This pull request introduces a feature aimed at improving the debugging experience during workflow editing. With the addition of variable persistence, the system will automatically retain the output variables from previously executed nodes. These persisted variables can then be reused when debugging subsequent nodes, eliminating the need for repetitive manual input.
By streamlining this aspect of the workflow, the feature minimizes user errors and significantly reduces debugging effort, offering a smoother and more efficient experience.
Key highlights of this change:
- Automatic persistence of output variables for executed nodes.
- Reuse of persisted variables to simplify input steps for nodes requiring them (e.g., `code`, `template`, `variable_assigner`).
- Enhanced debugging experience with reduced friction.
Closes#19735.
Currently, `WorkflowNodeExecution.execution_metadata_dict` returns `None` when metadata is absent in the database. This requires all callers to perform `None` checks when processing metadata, leading to more complex caller-side logic.
This pull request updates the `execution_metadata_dict` method to return an empty dictionary instead of `None` when metadata is absent. This change would simplify the caller logic, as it removes the need for explicit `None` checks and provides a more consistent data structure to work with.
