🐛 fix decode: properly account for strict_null_handling when `all…

…ow_empty_lists`

src/qs_codec/decode.py

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def _parse_object(
         root: str = chain[i]
 
         if root == "[]" and options.parse_lists:
-            if options.allow_empty_lists and leaf == "":
+            if options.allow_empty_lists and (leaf == "" or (options.strict_null_handling and leaf is None)):
                 obj = []
             else:
                 obj = list(leaf) if isinstance(leaf, (list, tuple)) else [leaf]

tests/unit/decode_test.py

@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ def test_allows_empty_lists_in_obj_values(self) -> None:
         assert decode("foo[]&bar=baz", DecodeOptions(allow_empty_lists=True)) == {"foo": [], "bar": "baz"}
         assert decode("foo[]&bar=baz", DecodeOptions(allow_empty_lists=False)) == {"foo": [""], "bar": "baz"}
 
+    def test_allow_empty_lists_and_strict_null_handling(self) -> None:
+        assert decode("testEmptyList[]", DecodeOptions(strict_null_handling=True, allow_empty_lists=True)) == {
+            "testEmptyList": []
+        }
+
     def test_parses_a_single_nested_string(self) -> None:
         assert decode("a[b]=c") == {"a": {"b": "c"}}
 

tests/unit/encode_test.py

@@ -236,6 +236,12 @@ def test_should_omit_map_key_value_pair_when_value_is_empty_list_and_when_asked(
         assert encode({"a": [], "b": "zz"}, options=EncodeOptions(allow_empty_lists=False)) == "b=zz"
         assert encode({"a": [], "b": "zz"}, options=EncodeOptions(allow_empty_lists=True)) == "a[]&b=zz"
 
+    def test_empty_list_with_strict_null_handling(self) -> None:
+        assert (
+            encode({"testEmptyList": []}, options=EncodeOptions(strict_null_handling=True, allow_empty_lists=True))
+            == "testEmptyList[]"
+        )
+
     def test_encodes_a_nested_list_value(self) -> None:
         assert (
             encode(