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    // Apply default tenant from client config (populated from AgentInterface).
40    if params.tenant.is_none() {
41        params.tenant.clone_from(&config.tenant);
42    }
43}
44
45impl A2aClient {
46    /// Sends a message to the agent and waits for a complete response.
47    ///
48    /// Calls the `SendMessage` JSON-RPC method. The agent may respond with
49    /// either a completed [`Task`] or an immediate [`Message`].
50    ///
51    /// Client-level configuration (e.g. `return_immediately`, `history_length`)
52    /// is automatically merged into the request parameters. Per-request values
53    /// take precedence.
54    ///
55    /// # Errors
56    ///
57    /// Returns [`ClientError`] on transport, serialization, or protocol errors.
58    ///
59    /// [`Task`]: a2a_protocol_types::Task
60    /// [`Message`]: a2a_protocol_types::Message
61    pub async fn send_message(
62        &self,
63        mut params: MessageSendParams,
64    ) -> ClientResult<SendMessageResponse> {
65        const METHOD: &str = "SendMessage";
66
67        apply_client_config(&mut params, &self.config);
68
69        let params_value = serde_json::to_value(&params).map_err(ClientError::Serialization)?;
70
71        let mut req = ClientRequest::new(METHOD, params_value);
72        self.interceptors.run_before(&mut req).await?;
73
74        let result = self
75            .transport
76            .send_request(METHOD, req.params, &req.extra_headers)
77            .await?;
78
79        let resp = ClientResponse {
80            method: METHOD.to_owned(),
81            result,
82            status_code: 200,
83        };
84        self.interceptors.run_after(&resp).await?;
85
86        serde_json::from_value::<SendMessageResponse>(resp.result)
87            .map_err(ClientError::Serialization)
88    }
89
90    /// Sends a message and returns a streaming [`EventStream`] of progress
91    /// events.
92    ///
93    /// Calls the `SendStreamingMessage` JSON-RPC method. The agent responds
94    /// with an SSE stream of [`a2a_protocol_types::StreamResponse`] events.
95    ///
96    /// # Errors
97    ///
98    /// Returns [`ClientError`] on transport or protocol errors.
99    pub async fn stream_message(&self, mut params: MessageSendParams) -> ClientResult<EventStream> {
100        const METHOD: &str = "SendStreamingMessage";
101
102        apply_client_config(&mut params, &self.config);
103
104        let params_value = serde_json::to_value(&params).map_err(ClientError::Serialization)?;
105
106        let mut req = ClientRequest::new(METHOD, params_value);
107        self.interceptors.run_before(&mut req).await?;
108
109        let stream = self
110            .transport
111            .send_streaming_request(METHOD, req.params, &req.extra_headers)
112            .await?;
113
114        // FIX(#6): Call run_after() for streaming requests so interceptors
115        // get their cleanup/logging hook. The response body is empty since
116        // the actual data arrives via the EventStream.
117        //
118        // The transport captures the actual HTTP status code in the EventStream
119        // during stream establishment. Non-2xx responses are rejected before
120        // the stream is returned, so this is typically 200.
