Ensure the config/branch methods always return.

volatilityfoundation · Mar 25, 2018 · 10f65a6 · 10f65a6
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diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def branch(self, key: str) -> typing.Optional['HierarchicalDict']:
                 return self._subdict[key]
         except KeyError:
             self._setitem(key = key, value = HierarchicalDict(separator = self.separator), is_data = True)
-        return None
+        return HierarchicalDict()
 
     def splice(self, key: str, value: 'HierarchicalDict') -> None:
         """Splices an existing HierarchicalDictionary under a specific key