gdal_footprint: return an error if the requested output layer doesn't…

… exist
OSGeo · Nov 28, 2023 · e7c00e2 · e7c00e2
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diff --git a/apps/gdal_footprint_lib.cpp b/apps/gdal_footprint_lib.cpp
@@ -452,6 +452,12 @@ GetOutputLayerAndUpdateDstDS(const char *pszDest, GDALDatasetH &hDstDS,
     if (!psOptions->osDestLayerName.empty())
     {
         poLayer = poDstDS->GetLayerByName(psOptions->osDestLayerName.c_str());
+        if (!poLayer)
+        {
+            CPLError(CE_Failure, CPLE_AppDefined, "Cannot find layer %s",
+                     psOptions->osDestLayerName.c_str());
+            return nullptr;
+        }
     }
     else if (poDstDS->GetLayerCount() == 1 && poDstDS->GetDriver() &&
              EQUAL(poDstDS->GetDriver()->GetDescription(), "ESRI Shapefile"))