121        let resp = ClientResponse {
122            method: METHOD.to_owned(),
123            result: serde_json::Value::Null,
124            status_code: stream.status_code(),
125        };
126        self.interceptors.run_after(&resp).await?;
127
128        Ok(stream)
129    }
130}
131
132// ── Tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
133
134#[cfg(test)]
135mod tests {
136    use super::*;
137    use a2a_protocol_types::{Message, MessageId, MessageRole, Part};
138
139    fn make_params() -> MessageSendParams {
140        MessageSendParams {
141            tenant: None,
142            message: Message {
143                id: MessageId::new("msg-1"),
144                role: MessageRole::User,
145                parts: vec![Part::text("test")],
146                task_id: None,
147                context_id: None,
148                reference_task_ids: None,
149                extensions: None,
150                metadata: None,
151            },
152            configuration: None,
153            metadata: None,
154        }
155    }
156
157    #[test]
158    fn apply_config_sets_return_immediately_when_absent() {
159        let config = ClientConfig {
160            return_immediately: true,
161            ..ClientConfig::default()
162        };
163
164        let mut params = make_params();
165        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
166
167        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
168        assert_eq!(cfg.return_immediately, Some(true));
169    }
170
171    #[test]
172    fn apply_config_does_not_override_per_request_return_immediately() {
173        let config = ClientConfig {
174            return_immediately: true,
175            ..ClientConfig::default()
176        };
177
178        let mut params = make_params();
179        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
180            return_immediately: Some(false),
181            ..Default::default()
182        });
183        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
184
185        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
186        assert_eq!(
187            cfg.return_immediately,
188            Some(false),
189            "per-request value should take precedence"
190        );
191    }
192
193    #[test]
194    fn apply_config_does_not_set_return_immediately_when_config_false() {
195        let config = ClientConfig::default(); // return_immediately = false
196
197        let mut params = make_params();
198        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
199
200        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
201        assert_eq!(
202            cfg.return_immediately, None,
203            "should not set return_immediately when config is false"
204        );
205    }
206
207    #[test]
208    fn apply_config_sets_history_length_when_absent() {
209        let config = ClientConfig {
210            history_length: Some(10),
211            ..ClientConfig::default()
212        };
213
214        let mut params = make_params();
215        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
216
217        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
218        assert_eq!(cfg.history_length, Some(10));
219    }
220
221    #[test]
222    fn apply_config_does_not_override_per_request_history_length() {
223        let config = ClientConfig {
224            history_length: Some(10),
225            ..ClientConfig::default()
226        };
227
228        let mut params = make_params();
229        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
230            history_length: Some(5),
231            ..Default::default()
232        });
233        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
234
235        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
236        assert_eq!(cfg.history_length, Some(5));
237    }
238
239    #[test]
240    fn apply_config_sets_accepted_output_modes_when_empty() {
241        let config = ClientConfig {
242            accepted_output_modes: vec!["audio/wav".into()],
243            ..ClientConfig::default()
244        };
245
246        let mut params = make_params();
247        // Explicitly set empty modes so the config value is applied.
248        // (SendMessageConfiguration::default() has non-empty modes, so we must override.)
249        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
250            accepted_output_modes: vec![],
251            task_push_notification_config: None,
252            history_length: None,
253            return_immediately: None,
254        });
255        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
256
257        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
258        assert_eq!(cfg.accepted_output_modes, vec!["audio/wav"]);
259    }
260
261    #[test]
262    fn apply_config_does_not_override_per_request_output_modes() {
263        let config = ClientConfig {
264            accepted_output_modes: vec!["text/plain".into()],
265            ..ClientConfig::default()
266        };
267
268        let mut params = make_params();
269        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
270            accepted_output_modes: vec!["application/json".into()],
271            ..Default::default()
272        });
273        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
274
275        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
276        assert_eq!(cfg.accepted_output_modes, vec!["application/json"]);
277    }
278
279    #[test]
280    fn apply_config_no_op_when_config_has_no_overrides() {
281        let config = ClientConfig::default();
282        // Default config: return_immediately=false, history_length=None,
283        // accepted_output_modes=["text/plain", "application/json"]
284
285        let mut params = make_params();
286        // Pre-set configuration to empty.
287        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration::default());
288        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
289
290        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
291        // return_immediately should remain None since config.return_immediately is false.
292        assert_eq!(cfg.return_immediately, None);
293        // history_length should remain None.
294        assert_eq!(cfg.history_length, None);
295    }
296
297    #[tokio::test]
298    async fn stream_message_applies_config_and_calls_transport() {
299        use std::collections::HashMap;
300        use std::future::Future;
301        use std::pin::Pin;
302
303        use crate::error::{ClientError, ClientResult};
304        use crate::streaming::EventStream;
305        use crate::transport::Transport;
306        use crate::ClientBuilder;
307
308        /// A mock transport that captures the streaming request and returns an error
309        /// (since we can't easily construct an `EventStream` in a unit test).
