new guard exists for. Moved the isinstance check ahead of the truthiness check in both loops, added regression tests for the empty-list/empty-dict case on both, verified they fail against the old ordering and pass against this one (046aafe).