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lc_core/structured_output/
parser.rs

1// src/core/structured_output/parser.rs
2//! Incremental JSON parser for handling partial/incomplete JSON from streaming LLM output.
3
4use serde_json::Value;
5
6/// Errors produced by `PartialJsonParser`.
7#[derive(Debug, Clone, thiserror::Error)]
8#[non_exhaustive]
9pub enum PartialJsonError {
10    /// The buffer does not yet contain parseable JSON.
11    #[error("Incomplete JSON: {0}")]
12    Incomplete(String),
13
14    /// The accumulated text is not valid JSON even after repair attempts.
15    #[error("Invalid JSON: {0}")]
16    Invalid(String),
17}
18
19/// Incremental JSON parser that can handle partial/incomplete JSON.
20///
21/// Builds up a string token by token and attempts to parse at each step,
22/// returning the best partial result possible. This is designed for streaming
23/// LLM output where JSON arrives in small chunks and may be incomplete until
24/// the stream finishes.
25///
26/// # Strategy
27///
28/// 1. Accumulate tokens into an internal buffer.
29/// 2. On each `push_and_parse`, attempt to parse the buffer as complete JSON.
30/// 3. If that fails, try to repair the partial JSON by closing unclosed
31///    brackets/braces and truncating incomplete string values.
32/// 4. If repair yields valid JSON, return it; otherwise return
33///    `PartialJsonError::Incomplete`.
34///
35/// # Example
36///
37/// ```ignore
38/// let mut parser = PartialJsonParser::new();
39/// // Simulating token-by-token LLM output
40/// let _ = parser.push_and_parse(r#"{"name":"#); // Incomplete
41/// let v = parser.push_and_parse(r#""Alice","age":30}"#); // Ok({"name":"Alice","age":30})
42/// ```
43pub struct PartialJsonParser {
44    buffer: String,
45    depth: usize,
46    in_string: bool,
47    escape_next: bool,
48}
49
50impl PartialJsonParser {
51    /// Create a new, empty parser.
52    pub fn new() -> Self {
53        Self {
54            buffer: String::new(),
55            depth: 0,
56            in_string: false,
57            escape_next: false,
58        }
59    }
60
61    /// Push a new token and attempt to parse the accumulated buffer.
62    ///
63    /// Returns `Ok(value)` if the buffer (after optional repair) yields valid
64    /// JSON, or `Err(PartialJsonError::Incomplete)` if it does not yet form
65    /// any parseable JSON.
66    pub fn push_and_parse(&mut self, token: &str) -> Result<Value, PartialJsonError> {
67        // Update parser state by scanning the new token
68        for ch in token.chars() {
69            if self.escape_next {
70                self.escape_next = false;
71                continue;
72            }
73            if ch == '\\' && self.in_string {
74                self.escape_next = true;
75                continue;
76            }
77            if ch == '"' {
78                self.in_string = !self.in_string;
79                continue;
80            }
81            if !self.in_string {
82                match ch {
83                    '{' | '[' => self.depth += 1,
84                    '}' | ']' => {
85                        if self.depth > 0 {
86                            self.depth -= 1;
87                        }
88                    }
89                    _ => {}
90                }
91            }
92        }
93
94        // Ensure we only push at character boundaries (M37: UTF-8 boundary check)
95        if token.is_char_boundary(0) {
96            self.buffer.push_str(token);
97        } else {
98            // Find the first valid char boundary
99            let mut pos = 0;
100            while pos < token.len() && !token.is_char_boundary(pos) {
101                pos += 1;
102            }
103            self.buffer.push_str(&token[pos..]);
104        }
105
106        // H4: 模型常把 JSON 包在 ```json ... ``` 围栏里(或先输出"结果是:"等
107        // 前导文本)。解析时先剥掉围栏/前导文本,只看真正的 JSON 值;否则带
108        // 围栏的合法 JSON 会被判为无法解析,流式结构化输出整条路径不可用。
109        let json = Self::strip_markdown_fence(&self.buffer);
110
111        // Fast path: try full parse first
112        if let Ok(value) = serde_json::from_str::<Value>(json) {
113            return Ok(value);
114        }
115
116        // Only attempt repair if we have at least opened a structure
117        let trimmed = json.trim();
118        if self.depth > 0 || trimmed.starts_with('{') || trimmed.starts_with('[') {
119            let repaired = Self::repair_partial_json(json);
120            if let Ok(value) = serde_json::from_str::<Value>(&repaired) {
121                return Ok(value);
122            }
123        }
124
125        Err(PartialJsonError::Incomplete(format!(
126            "Buffer has {} chars, depth={}",
127            self.buffer.len(),
128            self.depth
129        )))
130    }
131
132    /// Get the final complete value.
133    ///
134    /// Call this when the stream has ended. It first tries to parse the
135    /// fence-stripped buffer, then falls back to the repaired version.
136    pub fn finalize(self) -> Result<Value, PartialJsonError> {
137        // H4: 同样先剥 ```json 围栏,否则带围栏的完整 JSON 会被误判为 Invalid。
138        let json = Self::strip_markdown_fence(&self.buffer);
139
140        // Try full parse
141        if let Ok(value) = serde_json::from_str::<Value>(json) {
142            return Ok(value);
143        }
144
145        // Try repaired
146        let repaired = Self::repair_partial_json(json);
147        serde_json::from_str::<Value>(&repaired).map_err(|e| {
148            PartialJsonError::Invalid(format!(
149                "Failed to parse final buffer ({} chars): {}. Buffer: {}",
150                self.buffer.len(),
151                e,
152                &self.buffer[..std::cmp::min(200, self.buffer.len())]
153            ))
154        })
155    }
156
157    /// Return a reference to the current buffer contents.
