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car_validator/
lib.rs

1//! Action validation — precondition checking and invariant enforcement.
2
3use car_ir::precondition;
4use car_ir::{Action, Precondition, ToolSchema};
5use car_state::StateStore;
6use std::collections::HashMap;
7
8/// A single validation failure.
9#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
10pub struct ValidationError {
11    pub action_id: String,
12    pub reason: String,
13}
14
15/// Aggregate result of validating an action.
16#[derive(Debug)]
17pub struct ValidationResult {
18    pub action_id: String,
19    pub errors: Vec<ValidationError>,
20}
21
22impl ValidationResult {
23    pub fn valid(&self) -> bool {
24        self.errors.is_empty()
25    }
26}
27
28/// Check a single precondition against state.
29pub fn check_precondition(pre: &Precondition, state: &StateStore) -> Option<String> {
30    precondition::check_precondition(pre, state)
31}
32
33/// Validate `action.parameters` against a tool's registered schema.
34///
35/// Two paths run side-by-side for backwards compatibility with the
36/// schemaless `register_tool(name)` registration path:
37///
38/// 1. **Required-key check** — kept for the legacy case where the
39///    schema is an empty object (no constraints) but a sibling
40///    `required` array is somehow present. Cheap, no-op when no
41///    `required` field exists.
42/// 2. **Full JSON Schema validation** via `jsonschema` — runs only
43///    when the schema is a non-trivial object (has `type` /
44///    `properties` / `required` / `enum` / etc.). Catches type
45///    mismatches like `{path: 42}` for a tool wanting
46///    `{path: string}` — which the legacy required-only check let
47///    through.
48///
49/// Tools registered via the schemaless API have an empty `{}` schema
50/// → both checks are no-ops → existing callers see no behavior change.
51fn validate_parameters(
52    action: &car_ir::Action,
53    tool: &str,
54    schema: &ToolSchema,
55    result: &mut ValidationResult,
56) {
57    // 1. Cheap required-key check (LLM may send unexpected extras —
58    // we intentionally do NOT reject unknown properties).
59    if let Some(required) = schema.parameters.get("required") {
60        if let Some(required_arr) = required.as_array() {
61            for req in required_arr {
62                if let Some(param_name) = req.as_str() {
63                    if !action.parameters.contains_key(param_name) {
64                        result.errors.push(ValidationError {
65                            action_id: action.id.clone(),
66                            reason: format!(
67                                "missing required parameter '{}' for tool '{}'",
68                                param_name, tool
69                            ),
70                        });
71                    }
72                }
73            }
74        }
75    }
76
77    // 2. Full JSON Schema validation when the schema actually carries
78    // constraints. An empty object schema (the schemaless registration
79    // case) trivially validates everything — skip the work.
80    if !schema_is_empty_object(&schema.parameters) {
81        let params_value = parameters_to_value(&action.parameters);
82        match jsonschema::validator_for(&schema.parameters) {
83            Ok(validator) => {
84                for err in validator.iter_errors(&params_value) {
85                    result.errors.push(ValidationError {
86                        action_id: action.id.clone(),
87                        reason: format!(
88                            "tool '{}' parameter validation: {} (at {})",
89                            tool, err, err.instance_path
90                        ),
91                    });
92                }
93            }
94            Err(e) => {
95                result.errors.push(ValidationError {
96                    action_id: action.id.clone(),
97                    reason: format!(
98                        "tool '{}' has an invalid registered JSON Schema: {}",
99                        tool, e
100                    ),
101                });
102            }
103        }
104    }
105}
106
107fn schema_is_empty_object(schema: &serde_json::Value) -> bool {
108    match schema {
109        serde_json::Value::Object(map) => map.is_empty(),
110        _ => true,
111    }
112}
113
114fn parameters_to_value(params: &HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>) -> serde_json::Value {
115    let map: serde_json::Map<String, serde_json::Value> =
116        params.iter().map(|(k, v)| (k.clone(), v.clone())).collect();
117    serde_json::Value::Object(map)
118}
119
120/// Validate a single action against state and registered tools.
