From 389d4d5e983d5d90e4d340725c82532862a1484f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Conroy <kyleconroy@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:31:17 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] raise error when parser can't identify file_obj (#106)

rather than an internal error that light_curve is not defined
---
 lcviz/parsers.py | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/lcviz/parsers.py b/lcviz/parsers.py
index c29a41e4..31cfe870 100644
--- a/lcviz/parsers.py
+++ b/lcviz/parsers.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ def light_curve_parser(app, file_obj, data_label=None, show_in_viewer=True, **kw
 
     elif isinstance(file_obj, cls_with_translator):
         light_curve = file_obj
+    else:
+        raise NotImplementedError(f"could not parse light_curve with type {type(file_obj)}")
 
     # make a data label:
     if data_label is not None: