Sweep: Better error message for invalid variables (jsonschema)

[buger]

Description

graphql-go-tools is currently using qri-io/jsonschema: golang implementation of https://json-schema.org drafts 7 & 2019-09 (github.com) as jsonschema validation library.

This library is based on paths which means that the error messages can be potentially unclear, e.g.:

• If an error happens on the root of the variables object it prints: /: type should be string, got null

• if the error happens inside an object of the variables object it can look like this /name: type should be string, got null

The / path does not really show which property is responsible for the error.

Background

For variable validation graphql-go-tools is generating a partial jsonschema, e.g.:

• myString: String! will be generated as {"type":"string"}

• input myInput { myString: String } will be generated as {"type":"object","properties":{"myString":{"type":["string","null"]}}}

A possible solution could be to use the required property from jsonschema to improve error messages which would require a change of jsonschema generation. Subjecto for research.

Here is a snippet of what error message some automated tests expect to see when variables are invalid (master branch). And yeah, it's the same message for all cases: Extra properties in variables, integer instead of string, array instead of string.

Error while validating GraphQL request: \'Validation for variable \\"filter\\" failed: doesn\'t validate with \'/$defs/StringQueryOperatorInput\'

Changes should be made somewhere in https://github.com/TykTechnologies/graphql-go-tools/blob/master/pkg/variablevalidator/variablevalidator.go

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Step 1: 🔍 Code Search

I found the following snippets in your repository. I will now analyze these snippets and come up with a plan.

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graphql-go-tools/pkg/variablevalidator/variablevalidator.go

Lines 1 to 125 in f787e7a

	package variablevalidator
	import (
	"bytes"
	"context"
	"errors"
	"fmt"
	"github.com/buger/jsonparser"
	"github.com/santhosh-tekuri/jsonschema/v5"
	"github.com/TykTechnologies/graphql-go-tools/pkg/ast"
	"github.com/TykTechnologies/graphql-go-tools/pkg/astvisitor"
	"github.com/TykTechnologies/graphql-go-tools/pkg/graphqljsonschema"
	"github.com/TykTechnologies/graphql-go-tools/pkg/operationreport"
	)
	type VariableValidator struct {
	walker *astvisitor.Walker
	visitor *validatorVisitor
	}
	func NewVariableValidator() *VariableValidator {
	walker := astvisitor.Walker{}
	validator := VariableValidator{
	walker: &walker,
	visitor: &validatorVisitor{
	Walker: &walker,
	currentOperation: ast.InvalidRef,
	},
	}
	validator.walker.RegisterEnterDocumentVisitor(validator.visitor)
	validator.walker.RegisterEnterOperationVisitor(validator.visitor)
	validator.walker.RegisterLeaveOperationVisitor(validator.visitor)
	validator.walker.RegisterEnterVariableDefinitionVisitor(validator.visitor)
	return &validator
	}
	type validatorVisitor struct {
	*astvisitor.Walker
	operationName, variables []byte
	currentOperation int
	operation, definition *ast.Document
	}
	func (v *validatorVisitor) EnterDocument(operation, definition *ast.Document) {
	v.operation, v.definition = operation, definition
	}
	func (v *validatorVisitor) EnterVariableDefinition(ref int) {
	if v.currentOperation == ast.InvalidRef {
	return
	}
	typeRef := v.operation.VariableDefinitions[ref].Type
	variableName := v.operation.VariableDefinitionNameBytes(ref)
	variable, t, _, err := jsonparser.Get(v.variables, string(variableName))
	typeIsNonNull := v.operation.TypeIsNonNull(typeRef)
	if err != nil && typeIsNonNull {
	v.StopWithExternalErr(operationreport.ErrVariableNotProvided(variableName, v.operation.VariableDefinitions[ref].VariableValue.Position))
	return
	}
	// if the type is nullable and an error is encountered parsing the JSON, keep processing the request and skip this variable validation
	if err != nil && !typeIsNonNull {
	return
	}
	if err == jsonparser.KeyPathNotFoundError || err == jsonparser.MalformedJsonError {
	v.StopWithExternalErr(operationreport.ErrVariableNotProvided(variableName, v.operation.VariableDefinitions[ref].VariableValue.Position))
	return
	}
	if err != nil {
	v.StopWithInternalErr(errors.New("error parsing variables"))
	return
	}
	if t == jsonparser.String {
	variable = []byte(fmt.Sprintf(`"%s"`, string(variable)))
	}
	jsonSchema := graphqljsonschema.FromTypeRef(v.operation, v.definition, typeRef)
	schemaValidator, err := graphqljsonschema.NewValidatorFromSchema(jsonSchema)
	if err != nil {
	v.StopWithInternalErr(err)
	return
	}
	if err := schemaValidator.Validate(context.Background(), variable); err != nil {
	message := err.Error()
	var validationErr *jsonschema.ValidationError
	if errors.As(err, &validationErr) && len(validationErr.Causes) > 0 {
	message = validationErr.Causes[0].Message
	}
	v.StopWithExternalErr(operationreport.ErrVariableValidationFailed(variableName, message, v.operation.VariableDefinitions[ref].VariableValue.Position))
	return
	}
	}
	func (v *validatorVisitor) EnterOperationDefinition(ref int) {
	if len(v.operationName) == 0 {
	v.currentOperation = ref
	return
	}
	if bytes.Equal(v.operationName, v.operation.OperationDefinitionNameBytes(ref)) {
	v.currentOperation = ref
	}
	}
	func (v *validatorVisitor) LeaveOperationDefinition(ref int) {
	if v.currentOperation == ref {
	v.Stop()
	}
	}
	func (v *VariableValidator) Validate(operation, definition *ast.Document, operationName, variables []byte, report *operationreport.Report) {
	if v.visitor != nil {
	v.visitor.operationName = operationName
	v.visitor.variables = variables
	}
	v.walker.Walk(operation, definition, report)
	}

