a2a_protocol_client/methods/
send_message.rs

1// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
2// Copyright 2026 Tom F. <tomf@tomtomtech.net> (https://github.com/tomtom215)
3//
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5
6//! `SendMessage` and `SendStreamingMessage` client methods.
7
8use a2a_protocol_types::params::SendMessageConfiguration;
9use a2a_protocol_types::{MessageSendParams, SendMessageResponse};
10
11use crate::client::A2aClient;
12use crate::config::ClientConfig;
13use crate::error::{ClientError, ClientResult};
14use crate::interceptor::{ClientRequest, ClientResponse};
15use crate::streaming::EventStream;
16
17/// Merge client-level config into `MessageSendParams.configuration`.
18///
19/// Per-request values in `params.configuration` take precedence over
20/// client-level defaults so callers can override on a per-call basis.
21fn apply_client_config(params: &mut MessageSendParams, config: &ClientConfig) {
22    let cfg = params
23        .configuration
24        .get_or_insert_with(SendMessageConfiguration::default);
25
26    // Only apply client-level settings when the per-request value is absent.
27    if cfg.return_immediately.is_none() && config.return_immediately {
28        cfg.return_immediately = Some(true);
29    }
30    if cfg.history_length.is_none() {
31        if let Some(hl) = config.history_length {
32            cfg.history_length = Some(hl);
33        }
34    }
35    if cfg.accepted_output_modes.is_empty() && !config.accepted_output_modes.is_empty() {
36        cfg.accepted_output_modes
37            .clone_from(&config.accepted_output_modes);
38    }
39}
40
41impl A2aClient {
42    /// Sends a message to the agent and waits for a complete response.
43    ///
44    /// Calls the `SendMessage` JSON-RPC method. The agent may respond with
45    /// either a completed [`Task`] or an immediate [`Message`].
46    ///
47    /// Client-level configuration (e.g. `return_immediately`, `history_length`)
48    /// is automatically merged into the request parameters. Per-request values
49    /// take precedence.
50    ///
51    /// # Errors
52    ///
53    /// Returns [`ClientError`] on transport, serialization, or protocol errors.
54    ///
55    /// [`Task`]: a2a_protocol_types::Task
56    /// [`Message`]: a2a_protocol_types::Message
57    pub async fn send_message(
58        &self,
59        mut params: MessageSendParams,
60    ) -> ClientResult<SendMessageResponse> {
61        const METHOD: &str = "SendMessage";
62
63        apply_client_config(&mut params, &self.config);
64
65        let params_value = serde_json::to_value(&params).map_err(ClientError::Serialization)?;
66
67        let mut req = ClientRequest::new(METHOD, params_value);
68        self.interceptors.run_before(&mut req).await?;
69
70        let result = self
71            .transport
72            .send_request(METHOD, req.params, &req.extra_headers)
73            .await?;
74
75        let resp = ClientResponse {
76            method: METHOD.to_owned(),
77            result,
78            status_code: 200,
79        };
80        self.interceptors.run_after(&resp).await?;
81
82        serde_json::from_value::<SendMessageResponse>(resp.result)
83            .map_err(ClientError::Serialization)
84    }
85
86    /// Sends a message and returns a streaming [`EventStream`] of progress
87    /// events.
88    ///
89    /// Calls the `SendStreamingMessage` JSON-RPC method. The agent responds
90    /// with an SSE stream of [`a2a_protocol_types::StreamResponse`] events.
91    ///
92    /// # Errors
93    ///
94    /// Returns [`ClientError`] on transport or protocol errors.
95    pub async fn stream_message(&self, mut params: MessageSendParams) -> ClientResult<EventStream> {
96        const METHOD: &str = "SendStreamingMessage";
97
98        apply_client_config(&mut params, &self.config);
99
100        let params_value = serde_json::to_value(&params).map_err(ClientError::Serialization)?;
101
102        let mut req = ClientRequest::new(METHOD, params_value);
103        self.interceptors.run_before(&mut req).await?;
104
105        let stream = self
106            .transport
107            .send_streaming_request(METHOD, req.params, &req.extra_headers)
108            .await?;
109
110        // FIX(#6): Call run_after() for streaming requests so interceptors
111        // get their cleanup/logging hook. The response body is empty since
112        // the actual data arrives via the EventStream.
113        //
114        // The transport captures the actual HTTP status code in the EventStream
115        // during stream establishment. Non-2xx responses are rejected before
116        // the stream is returned, so this is typically 200.