121pub fn validate_action(
122    action: &Action,
123    state: &StateStore,
124    registered_tools: &HashMap<String, ToolSchema>,
125) -> ValidationResult {
126    let mut result = ValidationResult {
127        action_id: action.id.clone(),
128        errors: Vec::new(),
129    };
130
131    // Check tool exists and validate parameters against schema
132    if let Some(ref tool) = action.tool {
133        if let Some(schema) = registered_tools.get(tool) {
134            validate_parameters(action, tool, schema, &mut result);
135        } else {
136            result.errors.push(ValidationError {
137                action_id: action.id.clone(),
138                reason: format!("tool '{}' is not registered", tool),
139            });
140        }
141    }
142
143    // Check preconditions
144    for pre in &action.preconditions {
145        if let Some(error) = check_precondition(pre, state) {
146            result.errors.push(ValidationError {
147                action_id: action.id.clone(),
148                reason: error,
149            });
150        }
151    }
152
153    // Check state dependencies
154    for dep in &action.state_dependencies {
155        if !state.exists(dep) {
156            result.errors.push(ValidationError {
157                action_id: action.id.clone(),
158                reason: format!("state dependency '{}' not found", dep),
159            });
160        }
161    }
162
163    result
164}
165
166#[cfg(test)]
167mod tests {
168    use super::*;
169    use car_ir::{ActionType, FailureBehavior, Precondition, ToolSchema};
170    use serde_json::Value;
171    use std::collections::HashMap;
172
173    fn make_tool_call(tool: &str) -> Action {
174        Action {
175            id: "test".to_string(),
176            action_type: ActionType::ToolCall,
177            tool: Some(tool.to_string()),
178            parameters: HashMap::new(),
179            preconditions: vec![],
180            expected_effects: HashMap::new(),
181            state_dependencies: vec![],
182            read_set: vec![],
183            write_set: vec![],
184            assumptions: vec![],
185            idempotent: false,
186            max_retries: 3,
187            failure_behavior: FailureBehavior::Abort,
188            timeout_ms: None,
189            metadata: HashMap::new(),
190        }
191    }
192
193    fn simple_schema(name: &str) -> ToolSchema {
194        ToolSchema {
195            name: name.to_string(),
196            description: String::new(),
197            parameters: Value::Object(Default::default()),
198            returns: None,
199            idempotent: false,
200            cache_ttl_secs: None,
201            rate_limit: None,
202        }
203    }
204
205    fn tools_map(names: &[&str]) -> HashMap<String, ToolSchema> {
206        names
207            .iter()
208            .map(|n| (n.to_string(), simple_schema(n)))
209            .collect()
210    }
211
212    #[test]
213    fn unknown_tool_rejected() {
214        let state = StateStore::new();
215        let tools = tools_map(&["echo"]);
216        let action = make_tool_call("nonexistent");
217        let result = validate_action(&action, &state, &tools);
218        assert!(!result.valid());
219        assert!(result.errors[0].reason.contains("not registered"));
220    }
221
222    #[test]
223    fn known_tool_passes() {
224        let state = StateStore::new();
225        let tools = tools_map(&["echo"]);
226        let action = make_tool_call("echo");
227        let result = validate_action(&action, &state, &tools);
228        assert!(result.valid());
229    }
230
231    #[test]
232    fn precondition_eq_fails() {
233        let state = StateStore::new();
234        let pre = Precondition {
235            key: "auth".to_string(),
236            operator: "eq".to_string(),
237            value: Value::Bool(true),
238            description: String::new(),
239        };
240        assert!(check_precondition(&pre, &state).is_some());
241    }
242
243    #[test]
244    fn precondition_eq_passes() {
245        let state = StateStore::new();
246        state.set("auth", Value::Bool(true), "setup");
247        let pre = Precondition {
248            key: "auth".to_string(),
249            operator: "eq".to_string(),
250            value: Value::Bool(true),
251            description: String::new(),
252        };
253        assert!(check_precondition(&pre, &state).is_none());
254    }
255
256    #[test]
257    fn precondition_exists() {
258        let state = StateStore::new();
259        let pre = Precondition {
260            key: "x".to_string(),
261            operator: "exists".to_string(),
262            value: Value::Null,
263            description: String::new(),
264        };
265        assert!(check_precondition(&pre, &state).is_some());
266
267        state.set("x", Value::from(1), "setup");
268        assert!(check_precondition(&pre, &state).is_none());
269    }
270
271    #[test]
272    fn state_dependency_missing() {
273        let state = StateStore::new();
274        let tools: HashMap<String, ToolSchema> = HashMap::new();
275        let mut action = make_tool_call("echo");
276        action.tool = None;
277        action.action_type = ActionType::StateRead;
278        action.state_dependencies = vec!["missing".to_string()];
279        let result = validate_action(&action, &state, &tools);
280        assert!(!result.valid());
281        assert!(result.errors[0].reason.contains("not found"));
282    }
283
284    #[test]
285    fn precondition_gt() {
286        let state = StateStore::new();
