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car_validator/
lib.rs

1//! Action validation — precondition checking and invariant enforcement.
2
3use car_ir::{Action, Precondition, ToolSchema};
4use car_ir::precondition;
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            idempotent: false,
183            max_retries: 3,
184            failure_behavior: FailureBehavior::Abort,
185            timeout_ms: None,
186            metadata: HashMap::new(),
187        }
188    }
189
190    fn simple_schema(name: &str) -> ToolSchema {
191        ToolSchema {
192            name: name.to_string(),
193            description: String::new(),
194            parameters: Value::Object(Default::default()),
195            returns: None,
196            idempotent: false,
197            cache_ttl_secs: None,
198            rate_limit: None,
199        }
200    }
201
202    fn tools_map(names: &[&str]) -> HashMap<String, ToolSchema> {
203        names
204            .iter()
205            .map(|n| (n.to_string(), simple_schema(n)))
206            .collect()
207    }
208
209    #[test]
210    fn unknown_tool_rejected() {
211        let state = StateStore::new();
212        let tools = tools_map(&["echo"]);
213        let action = make_tool_call("nonexistent");
214        let result = validate_action(&action, &state, &tools);
215        assert!(!result.valid());
216        assert!(result.errors[0].reason.contains("not registered"));
217    }
218
219    #[test]
220    fn known_tool_passes() {
221        let state = StateStore::new();
222        let tools = tools_map(&["echo"]);
223        let action = make_tool_call("echo");
224        let result = validate_action(&action, &state, &tools);
225        assert!(result.valid());
226    }
227
228    #[test]
229    fn precondition_eq_fails() {
230        let state = StateStore::new();
231        let pre = Precondition {
232            key: "auth".to_string(),
233            operator: "eq".to_string(),
234            value: Value::Bool(true),
235            description: String::new(),
236        };
237        assert!(check_precondition(&pre, &state).is_some());
238    }
239
240    #[test]
241    fn precondition_eq_passes() {
242        let state = StateStore::new();
243        state.set("auth", Value::Bool(true), "setup");
244        let pre = Precondition {
245            key: "auth".to_string(),
246            operator: "eq".to_string(),
247            value: Value::Bool(true),
248            description: String::new(),
249        };
250        assert!(check_precondition(&pre, &state).is_none());
251    }
252
253    #[test]
254    fn precondition_exists() {
255        let state = StateStore::new();
256        let pre = Precondition {
257            key: "x".to_string(),
258            operator: "exists".to_string(),
259            value: Value::Null,
260            description: String::new(),
261        };
262        assert!(check_precondition(&pre, &state).is_some());
263
264        state.set("x", Value::from(1), "setup");
265        assert!(check_precondition(&pre, &state).is_none());
266    }
267
268    #[test]
269    fn state_dependency_missing() {
270        let state = StateStore::new();
271        let tools: HashMap<String, ToolSchema> = HashMap::new();
272        let mut action = make_tool_call("echo");
273        action.tool = None;
274        action.action_type = ActionType::StateRead;
275        action.state_dependencies = vec!["missing".to_string()];
276        let result = validate_action(&action, &state, &tools);
277        assert!(!result.valid());
278        assert!(result.errors[0].reason.contains("not found"));
279    }
280
281    #[test]
282    fn precondition_gt() {
283        let state = StateStore::new();
284        state.set("count", Value::from(10), "setup");
285        let pre = Precondition {
286            key: "count".to_string(),
287            operator: "gt".to_string(),
288            value: Value::from(5),
289            description: String::new(),
290        };
291        assert!(check_precondition(&pre, &state).is_none());
292
293        let pre_fail = Precondition {
294            key: "count".to_string(),
295            operator: "gt".to_string(),
296            value: Value::from(20),
297            description: String::new(),
298        };
299        assert!(check_precondition(&pre_fail, &state).is_some());
300    }
301
302    #[test]
303    fn missing_required_parameter_rejected() {
304        let state = StateStore::new();
305        let mut schema = simple_schema("add");
