Dont set null values when validating storage definition

apps/files_external/lib/definitionparameter.php

@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ class DefinitionParameter implements \JsonSerializable {
 		return $prefix . $this->getText();
 	}
 
+	public function isOptional() {
+		return $this->isFlagSet(self::FLAG_OPTIONAL) || $this->isFlagSet(self::FLAG_USER_PROVIDED);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Validate a parameter value against this
 	 * Convert type as necessary
@@ -162,8 +166,6 @@ class DefinitionParameter implements \JsonSerializable {
 	 * @return bool success
 	 */
 	public function validateValue(&$value) {
-		$optional = $this->isFlagSet(self::FLAG_OPTIONAL) || $this->isFlagSet(self::FLAG_USER_PROVIDED);
-
 		switch ($this->getType()) {
 			case self::VALUE_BOOLEAN:
 				if (!is_bool($value)) {
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ class DefinitionParameter implements \JsonSerializable {
 				}
 				break;
 			default:
-				if (!$value && !$optional) {
+				if (!$value && !$this->isOptional()) {
 					return false;
 				}
 				break;

apps/files_external/lib/frontenddefinitiontrait.php

@@ -136,10 +136,12 @@ trait FrontendDefinitionTrait {
 	public function validateStorageDefinition(StorageConfig $storage) {
 		foreach ($this->getParameters() as $name => $parameter) {
 			$value = $storage->getBackendOption($name);
-			if (!$parameter->validateValue($value)) {
+			if (!is_null($value) || !$parameter->isOptional()) {
-				return false;
+				if (!$parameter->validateValue($value)) {
+					return false;
+				}
+				$storage->setBackendOption($name, $value);
 			}
-			$storage->setBackendOption($name, $value);
 		}
 		return true;
 	}

apps/files_external/tests/frontenddefinitiontraittest.php

@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ class FrontendDefinitionTraitTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 				->getMock();
 			$param->method('getName')
 				->willReturn($name);
+			$param->method('isOptional')
+				->willReturn(false);
 			$param->expects($this->once())
 				->method('validateValue')
 				->willReturn($valid);