Chore: Ensure Context::get_model() fails gracefully

Author: VaggelisD

sqlmesh/core/context.py

@@ -869,7 +869,12 @@ def get_model(
         Returns:
             The expected model.
         """
-        if isinstance(model_or_snapshot, str):
+        if isinstance(model_or_snapshot, Snapshot):
+            return model_or_snapshot.model
+        if not isinstance(model_or_snapshot, str):
+            return model_or_snapshot
+
+        try:
             # We should try all dialects referenced in the project for cases when models use mixed dialects.
             for dialect in self._all_dialects:
                 normalized_name = normalize_model_name(
@@ -879,13 +884,9 @@ def get_model(
                 )
                 if normalized_name in self._models:
                     return self._models[normalized_name]
-        elif isinstance(model_or_snapshot, Snapshot):
-            return model_or_snapshot.model
-        else:
-            return model_or_snapshot
-
-        if raise_if_missing:
-            raise SQLMeshError(f"Cannot find model for '{model_or_snapshot}'")
+        except:
+            if raise_if_missing:
+                raise SQLMeshError(f"Cannot find model with name '{model_or_snapshot}'")
 
         return None
 

tests/core/test_integration.py

@@ -6129,3 +6129,14 @@ def setup_senario(model_before: str, model_after: str):
         'Binder Error: Referenced column "this_col_does_not_exist" not found in \nFROM clause!'
         in output.stdout
     )
+
+
+@use_terminal_console
+def test_render_path_instead_of_model(tmp_path: Path):
+    create_temp_file(tmp_path, Path("models/test.sql"), "MODEL (name test_model); SELECT 1 AS col")
+    ctx = Context(paths=tmp_path, config=Config())
+
+    with pytest.raises(SQLMeshError, match="Cannot find model with name 'models/test.sql'"):
+        ctx.render("models/test.sql")
+
+    assert ctx.render("test_model").sql() == 'SELECT 1 AS "col"'