use crate::lookup::outcome::{Reason, scrub};
#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
pub(crate) enum TextVerdict {
Available,
Taken,
Unknown(Reason),
}
const TAKEN_MARKERS: &[&str] = &[
"already registered",
"is already in use",
"domain status: registered",
"status: registered",
"status: connect",
"status: active",
"registrant",
"registrar:",
"sponsoring registrar",
"creation date",
"created:",
"created on",
"registered on",
"activation date",
"expiry date",
"expiration date",
"registry expiry date",
"name server",
"nameserver",
"nserver",
"cannot be registered",
"can not be registered",
"not available for registration",
];
const AVAILABLE_MARKERS: &[&str] = &[
"no match for",
"no matching record",
"no object found",
"no entries found",
"no data found",
"not found",
"does not exist",
"no such domain",
"domain not found",
"not registered",
"is available",
"domain status: available",
"status: free",
"status: available",
"available for registration",
];
const NOT_REGISTRABLE_MARKERS: &[&str] = &[
"reserved word",
"reserved name",
"is reserved",
"name is blocked",
"blocked name",
"prohibited name",
"restricted name",
"not permitted for registration",
];
const DECLINED_MARKERS: &[&str] = &[
"tld is not supported",
"tld not supported",
"not supported by this registry",
"this tld has no whois server",
"no whois server is known",
"access denied",
"requests of this client are not permitted",
"queries are not permitted",
"not allowed for this domain category",
"use only approved characters",
];
const RATE_LIMIT_MARKERS: &[&str] = &[
"limit exceeded",
"rate limit",
"too many requests",
"try again later",
"quota exceeded",
"quota has been exceeded",
"temporarily unavailable",
"service unavailable",
"connection refused",
"blocked",
];
pub(crate) fn classify(raw: &str, available_phrase: &str, domain: &str) -> TextVerdict {
let text = normalize(raw);
if text.trim().is_empty() {
return TextVerdict::Unknown(Reason::Malformed {
detail: "the registry sent nothing back".to_owned(),
});
}
let held = TAKEN_MARKERS.iter().any(|marker| unnegated(&text, marker));
let absent = AVAILABLE_MARKERS
.iter()
.any(|marker| unnegated(&text, marker));
let declined = DECLINED_MARKERS
.iter()
.find(|marker| text.contains(**marker));
let blocked = NOT_REGISTRABLE_MARKERS
.iter()
.any(|marker| text.contains(*marker));
let throttled = RATE_LIMIT_MARKERS
.iter()
.find(|marker| text.contains(**marker));
let by_needle =
!available_phrase.trim().is_empty() && unnegated(&text, &normalize(available_phrase));
if throttled.is_some() && !held {
return TextVerdict::Unknown(Reason::RateLimited);
}
if let Some(marker) = declined {
return TextVerdict::Unknown(Reason::Malformed {
detail: (*marker).to_owned(),
});
}
if blocked {
return TextVerdict::Unknown(Reason::NotRegistrable);
}
if let Some(subject) = subject_of(raw)
&& subject != domain.trim_end_matches('.').to_lowercase()
{
return TextVerdict::Unknown(Reason::WrongSubject {
answered_about: subject,
});
}
let terse = text.trim().len() < 40;
if terse && !held && (text.contains("not available") || text.contains("unavailable")) {
return TextVerdict::Taken;
}
match (held, absent || by_needle) {
(true, true) => TextVerdict::Taken,
(true, false) => TextVerdict::Taken,
(false, true) => TextVerdict::Available,
(false, false) => TextVerdict::Unknown(Reason::Malformed {
detail: "the answer matched nothing we recognise".to_owned(),
}),
}
}
fn unnegated(haystack: &str, needle: &str) -> bool {
if needle.is_empty() {
return false;
}
let mut from = 0;
while let Some(offset) = haystack.get(from..).and_then(|rest| rest.find(needle)) {
let at = from + offset;
let before = haystack.get(..at).unwrap_or_default();
let last_word = before
.trim_end()
.rsplit(|c: char| !c.is_alphanumeric() && c != '\'')
.next()
.unwrap_or_default();
let negated = matches!(last_word, "not" | "no" | "isn't" | "cannot" | "never")
|| before.ends_with("un")
|| before.ends_with("non");
if !negated {
return true;
}
from = at.saturating_add(needle.len().max(1));
}
false
}
fn subject_of(raw: &str) -> Option<String> {
for line in raw.lines() {
let Some((key, value)) = line.trim().split_once(':') else {
continue;
};
let key = key.trim().to_lowercase();
if matches!(
key.as_str(),
"domain name" | "domain" | "domainname" | "internationalized domain name"
) {
let value = value.trim().trim_end_matches('.').to_lowercase();
if !value.is_empty() && value.contains('.') {
