a2a_protocol_types/
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//! Message types for the A2A protocol.
7//!
8//! A [`Message`] is the fundamental communication unit between a client and an
9//! agent. Each message has a [`MessageRole`] (`"ROLE_USER"` or `"ROLE_AGENT"`)
10//! and carries one or more [`Part`] values.
11//!
12//! # Part structure (v1.0)
13//!
14//! [`Part`] uses JSON member name as discriminator per v1.0 spec:
15//! - `{"text": "hello"}`
16//! - `{"raw": "base64...", "filename": "f.png", "mediaType": "image/png"}`
17//! - `{"url": "https://...", "filename": "f.png", "mediaType": "image/png"}`
18//! - `{"data": {...}}`
19
20use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
21
22use crate::task::{ContextId, TaskId};
23
24// ── MessageId ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
25
26/// Opaque unique identifier for a [`Message`].
27///
28/// Wraps a `String` for compile-time type safety — a [`MessageId`] cannot be
29/// accidentally passed where a [`TaskId`] is expected.
30#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Serialize, Deserialize)]
31pub struct MessageId(pub String);
32
33impl MessageId {
34    /// Creates a new [`MessageId`] from any string-like value.
35    #[must_use]
36    pub fn new(s: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
37        Self(s.into())
38    }
39}
40
41impl std::fmt::Display for MessageId {
42    #[inline]
43    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
44        f.write_str(&self.0)
45    }
46}
47
48impl From<String> for MessageId {
49    fn from(s: String) -> Self {
50        Self(s)
51    }
52}
53
54impl From<&str> for MessageId {
55    fn from(s: &str) -> Self {
56        Self(s.to_owned())
57    }
58}
59
60impl AsRef<str> for MessageId {
61    fn as_ref(&self) -> &str {
62        &self.0
63    }
64}
65
66// ── MessageRole ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
67
68/// The originator of a [`Message`].
69///
70/// Per v1.0 spec (Section 5.5), enum values use `ProtoJSON` `SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE`:
71/// `"ROLE_USER"`, `"ROLE_AGENT"`, `"ROLE_UNSPECIFIED"`.
72#[non_exhaustive]
73#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Serialize, Deserialize)]
74pub enum MessageRole {
75    /// Proto default (0-value); should not appear in normal usage.
76    #[serde(rename = "ROLE_UNSPECIFIED", alias = "unspecified")]
77    Unspecified,
78    /// Sent by the human/client side.
79    #[serde(rename = "ROLE_USER", alias = "user")]
80    User,
81    /// Sent by the agent.
82    #[serde(rename = "ROLE_AGENT", alias = "agent")]
83    Agent,
84}
85
86impl std::fmt::Display for MessageRole {
87    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
88        let s = match self {
89            Self::Unspecified => "ROLE_UNSPECIFIED",
90            Self::User => "ROLE_USER",
91            Self::Agent => "ROLE_AGENT",
92        };
93        f.write_str(s)
94    }
95}
96
97// ── Message ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
98
99/// A message exchanged between a client and an agent.
100#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
101#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
102pub struct Message {
103    /// Unique message identifier.
104    #[serde(rename = "messageId")]
105    pub id: MessageId,
106
107    /// Role of the message originator.
108    pub role: MessageRole,
109
110    /// Message content parts.
111    ///
112    /// **Spec requirement:** Must contain at least one element. The A2A
113    /// protocol does not define behavior for empty parts lists.
114    pub parts: Vec<Part>,
115
116    /// Task this message belongs to, if any.
117    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
118    pub task_id: Option<TaskId>,
119
120    /// Conversation context this message belongs to, if any.
121    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
122    pub context_id: Option<ContextId>,
123
124    /// IDs of tasks referenced by this message.
125    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
126    pub reference_task_ids: Option<Vec<TaskId>>,
127
128    /// URIs of extensions used in this message.
129    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
130    pub extensions: Option<Vec<String>>,
131
132    /// Arbitrary metadata.
133    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
134    pub metadata: Option<serde_json::Value>,
135}
136
137// ── Part ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
138
139/// A content part within a [`Message`] or [`crate::artifact::Artifact`].
140///
141/// In v1.0, Part is a flat structure with a `oneof content` (text, raw, url, data)
142/// plus optional `metadata`, `filename`, and `mediaType` fields. The JSON member
143/// name acts as the type discriminator.
144///
145/// # Wire format examples
146///
147/// ```json
148/// {"text": "hello"}
149/// {"raw": "base64data", "filename": "f.png", "mediaType": "image/png"}
150/// {"url": "https://example.com/f.pdf", "filename": "f.pdf", "mediaType": "application/pdf"}
151/// {"data": {"key": "value"}, "mediaType": "application/json"}
152/// ```
153#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
154#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
155pub struct Part {
156    /// The content of this part (text, raw, url, or data).
