Getting "Invalid exit definition" on Compilation of Sails Helper (Sails v1.0) - sails.js

Question

I'm getting the error
Invalid exit definition ("success"). Must be a dictionary-- i.e. plain JavaScript object like `{}`.
Invalid exit definition ("error"). Must be a dictionary-- i.e. plain JavaScript object like `{}`.
when doing sails lift. The error is on getRole.js
module.exports = {
friendlyName: 'Get Role',
description: '',
inputs: {
user_id: {
friendlyName: 'User Id',
description: 'The ID of the user to check role',
type: 'string',
required: true
}
},
exits: {
success: function (role){
return role;
},
error: function (message) {
return message;
}
},
fn: function (inputs, exits) {
User.findOne({ id: inputs.user_id } , function (err, user) {
if (err) return exits.err(err);
return exits.success(user.role);
});
}
};
This is a new error, and looking at my git, nothing has changed in my code since it successfully compiled. I understand the Sails version (v1.0) I'm using in beta, so I'm taking that into account.

Answer 1

Exits cannot be defined as functions. There is a special syntax (Machine Spec) to define exits. In your example this should work:
exits: {
error: {
description: 'Unexpected error occurred.',
},
success: {
description: 'Role was succesffuly fetched'
}
},
You can read more info about helper exits here: https://next.sailsjs.com/documentation/concepts/helpers

Answer 2

May changes occur on the last release 1.0.0-38. I've not checked underneath yet, but the way to execute helpers changed: on .exec() I get errors. Now, use .switch();