310        struct StreamCapture;
311
312        impl Transport for StreamCapture {
313            fn send_request<'a>(
314                &'a self,
315                _method: &'a str,
316                _params: serde_json::Value,
317                _extra_headers: &'a HashMap<String, String>,
318            ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ClientResult<serde_json::Value>> + Send + 'a>>
319            {
320                Box::pin(async move { Ok(serde_json::Value::Null) })
321            }
322
323            fn send_streaming_request<'a>(
324                &'a self,
325                _method: &'a str,
326                _params: serde_json::Value,
327                _extra_headers: &'a HashMap<String, String>,
328            ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ClientResult<EventStream>> + Send + 'a>> {
329                Box::pin(
330                    async move { Err(ClientError::Transport("mock: streaming called".into())) },
331                )
332            }
333        }
334
335        let client = ClientBuilder::new("http://localhost:8080")
336            .with_custom_transport(StreamCapture)
337            .with_return_immediately(true)
338            .build()
339            .expect("build");
340
341        let params = make_params();
342        let err = client.stream_message(params).await.unwrap_err();
343        assert!(
344            matches!(err, ClientError::Transport(ref msg) if msg.contains("streaming called")),
345            "expected Transport error, got {err:?}"
346        );
347    }
348
349    /// Test `stream_message` with interceptor (covers lines 115-122).
350    #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
351    #[tokio::test]
352    async fn stream_message_calls_after_interceptor() {
353        use std::collections::HashMap;
354        use std::future::Future;
355        use std::pin::Pin;
356        use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
357        use std::sync::Arc;
358
359        use crate::error::ClientResult;
360        use crate::interceptor::{CallInterceptor, ClientRequest, ClientResponse};
361        use crate::streaming::EventStream;
362        use crate::transport::Transport;
363        use crate::ClientBuilder;
364
365        struct StreamingOkTransport;
366
367        impl Transport for StreamingOkTransport {
368            fn send_request<'a>(
369                &'a self,
370                _method: &'a str,
371                _params: serde_json::Value,
372                _extra_headers: &'a HashMap<String, String>,
373            ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ClientResult<serde_json::Value>> + Send + 'a>>
374            {
375                Box::pin(async move { Ok(serde_json::Value::Null) })
376            }
377
378            fn send_streaming_request<'a>(
379                &'a self,
380                _method: &'a str,
381                _params: serde_json::Value,
382                _extra_headers: &'a HashMap<String, String>,
383            ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ClientResult<EventStream>> + Send + 'a>> {
384                Box::pin(async move {
385                    let (tx, rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(8);
386                    drop(tx);
387                    Ok(EventStream::new(rx))
388                })
389            }
390        }
391
392        struct CountingInterceptor {
393            before_count: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
394            after_count: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
395        }
396
397        impl CallInterceptor for CountingInterceptor {
398            async fn before<'a>(&'a self, _req: &'a mut ClientRequest) -> ClientResult<()> {
399                self.before_count.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
400                Ok(())
401            }
402            async fn after<'a>(&'a self, _resp: &'a ClientResponse) -> ClientResult<()> {
403                self.after_count.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
404                Ok(())
405            }
406        }
407
408        let before = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
409        let after = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
410        let interceptor = CountingInterceptor {
411            before_count: Arc::clone(&before),
412            after_count: Arc::clone(&after),
413        };
414
415        let client = ClientBuilder::new("http://localhost:8080")
416            .with_custom_transport(StreamingOkTransport)
417            .with_interceptor(interceptor)
418            .build()
419            .expect("build");
420
421        let result = client.stream_message(make_params()).await;
422        assert!(result.is_ok(), "stream_message should succeed");
423        assert_eq!(before.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1, "before should be called");
424        assert_eq!(
425            after.load(Ordering::SeqCst),
426            1,
427            "after should be called for streaming"
428        );
429    }
430
431    #[test]
432    fn apply_config_does_not_set_modes_when_config_modes_empty() {
433        let config = ClientConfig {
434            accepted_output_modes: vec![],
435            ..ClientConfig::default()
436        };
437
438        let mut params = make_params();
439        // Pre-set with empty modes to test that config doesn't override.
440        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
441            accepted_output_modes: vec![],
442            task_push_notification_config: None,
443            history_length: None,
444            return_immediately: None,
445        });
446        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
447
448        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
449        assert!(
450            cfg.accepted_output_modes.is_empty(),
451            "should not set modes when config modes are empty"
452        );
453    }
454}
a2a_protocol_client/methods/send_message.rs

a2a_protocol_client/methods/
send_message.rs