157    #[serde(flatten)]
158    pub content: PartContent,
159
160    /// Arbitrary metadata for this part.
161    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
162    pub metadata: Option<serde_json::Value>,
163
164    /// An optional filename (e.g., "document.pdf").
165    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
166    pub filename: Option<String>,
167
168    /// The media type (MIME type) of the part content.
169    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
170    pub media_type: Option<String>,
171}
172
173impl Part {
174    /// Creates a text [`Part`] with the given content.
175    #[must_use]
176    pub fn text(text: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
177        Self {
178            content: PartContent::Text(text.into()),
179            metadata: None,
180            filename: None,
181            media_type: None,
182        }
183    }
184
185    /// Creates a raw bytes [`Part`] (base64-encoded).
186    #[must_use]
187    pub fn raw(raw: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
188        Self {
189            content: PartContent::Raw(raw.into()),
190            metadata: None,
191            filename: None,
192            media_type: None,
193        }
194    }
195
196    /// Creates a URL [`Part`].
197    #[must_use]
198    pub fn url(url: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
199        Self {
200            content: PartContent::Url(url.into()),
201            metadata: None,
202            filename: None,
203            media_type: None,
204        }
205    }
206
207    /// Creates a data [`Part`] carrying structured JSON.
208    #[must_use]
209    pub const fn data(data: serde_json::Value) -> Self {
210        Self {
211            content: PartContent::Data(data),
212            metadata: None,
213            filename: None,
214            media_type: None,
215        }
216    }
217
218    /// Sets the filename on this part.
219    #[must_use]
220    pub fn with_filename(mut self, filename: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
221        self.filename = Some(filename.into());
222        self
223    }
224
225    /// Sets the media type on this part.
226    #[must_use]
227    pub fn with_media_type(mut self, media_type: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
228        self.media_type = Some(media_type.into());
229        self
230    }
231
232    /// Sets metadata on this part.
233    #[must_use]
234    pub fn with_metadata(mut self, metadata: serde_json::Value) -> Self {
235        self.metadata = Some(metadata);
236        self
237    }
238
239    /// Returns the text content of this part, or `None` if it is not a text part.
240    #[must_use]
241    pub fn text_content(&self) -> Option<&str> {
242        match &self.content {
243            PartContent::Text(text) => Some(text),
244            _ => None,
245        }
246    }
247
248    // ── Backward-compatible constructors ─────────────────────────────────
249
250    /// Creates a file [`Part`] from raw bytes (base64-encoded).
251    ///
252    /// **Deprecated:** Use [`Part::raw`] instead.
253    #[must_use]
254    pub fn file_bytes(bytes: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
255        Self::raw(bytes)
256    }
257
258    /// Creates a file [`Part`] from a URI.
259    ///
260    /// **Deprecated:** Use [`Part::url`] instead.
261    #[must_use]
262    pub fn file_uri(uri: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
263        Self::url(uri)
264    }
265
266    /// Creates a file [`Part`] from a legacy [`FileContent`] struct.
267    ///
268    /// **Deprecated:** Use [`Part::raw`] or [`Part::url`] with builder methods.
269    #[must_use]
270    pub fn file(file: FileContent) -> Self {
271        let mut part = if let Some(bytes) = file.bytes {
272            Self::raw(bytes)
273        } else if let Some(uri) = file.uri {
274            Self::url(uri)
275        } else {
276            // Neither bytes nor uri set — create an empty raw part.
277            Self::raw("")
278        };
279        part.filename = file.name;
280        part.media_type = file.mime_type;
281        part
282    }
283}
284
285// ── PartContent ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
286
287/// The content of a [`Part`], discriminated by JSON member name per v1.0 spec.
288///
289/// In JSON, the member name determines the variant:
290/// - `"text"` → text string content
291/// - `"raw"` → base64-encoded bytes
292/// - `"url"` → URL pointing to content
293/// - `"data"` → structured JSON data
294#[non_exhaustive]
295#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
296#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
297pub enum PartContent {
298    /// Plain-text content.
299    Text(String),
300    /// Raw byte content (base64-encoded in JSON).
301    Raw(String),
302    /// A URL pointing to the file's content.
303    Url(String),
304    /// Arbitrary structured data as a JSON value.
305    Data(serde_json::Value),
306}
307
308// ── FileContent (legacy compatibility) ──────────────────────────────────────
309
310/// Content of a file part.
311///
312/// **Deprecated:** This type exists for backward compatibility with v0.3.
313/// In v1.0, use [`Part::raw`] or [`Part::url`] with builder methods instead.
314#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
315#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
316pub struct FileContent {
317    /// Filename (e.g. `"report.pdf"`).
318    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
319    pub name: Option<String>,
320
321    /// MIME type (e.g. `"image/png"`).
