Test setpoints and basis types in register_parameter

docs/changes/newsfragments/6084.improved

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Measurement.register_parameter() now tests for correct types of arguments setpoints and basis.

src/qcodes/dataset/measurements.py

@@ -932,6 +932,12 @@ def register_parameter(
                 f"{ParamSpec.allowed_types} are supported."
             )
 
+        if setpoints is not None:
+            self._check_setpoints_type(setpoints, "setpoints")
+
+        if basis is not None:
+            self._check_setpoints_type(basis, "basis")
+
         if isinstance(parameter, ArrayParameter):
             self._register_arrayparameter(parameter, setpoints, basis, paramtype)
         elif isinstance(parameter, ParameterWithSetpoints):
@@ -970,6 +976,18 @@ def register_parameter(
 
         return self
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _check_setpoints_type(arg: setpoints_type, name: str) -> None:
+        if (
+            not isinstance(arg, Sequence)
+            or isinstance(arg, str)
+            or any(not isinstance(a, (str, ParameterBase)) for a in arg)
+        ):
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"{name} should be a sequence of str or ParameterBase, not "
+                f"{type(arg)}"
+            )
+
     @staticmethod
     def _infer_paramtype(parameter: ParameterBase, paramtype: str | None) -> str | None:
         """

tests/dataset/measurement/test_measurement_context_manager.py

@@ -51,6 +51,31 @@ def test_log_includes_extra_info(
     assert "some extra info" in caplog.text
 
 
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("experiment")
+def test_register_parameter_arg_types(DAC, DMM):
+    """Test basis and setpoints argument types."""
+    meas = Measurement()
+    meas.register_parameter(DAC.ch1)
+
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        meas.register_parameter(DMM.v1, basis=DAC.ch1)
+
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        meas.register_parameter(DMM.v1, setpoints=DAC.ch1)
+
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        meas.register_parameter(DMM.v1, basis="foo")
+
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        meas.register_parameter(DMM.v1, setpoints="foo")
+
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        meas.register_parameter(DMM.v1, basis=(DAC.ch1, 3))  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        meas.register_parameter(DMM.v1, setpoints=(DAC.ch1, 3))  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+
+
 def test_register_parameter_numbers(DAC, DMM) -> None:
     """
     Test the registration of scalar QCoDeS parameters