158    pub fn buffer(&self) -> &str {
159        &self.buffer
160    }
161
162    /// Whether the parser is currently inside a JSON string.
163    pub fn is_in_string(&self) -> bool {
164        self.in_string
165    }
166
167    /// Current nesting depth of brackets/braces.
168    pub fn depth(&self) -> usize {
169        self.depth
170    }
171
172    /// Strip a markdown code fence and any leading/trailing non-JSON text,
173    /// returning the slice that holds the top-level JSON value.
174    ///
175    /// Streaming-safe: only reads what has been accumulated so far, so a
176    /// partially-delivered object still yields its partial JSON (e.g. while the
177    /// model is still emitting the closing brace).
178    ///
179    /// # Rules
180    ///
181    /// - Leading text up to the first `{` or `[` is dropped (covers a ```json
182    ///   fence line, "结果是:" prose, and whitespace).
183    /// - Trailing text after the top-level structure closes is dropped (covers
184    ///   the closing ``` fence).
185    /// - Returns `""` when no `{`/`[` has been seen yet (e.g. the buffer is
186    ///   still just "```json").
187    pub(crate) fn strip_markdown_fence(buffer: &str) -> &str {
188        let bytes = buffer.as_bytes();
189        // First byte that opens the top-level JSON value. `{`/`[` are ASCII, so
190        // this byte index is always a UTF-8 char boundary.
191        let start = match bytes.iter().position(|b| *b == b'{' || *b == b'[') {
192            Some(i) => i,
193            None => return "",
194        };
195
196        // Walk from `start` tracking string/escape state; the top-level value
197        // ends where depth returns to 0. Everything after it (the closing ```
198        // fence) is dropped. Multi-byte UTF-8 never matches the structural
199        // ASCII bytes below, so byte-wise scanning is safe.
200        let mut depth: i64 = 0;
201        let mut in_string = false;
202        let mut escape_next = false;
203        let mut end = bytes.len();
204        let mut idx = start;
205        while idx < bytes.len() {
206            let b = bytes[idx];
207            if escape_next {
208                escape_next = false;
209            } else if b == b'\\' && in_string {
210                escape_next = true;
211            } else if b == b'"' {
212                in_string = !in_string;
213            } else if !in_string {
214                match b {
215                    b'{' | b'[' => depth += 1,
216                    b'}' | b']' => {
217                        depth -= 1;
218                        if depth == 0 {
219                            end = idx + 1;
220                            break;
221                        }
222                    }
223                    _ => {}
224                }
225            }
226            idx += 1;
227        }
228        &buffer[start..end]
229    }
230
231    /// Repair a partial JSON string by closing unclosed structures and
232    /// truncating incomplete values.
233    pub(crate) fn repair_partial_json(text: &str) -> String {
234        let mut repaired = text.trim().to_string();
235
236        // Scan the text tracking string state to correctly count braces/brackets
237        // and quotes outside of strings (C20 + C21).
238        let mut in_string = false;
239        let mut escape_next = false;
240        let mut open_braces = 0usize;
241        let mut close_braces = 0usize;
242        let mut open_brackets = 0usize;
243        let mut close_brackets = 0usize;
244        let mut unescaped_quote_count = 0usize;
245
246        for ch in repaired.chars() {
247            if escape_next {
248                escape_next = false;
249                continue;
250            }
251            if ch == '\\' && in_string {
252                escape_next = true;
253                continue;
254            }
255            if ch == '"' {
256                unescaped_quote_count += 1;
257                in_string = !in_string;
258                continue;
259            }
260            if !in_string {
261                match ch {
262                    '{' => open_braces += 1,
263                    '}' => close_braces += 1,
264                    '[' => open_brackets += 1,
265                    ']' => close_brackets += 1,
266                    _ => {}
267                }
268            }
269        }
270
271        // If we are in the middle of a string value, close it.
272        // Heuristic: odd number of unescaped quotes means an unclosed string.
273        if unescaped_quote_count % 2 != 0 {
274            repaired.push('"');
275        }
276
277        // Close unclosed braces first (before removing trailing commas,
278        // so that commas before the newly-added braces get removed)
279        for _ in close_braces..open_braces {
280            repaired.push('}');
281        }
282
283        // Close unclosed brackets
284        for _ in close_brackets..open_brackets {
285            repaired.push(']');
286        }
287
288        // Remove trailing commas before closing brackets/braces
289        // (must come after closing braces/brackets so we can detect them)
290        repaired = Self::remove_trailing_commas(&repaired);
291
292        repaired
293    }
294
295    /// Remove trailing commas before closing braces/brackets (invalid in strict JSON).
296    pub(crate) fn remove_trailing_commas(s: &str) -> String {
297        let mut result = String::with_capacity(s.len());
298        let chars: Vec<char> = s.chars().collect();
299        let mut i = 0;
300        while i < chars.len() {
301            if chars[i] == ',' && i + 1 < chars.len() {
302                let next_non_ws = chars[i + 1..].iter().find(|c| !c.is_whitespace());
303                if next_non_ws == Some(&'}') || next_non_ws == Some(&']') {
304                    // Skip the trailing comma
305                    i += 1;
306                    continue;
307                }
308            }
309            result.push(chars[i]);
310            i += 1;
311        }
312        result
313    }
314}
315
316impl Default for PartialJsonParser {
317    fn default() -> Self {
318        Self::new()
319    }
320}