322    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
323    pub mime_type: Option<String>,
324
325    /// Base64-encoded file content.
326    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
327    pub bytes: Option<String>,
328
329    /// URL to the file content.
330    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
331    pub uri: Option<String>,
332}
333
334impl FileContent {
335    /// Creates a [`FileContent`] from inline base64 bytes.
336    #[must_use]
337    pub fn from_bytes(bytes: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
338        Self {
339            name: None,
340            mime_type: None,
341            bytes: Some(bytes.into()),
342            uri: None,
343        }
344    }
345
346    /// Creates a [`FileContent`] from a URI.
347    #[must_use]
348    pub fn from_uri(uri: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
349        Self {
350            name: None,
351            mime_type: None,
352            bytes: None,
353            uri: Some(uri.into()),
354        }
355    }
356
357    /// Sets the filename.
358    #[must_use]
359    pub fn with_name(mut self, name: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
360        self.name = Some(name.into());
361        self
362    }
363
364    /// Sets the MIME type.
365    #[must_use]
366    pub fn with_mime_type(mut self, mime_type: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
367        self.mime_type = Some(mime_type.into());
368        self
369    }
370
371    /// Validates that at least one of `bytes` or `uri` is set.
372    ///
373    /// # Errors
374    ///
375    /// Returns an error string if both `bytes` and `uri` are `None`.
376    pub const fn validate(&self) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
377        if self.bytes.is_none() && self.uri.is_none() {
378            Err("FileContent must have at least one of 'bytes' or 'uri' set")
379        } else {
380            Ok(())
381        }
382    }
383}
384
385// ── Tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
386
387#[cfg(test)]
388mod tests {
389    use super::*;
390
391    fn make_message() -> Message {
392        Message {
393            id: MessageId::new("msg-1"),
394            role: MessageRole::User,
395            parts: vec![Part::text("Hello")],
396            task_id: None,
397            context_id: None,
398            reference_task_ids: None,
399            extensions: None,
400            metadata: None,
401        }
402    }
403
404    #[test]
405    fn message_roundtrip() {
406        let msg = make_message();
407        let json = serde_json::to_string(&msg).expect("serialize");
408        assert!(json.contains("\"messageId\":\"msg-1\""));
409        assert!(json.contains("\"role\":\"ROLE_USER\""));
410
411        let back: Message = serde_json::from_str(&json).expect("deserialize");
412        assert_eq!(back.id, MessageId::new("msg-1"));
413        assert_eq!(back.role, MessageRole::User);
414    }
415
416    #[test]
417    fn role_serializes_as_proto_names() {
418        assert_eq!(
419            serde_json::to_string(&MessageRole::User).unwrap(),
420            "\"ROLE_USER\""
421        );
422        assert_eq!(
423            serde_json::to_string(&MessageRole::Agent).unwrap(),
424            "\"ROLE_AGENT\""
425        );
426        assert_eq!(
427            serde_json::to_string(&MessageRole::Unspecified).unwrap(),
428            "\"ROLE_UNSPECIFIED\""
429        );
430    }
431
432    #[test]
433    fn role_accepts_legacy_lowercase() {
434        let back: MessageRole = serde_json::from_str("\"user\"").unwrap();
435        assert_eq!(back, MessageRole::User);
436        let back: MessageRole = serde_json::from_str("\"agent\"").unwrap();
437        assert_eq!(back, MessageRole::Agent);
438    }
439
440    #[test]
441    fn text_part_v1_format() {
442        let part = Part::text("hello world");
443        let json = serde_json::to_string(&part).expect("serialize");
444        assert!(
445            json.contains("\"text\":\"hello world\""),
446            "should have text field: {json}"
447        );
448        // v1.0 does NOT have a type discriminator field
449        assert!(
450            !json.contains("\"type\""),
451            "v1.0 should not have type field: {json}"
452        );
453        let back: Part = serde_json::from_str(&json).expect("deserialize");
454        assert!(matches!(back.content, PartContent::Text(ref t) if t == "hello world"));
455    }
456
457    #[test]
458    fn raw_part_v1_format() {
459        let part = Part::raw("aGVsbG8=")
460            .with_filename("test.png")
461            .with_media_type("image/png");
462        let json = serde_json::to_string(&part).expect("serialize");
463        assert!(json.contains("\"raw\":\"aGVsbG8=\""));
464        assert!(json.contains("\"filename\":\"test.png\""));
465        assert!(json.contains("\"mediaType\":\"image/png\""));
466        assert!(!json.contains("\"type\""));
467        let back: Part = serde_json::from_str(&json).expect("deserialize");