117        let resp = ClientResponse {
118            method: METHOD.to_owned(),
119            result: serde_json::Value::Null,
120            status_code: stream.status_code(),
121        };
122        self.interceptors.run_after(&resp).await?;
123
124        Ok(stream)
125    }
126}
127
128// ── Tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
129
130#[cfg(test)]
131mod tests {
132    use super::*;
133    use a2a_protocol_types::{Message, MessageId, MessageRole, Part};
134
135    fn make_params() -> MessageSendParams {
136        MessageSendParams {
137            tenant: None,
138            context_id: None,
139            message: Message {
140                id: MessageId::new("msg-1"),
141                role: MessageRole::User,
142                parts: vec![Part::text("test")],
143                task_id: None,
144                context_id: None,
145                reference_task_ids: None,
146                extensions: None,
147                metadata: None,
148            },
149            configuration: None,
150            metadata: None,
151        }
152    }
153
154    #[test]
155    fn apply_config_sets_return_immediately_when_absent() {
156        let config = ClientConfig {
157            return_immediately: true,
158            ..ClientConfig::default()
159        };
160
161        let mut params = make_params();
162        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
163
164        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
165        assert_eq!(cfg.return_immediately, Some(true));
166    }
167
168    #[test]
169    fn apply_config_does_not_override_per_request_return_immediately() {
170        let config = ClientConfig {
171            return_immediately: true,
172            ..ClientConfig::default()
173        };
174
175        let mut params = make_params();
176        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
177            return_immediately: Some(false),
178            ..Default::default()
179        });
180        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
181
182        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
183        assert_eq!(
184            cfg.return_immediately,
185            Some(false),
186            "per-request value should take precedence"
187        );
188    }
189
190    #[test]
191    fn apply_config_does_not_set_return_immediately_when_config_false() {
192        let config = ClientConfig::default(); // return_immediately = false
193
194        let mut params = make_params();
195        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
196
197        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
198        assert_eq!(
199            cfg.return_immediately, None,
200            "should not set return_immediately when config is false"
201        );
202    }
203
204    #[test]
205    fn apply_config_sets_history_length_when_absent() {
206        let config = ClientConfig {
207            history_length: Some(10),
208            ..ClientConfig::default()
209        };
210
211        let mut params = make_params();
212        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
213
214        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
215        assert_eq!(cfg.history_length, Some(10));
216    }
217
218    #[test]
219    fn apply_config_does_not_override_per_request_history_length() {
220        let config = ClientConfig {
221            history_length: Some(10),
222            ..ClientConfig::default()
223        };
224
225        let mut params = make_params();
226        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
227            history_length: Some(5),
228            ..Default::default()
229        });
230        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
231
232        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
233        assert_eq!(cfg.history_length, Some(5));
234    }
235
236    #[test]
237    fn apply_config_sets_accepted_output_modes_when_empty() {
238        let config = ClientConfig {
239            accepted_output_modes: vec!["audio/wav".into()],
240            ..ClientConfig::default()
241        };
242
243        let mut params = make_params();
244        // Explicitly set empty modes so the config value is applied.
245        // (SendMessageConfiguration::default() has non-empty modes, so we must override.)
246        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
247            accepted_output_modes: vec![],
248            task_push_notification_config: None,
249            history_length: None,
250            return_immediately: None,
251        });
252        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
253
254        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
255        assert_eq!(cfg.accepted_output_modes, vec!["audio/wav"]);
256    }
257
258    #[test]
259    fn apply_config_does_not_override_per_request_output_modes() {
260        let config = ClientConfig {
261            accepted_output_modes: vec!["text/plain".into()],
262            ..ClientConfig::default()
263        };
264
265        let mut params = make_params();
266        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
267            accepted_output_modes: vec!["application/json".into()],
268            ..Default::default()
269        });
270        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
271
272        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
273        assert_eq!(cfg.accepted_output_modes, vec!["application/json"]);
274    }
275
276    #[test]
277    fn apply_config_no_op_when_config_has_no_overrides() {
278        let config = ClientConfig::default();
279        // Default config: return_immediately=false, history_length=None,
280        // accepted_output_modes=["text/plain", "application/json"]
281
282        let mut params = make_params();
283        // Pre-set configuration to empty.
284        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration::default());
285        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
286
287        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
288        // return_immediately should remain None since config.return_immediately is false.
289        assert_eq!(cfg.return_immediately, None);
290        // history_length should remain None.
291        assert_eq!(cfg.history_length, None);
292    }
293
294    #[tokio::test]
295    async fn stream_message_applies_config_and_calls_transport() {
296        use std::collections::HashMap;
297        use std::future::Future;
298        use std::pin::Pin;
299
300        use crate::error::{ClientError, ClientResult};
301        use crate::streaming::EventStream;
302        use crate::transport::Transport;
303        use crate::ClientBuilder;
304
305        /// A mock transport that captures the streaming request and returns an error
306        /// (since we can't easily construct an `EventStream` in a unit test).
