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a2a_protocol_server/
interceptor.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//! Server-side interceptor chain.
7//!
8//! [`ServerInterceptor`] allows middleware-style hooks before and after each
9//! JSON-RPC or REST method invocation. [`ServerInterceptorChain`] manages an
10//! ordered list of interceptors and runs them sequentially.
11
12use std::future::Future;
13use std::pin::Pin;
14use std::sync::Arc;
15
16use a2a_protocol_types::error::A2aResult;
17
18use crate::call_context::CallContext;
19
20/// A server-side interceptor for request processing.
21///
22/// Interceptors run before and after the core handler logic. They can be used
23/// for logging, authentication, rate-limiting, or other cross-cutting concerns.
24///
25/// # Object safety
26///
27/// This trait is designed to be used behind `Arc<dyn ServerInterceptor>`.
28pub trait ServerInterceptor: Send + Sync + 'static {
29    /// Called before the request handler processes the method call.
30    ///
31    /// Return `Err(...)` to abort the request with an error response.
32    ///
33    /// # Errors
34    ///
35    /// Returns an [`A2aError`](a2a_protocol_types::error::A2aError) to reject the request.
36    fn before<'a>(
37        &'a self,
38        ctx: &'a CallContext,
39    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = A2aResult<()>> + Send + 'a>>;
40
41    /// Called after the request handler has finished processing.
42    ///
43    /// This is called even if the handler returned an error. It should not
44    /// alter the response — use it for logging, metrics, or cleanup.
45    ///
46    /// # Errors
47    ///
48    /// Returns an [`A2aError`](a2a_protocol_types::error::A2aError) if post-processing fails.
49    fn after<'a>(
50        &'a self,
51        ctx: &'a CallContext,
52    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = A2aResult<()>> + Send + 'a>>;
53}
54
55/// An ordered chain of [`ServerInterceptor`] instances.
56///
57/// Interceptors are executed in insertion order for `before` and reverse order
58/// for `after`.
59#[derive(Default)]
60pub struct ServerInterceptorChain {
61    interceptors: Vec<Arc<dyn ServerInterceptor>>,
62}
63
64impl ServerInterceptorChain {
65    /// Creates an empty interceptor chain.
66    #[must_use]
67    pub fn new() -> Self {
68        Self::default()
69    }
70
71    /// Appends an interceptor to the chain.
72    pub fn push(&mut self, interceptor: Arc<dyn ServerInterceptor>) {
73        self.interceptors.push(interceptor);
74    }
75
76    /// Runs all `before` hooks in insertion order.
77    ///
78    /// Stops at the first error and returns it.
79    ///
80    /// # Errors
81    ///
82    /// Returns the first [`A2aError`](a2a_protocol_types::error::A2aError) from any interceptor.
83    pub async fn run_before(&self, ctx: &CallContext) -> A2aResult<()> {
84        for interceptor in &self.interceptors {
85            interceptor.before(ctx).await?;
86        }
87        Ok(())
88    }
89
90    /// Runs all `after` hooks in reverse insertion order.
91    ///
92    /// Stops at the first error and returns it.
93    ///
94    /// # Errors
95    ///
96    /// Returns the first [`A2aError`](a2a_protocol_types::error::A2aError) from any interceptor.
97    pub async fn run_after(&self, ctx: &CallContext) -> A2aResult<()> {
98        for interceptor in self.interceptors.iter().rev() {
99            interceptor.after(ctx).await?;
100        }
101        Ok(())
102    }
103}
104
105impl fmt::Debug for ServerInterceptorChain {
106    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
107        f.debug_struct("ServerInterceptorChain")
108            .field("count", &self.interceptors.len())
109            .finish()
110    }
111}
112
113use std::fmt;
114
115#[cfg(test)]
116mod tests {
117    use super::*;
118
119    #[test]
120    fn debug_shows_count() {
121        let chain = ServerInterceptorChain::new();
122        let debug = format!("{chain:?}");
123        assert!(debug.contains("ServerInterceptorChain"));
124        assert!(debug.contains("count"));
125        assert!(debug.contains('0'));
126    }
127
128    struct NoopInterceptor;
129    impl ServerInterceptor for NoopInterceptor {
130        fn before<'a>(
131            &'a self,
132            _ctx: &'a CallContext,
133        ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = A2aResult<()>> + Send + 'a>> {
134            Box::pin(async { Ok(()) })
135        }
136        fn after<'a>(
137            &'a self,
138            _ctx: &'a CallContext,
139        ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = A2aResult<()>> + Send + 'a>> {
140            Box::pin(async { Ok(()) })
141        }
142    }
143
144    #[test]
145    fn debug_shows_correct_count_after_push() {
146        let mut chain = ServerInterceptorChain::new();
147        chain.push(Arc::new(NoopInterceptor));
148        chain.push(Arc::new(NoopInterceptor));
149        let debug = format!("{chain:?}");
150        assert!(debug.contains('2'), "expected count=2 in debug: {debug}");
151    }
152
153    #[tokio::test]
154    async fn run_before_calls_interceptors_in_order() {
155        let mut chain = ServerInterceptorChain::new();
156        chain.push(Arc::new(NoopInterceptor));
157        chain.push(Arc::new(NoopInterceptor));
158        let ctx = CallContext::new("test");
159        chain.run_before(&ctx).await.unwrap();
160    }
161
162    #[tokio::test]
163    async fn run_after_calls_interceptors_in_reverse() {
164        let mut chain = ServerInterceptorChain::new();
165        chain.push(Arc::new(NoopInterceptor));
166        chain.push(Arc::new(NoopInterceptor));
167        let ctx = CallContext::new("test");
168        chain.run_after(&ctx).await.unwrap();
169    }
170
171    #[tokio::test]
172    async fn empty_chain_succeeds() {
173        let chain = ServerInterceptorChain::new();
174        let ctx = CallContext::new("test");
175        chain.run_before(&ctx).await.unwrap();
176        chain.run_after(&ctx).await.unwrap();
177    }
178}