468        assert!(matches!(back.content, PartContent::Raw(ref r) if r == "aGVsbG8="));
469        assert_eq!(back.filename.as_deref(), Some("test.png"));
470        assert_eq!(back.media_type.as_deref(), Some("image/png"));
471    }
472
473    #[test]
474    fn url_part_v1_format() {
475        let part = Part::url("https://example.com/file.pdf")
476            .with_filename("file.pdf")
477            .with_media_type("application/pdf");
478        let json = serde_json::to_string(&part).expect("serialize");
479        assert!(json.contains("\"url\":\"https://example.com/file.pdf\""));
480        assert!(json.contains("\"filename\":\"file.pdf\""));
481        assert!(!json.contains("\"type\""));
482        let back: Part = serde_json::from_str(&json).expect("deserialize");
483        assert!(
484            matches!(back.content, PartContent::Url(ref u) if u == "https://example.com/file.pdf")
485        );
486    }
487
488    #[test]
489    fn data_part_v1_format() {
490        let part = Part::data(serde_json::json!({"key": "value"}));
491        let json = serde_json::to_string(&part).expect("serialize");
492        assert!(json.contains("\"data\""));
493        assert!(!json.contains("\"type\""));
494        let back: Part = serde_json::from_str(&json).expect("deserialize");
495        match &back.content {
496            PartContent::Data(data) => assert_eq!(data["key"], "value"),
497            _ => panic!("expected Data variant"),
498        }
499    }
500
501    #[test]
502    fn none_fields_omitted() {
503        let msg = make_message();
504        let json = serde_json::to_string(&msg).expect("serialize");
505        assert!(
506            !json.contains("\"taskId\""),
507            "taskId should be omitted: {json}"
508        );
509        assert!(
510            !json.contains("\"metadata\""),
511            "metadata should be omitted: {json}"
512        );
513    }
514
515    #[test]
516    fn message_role_display_trait() {
517        assert_eq!(MessageRole::User.to_string(), "ROLE_USER");
518        assert_eq!(MessageRole::Agent.to_string(), "ROLE_AGENT");
519        assert_eq!(MessageRole::Unspecified.to_string(), "ROLE_UNSPECIFIED");
520    }
521
522    #[test]
523    fn message_with_reference_task_ids() {
524        use crate::task::TaskId;
525
526        let msg = Message {
527            id: MessageId::new("msg-ref"),
528            role: MessageRole::User,
529            parts: vec![Part::text("check these tasks")],
530            task_id: None,
531            context_id: None,
532            reference_task_ids: Some(vec![TaskId::new("task-100"), TaskId::new("task-200")]),
533            extensions: None,
534            metadata: None,
535        };
536
537        let json = serde_json::to_string(&msg).expect("serialize");
538        assert!(json.contains("\"referenceTaskIds\""));
539        assert!(json.contains("\"task-100\""));
540
541        let back: Message = serde_json::from_str(&json).expect("deserialize");
542        let refs = back
543            .reference_task_ids
544            .expect("should have reference_task_ids");
545        assert_eq!(refs.len(), 2);
546    }
547
548    #[test]
549    fn backward_compat_file_bytes_constructor() {
550        let part = Part::file_bytes("aGVsbG8=");
551        assert!(matches!(part.content, PartContent::Raw(_)));
552    }
553
554    #[test]
555    fn backward_compat_file_uri_constructor() {
556        let part = Part::file_uri("https://example.com/file.pdf");
557        assert!(matches!(part.content, PartContent::Url(_)));
558    }
559
560    #[test]
561    fn backward_compat_file_constructor() {
562        let fc = FileContent::from_bytes("aGVsbG8=")
563            .with_name("test.png")
564            .with_mime_type("image/png");
565        let part = Part::file(fc);
566        assert!(matches!(part.content, PartContent::Raw(ref r) if r == "aGVsbG8="));
567        assert_eq!(part.filename.as_deref(), Some("test.png"));
568        assert_eq!(part.media_type.as_deref(), Some("image/png"));
569    }
570
571    // ── MessageId tests ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
572
573    #[test]
574    fn message_id_display() {
575        let id = MessageId::new("msg-42");
576        assert_eq!(id.to_string(), "msg-42");
577    }
578
579    #[test]
580    fn message_id_as_ref() {
581        let id = MessageId::new("ref-test");
582        assert_eq!(id.as_ref(), "ref-test");
583    }
584
585    #[test]
586    fn message_id_from_impls() {
587        let from_str: MessageId = "str-id".into();
588        assert_eq!(from_str, MessageId::new("str-id"));
589
590        let from_string: MessageId = String::from("string-id").into();
591        assert_eq!(from_string, MessageId::new("string-id"));
592    }
593
594    #[test]
595    fn part_text_has_no_metadata() {
596        let p = Part::text("hi");
597        assert!(p.metadata.is_none());
598        assert!(p.filename.is_none());
599        assert!(p.media_type.is_none());
600    }
601}
a2a_protocol_types/message.rs

a2a_protocol_types/
message.rs
