fix(core): refine unknown dependencies message token display#16493
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What is the current behavior?
When Nest cannot resolve a dependency, the error message produced by
UNKNOWN_DEPENDENCIES_MESSAGEhas two minor rough edges:For import-type issues (where the dependency name is genuinely unknown),
the word "dependency" is used as a generic stand-in, resulting in phrasing like:
The message ends with "context", while users typically reason
about their applications in terms of modules, e.g.:
Discussion reference: #16491
What is the new behavior?
The token name is displayed only when it is actually defined.
If the name is unknown, the message now reads:
(without a misleading placeholder word)
"context" is replaced with "module" so the phrasing aligns with
how users reason about application structure.
Before
Nest can't resolve dependencies of the CatService (?, CatService).
Please make sure that the argument dependency at index [0] is available in the current context.
After
Nest can't resolve dependencies of the CatService (?, CatService).
Please make sure that the argument at index [0] is available in the current module.
String and symbol tokens continue to render correctly
(e.g. "FooRepository", Symbol(MY_TOKEN)).
Does this PR introduce a breaking change?
This is strictly a developer-experience wording refinement.
No public APIs, runtime behavior, or error types are changed.
All unit and integration tests pass.