return Some(scrub(&value));
}
}
}
None
}
fn normalize(raw: &str) -> String {
let mut out = String::with_capacity(raw.len());
let mut last_was_space = false;
for ch in raw.chars() {
let ch = if ch == '\t' { ' ' } else { ch };
if ch == ' ' {
if !last_was_space {
out.push(' ');
}
last_was_space = true;
} else {
last_was_space = false;
out.extend(ch.to_lowercase());
}
}
out
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
#[test]
fn a_free_name_is_read_as_free() {
let raw = "Domain Name: example.bd\nDomain Status: Available\n\
Whois Server: whois.get.bd\nMessage: Domain is available";
assert_eq!(
classify(raw, "Domain is available", "example.bd"),
TextVerdict::Available
);
}
#[test]
fn a_held_name_wins_over_a_status_of_error() {
let raw = "Domain Name: sample.bd\nDomain Status: Error\n\
Whois Server: whois.get.bd\nMessage: Domain already registered";
assert_eq!(
classify(raw, "Domain is available", "sample.bd"),
TextVerdict::Taken
);
}
#[test]
fn a_full_record_reads_as_taken() {
let raw = "Domain Name: demo.bd\nDomain Status: Registered\n\
Registrant's Name: Someone\nActivation Date: 14/01/2026\n\
Expiry Date: 14/01/2028\nPrimary DNS: a.ns.example";
assert_eq!(
classify(raw, "Domain is available", "demo.bd"),
TextVerdict::Taken
);
}
#[test]
fn a_throttle_is_never_read_as_free() {
for raw in [
"Query rate limit exceeded, try again later",
"WHOIS LIMIT EXCEEDED - NOT FOUND",
"Too many requests from your address",
] {
match classify(raw, "", "x.com") {
TextVerdict::Unknown(Reason::RateLimited) => {}
other => panic!("{raw:?} became {other:?}"),
}
}
}
#[test]
fn a_negated_phrase_does_not_read_as_free() {
assert_eq!(
classify("Not Available", "Available", "x.au"),
TextVerdict::Taken
);
assert_eq!(
classify("Available", "Available", "example.test"),
TextVerdict::Available
);
}
#[test]
fn attached_negation_is_caught() {
assert!(!unnegated("this name is unavailable", "available"));
assert!(!unnegated("this name is not available", "available"));
assert!(unnegated("this name is available", "available"));
assert!(!unnegated("nonavailable", "available"));
}
#[test]
fn an_answer_about_another_name_is_refused() {
let raw = "Domain Name: ac.bd\nStatus: active\nRegistrar: someone";
match classify(raw, "", "example.ac.bd") {
TextVerdict::Unknown(Reason::WrongSubject { answered_about }) => {
assert_eq!(answered_about, "ac.bd");
}
other => panic!("expected a refusal, got {other:?}"),
}
}
#[test]
fn a_banner_before_the_record_does_not_disable_the_wrong_subject_guard() {
let raw = "% This is the registry whois server.\n%\n\n\
Domain Name: ac.bd\nStatus: active\nRegistrar: someone";
match classify(raw, "", "example.ac.bd") {
TextVerdict::Unknown(Reason::WrongSubject { answered_about }) => {
assert_eq!(answered_about, "ac.bd");
}
other => panic!("a banner must not disable the guard, got {other:?}"),
}
}
#[test]
fn a_banner_before_a_no_match_still_reads_as_available() {
let raw = "% registry banner\n\nNo match for \"NOTHING.COM\".";
assert_eq!(classify(raw, "", "nothing.com"), TextVerdict::Available);
}
#[test]
fn a_declined_extension_is_unclear_not_free() {
let raw = "This TLD has no whois server, but you can access the whois database";
assert!(matches!(classify(raw, "", "x.zz"), TextVerdict::Unknown(_)));
}
#[test]
fn an_empty_answer_is_unclear() {
assert!(matches!(classify("", "", "x.com"), TextVerdict::Unknown(_)));
assert!(matches!(
classify(" \n ", "", "x.com"),
TextVerdict::Unknown(_)
));
}
#[test]
fn an_unrecognised_answer_is_unclear_not_free() {
assert!(matches!(
classify("something entirely unexpected", "", "x.com"),
TextVerdict::Unknown(_)
));
}
#[test]
fn a_classic_no_match_reads_as_free() {
assert_eq!(
classify("No match for \"NOTHING.COM\".", "", "nothing.com"),
TextVerdict::Available
);
assert_eq!(
classify("NOT FOUND", "", "nothing.com"),
TextVerdict::Available
);
assert_eq!(
classify("Status: free", "", "nothing.de"),
TextVerdict::Available
);
}
#[test]
fn layout_does_not_change_the_reading() {
let spaced = "Domain Status:\t\tAvailable\nMessage: Domain is available";
assert_eq!(
classify(spaced, "Domain is available", "x.bd"),
TextVerdict::Available
);
}
#[test]
fn a_record_that_also_says_available_still_reads_as_taken() {
let raw = "Domain Name: x.com\nRegistrar: Example\nCreation Date: 2020-01-01\n\
Registrant Phone: not available";
assert_eq!(classify(raw, "", "x.com"), TextVerdict::Taken);
}
}