Angular-cli: Generating an Angular component with no name should throw proper error message

[cRAN-cg]

Versions

@angular/cli: 1.4.1
node: 8.9.1
os: win32 x64
@angular/animations: 4.4.6                                                                                              @angular/common: 4.4.6                                                                                                  @angular/compiler: 4.4.6
@angular/core: 4.4.6
@angular/forms: 4.4.6
@angular/http: 4.4.6
@angular/platform-browser: 4.4.6
@angular/platform-browser-dynamic: 4.4.6                                                                                @angular/router: 4.4.6
@angular/cli: 1.4.1
@angular/compiler-cli: 4.4.6                                                                                            @angular/language-service: 4.4.6
typescript: 2.3.4 

Repro steps

• create a new project with the angular-cli

ng new test-sample
cd test-sample

• try creating any angular component without providing any (proper) name
  ng g component

Observed behavior

Cannot read property 'split' of undefined                                                                      
TypeError: Cannot read property 'split' of undefined
        at Class.run (C:\Users\cran-cg\test-sample\test-sample\node_modules\@angular\cli\commands\generate.js:109:64)               
    at resolve (C:\Users\cran-cg\test-sample\test-sample\node_modules\@angular\cli\ember-cli\lib\models\command.js:273:20)
    at new Promise (<anonymous>)                                                                                  
        at Class.validateAndRun (C:\Users\cran-cg\test-sample\test-sample\node_modules\@angular\cli\ember-cli\lib\models\command.js:251:12)                                                                                         
        at Promise.resolve.then.then (C:\Users\cran-cg\test-sample\test-sample\node_modules\@angular\cli\ember-cli\lib\cli\cli.js:154:24)                                                                                      
        at <anonymous>

Desired behavior

• A proper,valid error message should have been printed out to the user

Mention any other details that might be useful (optional)

[cRAN-cg]

I would like to work on it.

[Brocco]

Sounds good, if you have questions, please ping me.

[cRAN-cg]

Thanks for letting me 👍

[cRAN-cg]

@Brocco I have asked you for some advise on the PR thread itself, will request you to look at it

[alan-agius4]

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