When attempting to view bids made by a user who has been deleted from the system, an error occurs. This situation is not uncommon in real-world scenarios, as users have the ability to delete their accounts or request deletion by an administrator.
1. Have a user account.
2. Place bids on an auction.
3. Delete the user account associated with the bids.
4. Attempt to view the bids on the auction.
The issue seems to occur during the process of building a list of auction bids. When a user who has placed bids is deleted from the system, their associated information becomes inaccessible. In this case, the `getAccountName()` function is being called on an object that no longer exists, resulting in a null value.
To address this error, you may need to implement error handling and validation checks within the `AuctionBidListBuilder.php` file. This code should check whether the user associated with a bid still exists before attempting to retrieve their account name. If the user no longer exists, you can handle this situation gracefully, perhaps by displaying a message indicating that the user has been deleted.
Additionally, consider reviewing your system's user deletion process to ensure that user data is appropriately managed when accounts are deleted or when users request deletion, to prevent similar errors from occurring in the future.
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