307        struct StreamCapture;
308
309        impl Transport for StreamCapture {
310            fn send_request<'a>(
311                &'a self,
312                _method: &'a str,
313                _params: serde_json::Value,
314                _extra_headers: &'a HashMap<String, String>,
315            ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ClientResult<serde_json::Value>> + Send + 'a>>
316            {
317                Box::pin(async move { Ok(serde_json::Value::Null) })
318            }
319
320            fn send_streaming_request<'a>(
321                &'a self,
322                _method: &'a str,
323                _params: serde_json::Value,
324                _extra_headers: &'a HashMap<String, String>,
325            ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ClientResult<EventStream>> + Send + 'a>> {
326                Box::pin(
327                    async move { Err(ClientError::Transport("mock: streaming called".into())) },
328                )
329            }
330        }
331
332        let client = ClientBuilder::new("http://localhost:8080")
333            .with_custom_transport(StreamCapture)
334            .with_return_immediately(true)
335            .build()
336            .expect("build");
337
338        let params = make_params();
339        let err = client.stream_message(params).await.unwrap_err();
340        assert!(
341            matches!(err, ClientError::Transport(ref msg) if msg.contains("streaming called")),
342            "expected Transport error, got {err:?}"
343        );
344    }
345
346    /// Test `stream_message` with interceptor (covers lines 115-122).
347    #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
348    #[tokio::test]
349    async fn stream_message_calls_after_interceptor() {
350        use std::collections::HashMap;
351        use std::future::Future;
352        use std::pin::Pin;
353        use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
354        use std::sync::Arc;
355
356        use crate::error::ClientResult;
357        use crate::interceptor::{CallInterceptor, ClientRequest, ClientResponse};
358        use crate::streaming::EventStream;
359        use crate::transport::Transport;
360        use crate::ClientBuilder;
361
362        struct StreamingOkTransport;
363
364        impl Transport for StreamingOkTransport {
365            fn send_request<'a>(
366                &'a self,
367                _method: &'a str,
368                _params: serde_json::Value,
369                _extra_headers: &'a HashMap<String, String>,
370            ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ClientResult<serde_json::Value>> + Send + 'a>>
371            {
372                Box::pin(async move { Ok(serde_json::Value::Null) })
373            }
374
375            fn send_streaming_request<'a>(
376                &'a self,
377                _method: &'a str,
378                _params: serde_json::Value,
379                _extra_headers: &'a HashMap<String, String>,
380            ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ClientResult<EventStream>> + Send + 'a>> {
381                Box::pin(async move {
382                    let (tx, rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(8);
383                    drop(tx);
384                    Ok(EventStream::new(rx))
385                })
386            }
387        }
388
389        struct CountingInterceptor {
390            before_count: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
391            after_count: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
392        }
393
394        impl CallInterceptor for CountingInterceptor {
395            async fn before<'a>(&'a self, _req: &'a mut ClientRequest) -> ClientResult<()> {
396                self.before_count.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
397                Ok(())
398            }
399            async fn after<'a>(&'a self, _resp: &'a ClientResponse) -> ClientResult<()> {
400                self.after_count.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
401                Ok(())
402            }
403        }
404
405        let before = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
406        let after = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
407        let interceptor = CountingInterceptor {
408            before_count: Arc::clone(&before),
409            after_count: Arc::clone(&after),
410        };
411
412        let client = ClientBuilder::new("http://localhost:8080")
413            .with_custom_transport(StreamingOkTransport)
414            .with_interceptor(interceptor)
415            .build()
416            .expect("build");
417
418        let result = client.stream_message(make_params()).await;
419        assert!(result.is_ok(), "stream_message should succeed");
420        assert_eq!(before.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1, "before should be called");
421        assert_eq!(
422            after.load(Ordering::SeqCst),
423            1,
424            "after should be called for streaming"
425        );
426    }
427
428    #[test]
429    fn apply_config_does_not_set_modes_when_config_modes_empty() {
430        let config = ClientConfig {
431            accepted_output_modes: vec![],
432            ..ClientConfig::default()
433        };
434
435        let mut params = make_params();
436        // Pre-set with empty modes to test that config doesn't override.
437        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
438            accepted_output_modes: vec![],
439            task_push_notification_config: None,
440            history_length: None,
441            return_immediately: None,
442        });
443        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
444
445        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
446        assert!(
447            cfg.accepted_output_modes.is_empty(),
448            "should not set modes when config modes are empty"
449        );
450    }
451}
a2a_protocol_client/methods/send_message.rs

a2a_protocol_client/methods/
send_message.rs
