Filterrific: ERROR: undefined method `empty?' for nil:NilClass

Question

Having trouble getting the filterrific gem to work. I am getting the error "ERROR: undefined method `empty?' for nil:NilClass", it seems like the problem comes from the f.select in my form.

I have attached the relevant code in this link: https://github.com/jhund/filterrific/issues/26

I have been trying to get this gem to work all day with no luck. Great documentation, but just can't get it to work. Would appreciate any pointers.

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NoMethodError - undefined method `empty?' for nil:NilClass:
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/helpers/tags/select.rb:36:in `grouped_choices?'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/helpers/tags/select.rb:20:in `render'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/helpers/form_options_helper.rb:165:in `select'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/helpers/form_options_helper.rb:779:in `select'
   () Users/erikchan/Workspace/productchamp/app/views/projects/_admin_angels.html.erb:9:in `block in _app_views_projects__admin_angels_html_erb___4541097495823350739_70281797177960'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/helpers/capture_helper.rb:38:in `block in capture'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/helpers/capture_helper.rb:200:in `with_output_buffer'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/helpers/capture_helper.rb:38:in `capture'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/helpers/form_helper.rb:434:in `form_for'
  filterrific (1.4.2) lib/filterrific/action_view_extension.rb:18:in `form_for'
   () Users/erikchan/Workspace/productchamp/app/views/projects/_admin_angels.html.erb:6:in `_app_views_projects__admin_angels_html_erb___4541097495823350739_70281797177960'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/template.rb:145:in `block in render'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:159:in `block in instrument'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in `instrument'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:159:in `instrument'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/template.rb:339:in `instrument'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/template.rb:143:in `render'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/renderer/partial_renderer.rb:306:in `render_partial'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/renderer/partial_renderer.rb:279:in `block in render'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/renderer/abstract_renderer.rb:38:in `block in instrument'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:159:in `block in instrument'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in `instrument'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:159:in `instrument'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/renderer/abstract_renderer.rb:38:in `instrument'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/renderer/partial_renderer.rb:278:in `render'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/renderer/renderer.rb:47:in `render_partial'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/helpers/rendering_helper.rb:35:in `render'
   () Users/erikchan/Workspace/productchamp/app/views/projects/show_dashboard.html.erb:34:in `_app_views_projects_show_dashboard_html_erb___2410799250841293991_70281799504140'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/template.rb:145:in `block in render'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:159:in `block in instrument'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in `instrument'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:159:in `instrument'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/template.rb:339:in `instrument'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/template.rb:143:in `render'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:55:in `block (2 levels) in render_template'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/renderer/abstract_renderer.rb:38:in `block in instrument'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:159:in `block in instrument'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in `instrument'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:159:in `instrument'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/renderer/abstract_renderer.rb:38:in `instrument'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:54:in `block in render_template'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:62:in `render_with_layout'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:53:in `render_template'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:17:in `render'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/renderer/renderer.rb:42:in `render_template'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/renderer/renderer.rb:23:in `render'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/rendering.rb:99:in `_render_template'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_controller/metal/streaming.rb:217:in `_render_template'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/rendering.rb:82:in `render_to_body'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:32:in `render_to_body'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_controller/metal/renderers.rb:32:in `render_to_body'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb:25:in `render'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:16:in `render'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:41:in `block (2 levels) in render'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/core_ext/benchmark.rb:12:in `block in ms'
   () Users/erikchan/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.0.0-p353/lib/ruby/2.0.0/benchmark.rb:296:in `realtime'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/core_ext/benchmark.rb:12:in `ms'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:41:in `block in render'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:84:in `cleanup_view_runtime'
  activerecord (4.1.4) lib/active_record/railties/controller_runtime.rb:25:in `cleanup_view_runtime'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:40:in `render'
  remotipart (1.2.1) lib/remotipart/render_overrides.rb:14:in `render_with_remotipart'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_controller/metal/mime_responds.rb:258:in `respond_to'
   () Users/erikchan/Workspace/productchamp/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb:118:in `show_dashboard'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_controller/metal/implicit_render.rb:4:in `send_action'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:189:in `process_action'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:10:in `process_action'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:20:in `block in process_action'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:113:in `call'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:166:in `block in halting'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:229:in `block in halting'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:229:in `block in halting'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:166:in `block in halting'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:166:in `block in halting'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:166:in `block in halting'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:86:in `run_callbacks'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:19:in `process_action'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_controller/metal/rescue.rb:29:in `process_action'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:31:in `block in process_action'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:159:in `block in instrument'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in `instrument'
  activesupport (4.1.4) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:159:in `instrument'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:30:in `process_action'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_controller/metal/params_wrapper.rb:250:in `process_action'
  activerecord (4.1.4) lib/active_record/railties/controller_runtime.rb:18:in `process_action'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:136:in `process'
  actionview (4.1.4) lib/action_view/rendering.rb:30:in `process'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_controller/metal.rb:196:in `dispatch'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_controller/metal/rack_delegation.rb:13:in `dispatch'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_controller/metal.rb:232:in `block in action'
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  omniauth (1.2.2) lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:164:in `call'
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  newrelic_rpm (3.7.3.204) lib/new_relic/rack/error_collector.rb:55:in `call'
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  warden (1.2.3) lib/warden/manager.rb:35:in `block in call'
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  rack (1.5.2) lib/rack/etag.rb:23:in `call'
  rack (1.5.2) lib/rack/conditionalget.rb:25:in `call'
  rack (1.5.2) lib/rack/head.rb:11:in `call'
  remotipart (1.2.1) lib/remotipart/middleware.rb:27:in `call'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/params_parser.rb:27:in `call'
  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/flash.rb:254:in `call'
  rack (1.5.2) lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:225:in `context'
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  actionpack (4.1.4) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:29:in `block in call'
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  unicorn (4.8.3) lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:140:in `start'
  unicorn-rails (2.2.0) lib/unicorn_rails.rb:33:in `run'
  rack (1.5.2) lib/rack/server.rb:264:in `start'
  railties (4.1.4) lib/rails/commands/server.rb:69:in `start'
  railties (4.1.4) lib/rails/commands/commands_tasks.rb:81:in `block in server'
  railties (4.1.4) lib/rails/commands/commands_tasks.rb:76:in `server'
  railties (4.1.4) lib/rails/commands/commands_tasks.rb:40:in `run_command!'
  railties (4.1.4) lib/rails/commands.rb:17:in `<top (required)>'
   () Users/erikchan/Workspace/productchamp/bin/rails:8:in `<top (required)>'
  spring (1.1.3) lib/spring/client/rails.rb:27:in `call'
  spring (1.1.3) lib/spring/client/command.rb:7:in `call'
  spring (1.1.3) lib/spring/client.rb:26:in `run'
  spring (1.1.3) bin/spring:48:in `<top (required)>'
  spring (1.1.3) lib/spring/binstub.rb:11:in `<top (required)>'
   () Users/erikchan/Workspace/productchamp/bin/spring:16:in `<top (required)>'
   () rails:3:in `<main>'

Answer 1

I know it's been a long time, but if anyone is still wondering about the answer then please find it below:

It seems the error was due to a bug in the demo app, this was fixed and was committed to the demo app. Please find the answer in the below link (it is the same link as mentioned above)

https://github.com/jhund/filterrific/issues/26