306        schema.parameters = serde_json::json!({
307            "type": "object",
308            "properties": {
309                "a": {"type": "number"},
310                "b": {"type": "number"}
311            },
312            "required": ["a", "b"]
313        });
314        let tools: HashMap<String, ToolSchema> =
315            [("add".to_string(), schema)].into_iter().collect();
316
317        let action = make_tool_call("add"); // no parameters
318        let result = validate_action(&action, &state, &tools);
319        assert!(!result.valid());
320        assert!(result.errors.iter().any(|e| e.reason.contains("missing required parameter 'a'")));
321        assert!(result.errors.iter().any(|e| e.reason.contains("missing required parameter 'b'")));
322    }
323
324    #[test]
325    fn required_parameters_provided_passes() {
326        let state = StateStore::new();
327        let mut schema = simple_schema("add");
328        schema.parameters = serde_json::json!({
329            "type": "object",
330            "properties": {
331                "a": {"type": "number"},
332                "b": {"type": "number"}
333            },
334            "required": ["a", "b"]
335        });
336        let tools: HashMap<String, ToolSchema> =
337            [("add".to_string(), schema)].into_iter().collect();
338
339        let mut action = make_tool_call("add");
340        action.parameters = [
341            ("a".to_string(), Value::from(1)),
342            ("b".to_string(), Value::from(2)),
343        ]
344        .into();
345        let result = validate_action(&action, &state, &tools);
346        assert!(result.valid());
347    }
348
349    #[test]
350    fn type_mismatch_rejected_when_schema_registered() {
351        let state = StateStore::new();
352        let mut schema = simple_schema("read");
353        schema.parameters = serde_json::json!({
354            "type": "object",
355            "properties": {
356                "path": {"type": "string"}
357            },
358            "required": ["path"]
359        });
360        let tools: HashMap<String, ToolSchema> =
361            [("read".to_string(), schema)].into_iter().collect();
362
363        let mut action = make_tool_call("read");
364        action.parameters = [("path".to_string(), Value::from(42))].into();
365        let result = validate_action(&action, &state, &tools);
366        assert!(!result.valid(), "type mismatch should be rejected");
367        assert!(
368            result.errors.iter().any(|e| e.reason.contains("parameter validation")),
369            "expected jsonschema parameter validation failure, got: {:?}",
370            result.errors
371        );
372    }
373
374    #[test]
375    fn empty_object_schema_is_treated_as_legacy() {
376        // Defense-in-depth: a future refactor that "improves"
377        // schema_is_empty_object must not silently turn the legacy
378        // schemaless registration into a hard rejection.
379        assert!(schema_is_empty_object(&Value::Object(Default::default())));
380    }
381
382    #[test]
383    fn legacy_schemaless_tool_accepts_any_parameters() {
384        let state = StateStore::new();
385        let tools = tools_map(&["echo"]); // simple_schema → empty object
386        let mut action = make_tool_call("echo");
387        action.parameters = [
388            ("anything".to_string(), Value::from(42)),
389            ("else".to_string(), Value::from("string")),
390        ]
391        .into();
392        let result = validate_action(&action, &state, &tools);
393        assert!(result.valid(), "schemaless registration must accept anything");
394    }
395
396    #[test]
397    fn extra_parameters_allowed() {
398        let state = StateStore::new();
399        let mut schema = simple_schema("echo");
400        schema.parameters = serde_json::json!({
401            "type": "object",
402            "properties": {
403                "message": {"type": "string"}
404            },
405            "required": ["message"]
406        });
407        let tools: HashMap<String, ToolSchema> =
408            [("echo".to_string(), schema)].into_iter().collect();
409
410        let mut action = make_tool_call("echo");
411        action.parameters = [
412            ("message".to_string(), Value::from("hi")),
413            ("unexpected_extra".to_string(), Value::from(true)),
414        ]
415        .into();
416        let result = validate_action(&action, &state, &tools);
417        assert!(result.valid()); // extra params should NOT cause rejection
418    }
419}