287        state.set("count", Value::from(10), "setup");
288        let pre = Precondition {
289            key: "count".to_string(),
290            operator: "gt".to_string(),
291            value: Value::from(5),
292            description: String::new(),
293        };
294        assert!(check_precondition(&pre, &state).is_none());
295
296        let pre_fail = Precondition {
297            key: "count".to_string(),
298            operator: "gt".to_string(),
299            value: Value::from(20),
300            description: String::new(),
301        };
302        assert!(check_precondition(&pre_fail, &state).is_some());
303    }
304
305    #[test]
306    fn missing_required_parameter_rejected() {
307        let state = StateStore::new();
308        let mut schema = simple_schema("add");
309        schema.parameters = serde_json::json!({
310            "type": "object",
311            "properties": {
312                "a": {"type": "number"},
313                "b": {"type": "number"}
314            },
315            "required": ["a", "b"]
316        });
317        let tools: HashMap<String, ToolSchema> =
318            [("add".to_string(), schema)].into_iter().collect();
319
320        let action = make_tool_call("add"); // no parameters
321        let result = validate_action(&action, &state, &tools);
322        assert!(!result.valid());
323        assert!(result
324            .errors
325            .iter()
326            .any(|e| e.reason.contains("missing required parameter 'a'")));
327        assert!(result
328            .errors
329            .iter()
330            .any(|e| e.reason.contains("missing required parameter 'b'")));
331    }
332
333    #[test]
334    fn required_parameters_provided_passes() {
335        let state = StateStore::new();
336        let mut schema = simple_schema("add");
337        schema.parameters = serde_json::json!({
338            "type": "object",
339            "properties": {
340                "a": {"type": "number"},
341                "b": {"type": "number"}
342            },
343            "required": ["a", "b"]
344        });
345        let tools: HashMap<String, ToolSchema> =
346            [("add".to_string(), schema)].into_iter().collect();
347
348        let mut action = make_tool_call("add");
349        action.parameters = [
350            ("a".to_string(), Value::from(1)),
351            ("b".to_string(), Value::from(2)),
352        ]
353        .into();
354        let result = validate_action(&action, &state, &tools);
355        assert!(result.valid());
356    }
357
358    #[test]
359    fn type_mismatch_rejected_when_schema_registered() {
360        let state = StateStore::new();
361        let mut schema = simple_schema("read");
362        schema.parameters = serde_json::json!({
363            "type": "object",
364            "properties": {
365                "path": {"type": "string"}
366            },
367            "required": ["path"]
368        });
369        let tools: HashMap<String, ToolSchema> =
370            [("read".to_string(), schema)].into_iter().collect();
371
372        let mut action = make_tool_call("read");
373        action.parameters = [("path".to_string(), Value::from(42))].into();
374        let result = validate_action(&action, &state, &tools);
375        assert!(!result.valid(), "type mismatch should be rejected");
376        assert!(
377            result
378                .errors
379                .iter()
380                .any(|e| e.reason.contains("parameter validation")),
381            "expected jsonschema parameter validation failure, got: {:?}",
382            result.errors
383        );
384    }
385
386    #[test]
387    fn empty_object_schema_is_treated_as_legacy() {
388        // Defense-in-depth: a future refactor that "improves"
389        // schema_is_empty_object must not silently turn the legacy
390        // schemaless registration into a hard rejection.
391        assert!(schema_is_empty_object(&Value::Object(Default::default())));
392    }
393
394    #[test]
395    fn legacy_schemaless_tool_accepts_any_parameters() {
396        let state = StateStore::new();
397        let tools = tools_map(&["echo"]); // simple_schema → empty object
398        let mut action = make_tool_call("echo");
399        action.parameters = [
400            ("anything".to_string(), Value::from(42)),
401            ("else".to_string(), Value::from("string")),
402        ]
403        .into();
404        let result = validate_action(&action, &state, &tools);
405        assert!(
406            result.valid(),
407            "schemaless registration must accept anything"
408        );
409    }
410
411    #[test]
412    fn extra_parameters_allowed() {
413        let state = StateStore::new();
414        let mut schema = simple_schema("echo");
415        schema.parameters = serde_json::json!({
416            "type": "object",
417            "properties": {
418                "message": {"type": "string"}
419            },
420            "required": ["message"]
421        });
422        let tools: HashMap<String, ToolSchema> =
423            [("echo".to_string(), schema)].into_iter().collect();
424
425        let mut action = make_tool_call("echo");
426        action.parameters = [
427            ("message".to_string(), Value::from("hi")),
428            ("unexpected_extra".to_string(), Value::from(true)),
429        ]
430        .into();
431        let result = validate_action(&action, &state, &tools);
432        assert!(result.valid()); // extra params should NOT cause rejection
433    }
434}