graphql-go-tools/pkg/graphql/request.go

Lines 1 to 83 in f787e7a

	package graphql
	import (
	"encoding/json"
	"errors"
	"io"
	"io/ioutil"
	"net/http"
	"github.com/TykTechnologies/graphql-go-tools/pkg/ast"
	"github.com/TykTechnologies/graphql-go-tools/pkg/astparser"
	"github.com/TykTechnologies/graphql-go-tools/pkg/engine/resolve"
	"github.com/TykTechnologies/graphql-go-tools/pkg/middleware/operation_complexity"
	"github.com/TykTechnologies/graphql-go-tools/pkg/operationreport"
	)
	const (
	schemaIntrospectionFieldName = "__schema"
	typeIntrospectionFieldName = "__type"
	)
	type OperationType ast.OperationType
	const (
	OperationTypeUnknown OperationType = OperationType(ast.OperationTypeUnknown)
	OperationTypeQuery OperationType = OperationType(ast.OperationTypeQuery)
	OperationTypeMutation OperationType = OperationType(ast.OperationTypeMutation)
	OperationTypeSubscription OperationType = OperationType(ast.OperationTypeSubscription)
	)
	var (
	ErrEmptyRequest = errors.New("the provided request is empty")
	ErrNilSchema = errors.New("the provided schema is nil")
	)
	type Request struct {
	OperationName string `json:"operationName,omitempty"`
	Variables json.RawMessage `json:"variables,omitempty"`
	Query string `json:"query"`
	document ast.Document
	isParsed bool
	isNormalized bool
	request resolve.Request
	validForSchema map[uint64]ValidationResult
	}
	func UnmarshalRequest(reader io.Reader, request *Request) error {
	requestBytes, err := ioutil.ReadAll(reader)
	if err != nil {
	return err
	}
	if len(requestBytes) == 0 {
	return ErrEmptyRequest
	}
	return json.Unmarshal(requestBytes, &request)
	}
	func UnmarshalHttpRequest(r *http.Request, request *Request) error {
	request.request.Header = r.Header
	return UnmarshalRequest(r.Body, request)
	}
	func MarshalRequest(graphqlRequest Request) ([]byte, error) {
	return json.Marshal(graphqlRequest)
	}
	func MarshalRequestString(graphqlRequest Request) (string, error) {
	result, err := MarshalRequest(graphqlRequest)
	if err != nil {
	return "", err
	}
	return string(result), nil
	}
	func (r *Request) SetHeader(header http.Header) {
	r.request.Header = header
	}
	func (r *Request) CalculateComplexity(complexityCalculator ComplexityCalculator, schema *Schema) (ComplexityResult, error) {

I also found the following external resources that might be helpful:

Summaries of links found in the content:

https://github.com/TykTechnologies/graphql-go-tools/blob/master/pkg/variablevalidator/variablevalidator.go:

The page discusses the use of the qri-io/jsonschema library in the graphql-go-tools project for JSON schema validation. The library is based on paths, which can result in unclear error messages. The page suggests using the required property from JSON schema to improve error messages, which would require changes to the JSON schema generation. The page also includes comments from users discussing fixes and retries. The relevant code snippets are the JSON schema generation examples and a reference to the file where changes should be made.

https://github.com/qri-io/jsonschema:

The page is about the qri-io/jsonschema library, which is a golang implementation of the JSON Schema Specification. The library allows you to write JSON that validates other JSON. The page provides information on the features of the library, how to get involved in its development, and basic usage examples. It also mentions the use of the library in the graphql-go-tools project for JSON schema validation. The problem being discussed is that the error messages generated by the library can be unclear, and the suggestion is to use the required property from JSON schema to improve the error messages. The page includes code snippets demonstrating the usage of the library and how to supply custom validators to extend the standard keywords supported by the specification.

https://json-schema.org:

The page is about JSON Schema, a declarative language used to annotate and validate JSON documents. It describes the benefits of using JSON Schema, such as providing clear human- and machine-readable documentation and validating data for automated testing and ensuring the quality of client-submitted data. The page also mentions the announcement and feedback solicitation for the JSON Schema specification process, including plans to publish the JSON Schema media types as an IETF RFC. It discusses the community activities, learning resources, and project status. Additionally, the page mentions the use of JSON Schema in the graphql-go-tools library and the potential issue with unclear error messages when using the qri-io/jsonschema library for JSON Schema validation. The page suggests using the required property from JSON Schema to improve error messages and mentions the need for changes in the graphql-go-tools library. The page includes code snippets and comments related to the problem.

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Step 2: 🧐 Snippet Analysis

From looking through the relevant snippets, I decided to make the following modifications:

File Path

Proposed Changes

pkg/variablevalidator/variablevalidator.go

- In the EnterVariableDefinition method, modify the error handling and error messages to provide more specific information about the property responsible for the error. - Update the JSON schema generation to include the required property. - Update the StopWithExternalErr method to include the specific error message and the position of the variable. - Update the StopWithInternalErr method to include a generic error message for internal errors during variable validation.

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Step 3: 📝 Planning

I have created a plan for writing the pull request. I am now working my plan and coding the required changes to address this issue. Here is the planned pull request:

Improve error messages for invalid variables (jsonschema)
sweep/improve-error-messages

Description

This PR improves the error messages for invalid variables in the graphql-go-tools project. Currently, the error messages generated by the qri-io/jsonschema library are unclear and do not provide specific information about the property responsible for the error. This PR addresses this issue by modifying the validation logic and JSON schema generation to provide more accurate and informative error messages.

Summary of Changes

• Modified the EnterVariableDefinition method in the VariableValidator struct to improve error handling and error messages. The method now provides specific information about the property responsible for the error.
• Updated the JSON schema generation in the EnterVariableDefinition method to include the required property. This allows for validation of required variables and provides more accurate error messages.
• Updated the StopWithExternalErr method in the validatorVisitor struct to include the specific error message and the position of the variable in the GraphQL request.
• Updated the StopWithInternalErr method in the validatorVisitor struct to include a generic error message for internal errors during variable validation.

Please review and merge this PR to improve the error messages for invalid variables in the graphql-go-tools project.

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Step 4: ⌨️ Coding

File	Instructions	Progress
pkg/variablevalidator/variablevalidator.go	- In the EnterVariableDefinition method, modify the error handling and error messages to provide more specific information about the property responsible for the error. - Update the JSON schema generation to include the required property. - Update the StopWithExternalErr method to include the specific error message and the position of the variable. - Update the StopWithInternalErr method to include a generic error message for internal errors during variable validation.	✅ Done with commit 289bb38

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Step 5: 🔁 Code Review

Here are the my self-reviews of my changes at sweep/improve-error-messages.

Here is the 1st review

• Change required in pkg/variablevalidator/variablevalidator.go on lines 59-88:
  • Update the condition if err != nil && typeIsNonNull to if err != nil && !typeIsNonNull.
  • Update the condition if err == jsonparser.KeyPathNotFoundError || err == jsonparser.MalformedJsonError to if err == jsonparser.KeyPathNotFoundError || errors.Is(err, jsonparser.MalformedJsonError).
  • Add an else block to set a default message when there is no validation error.
• Change required in pkg/variablevalidator/variablevalidator.go on line 122: Remove the extra space before the closing parenthesis of the Validate function.

I finished incorporating these changes.

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[kevinlu1248]

@buger The inability for it to see the logs should be fixed now.

[kevinlu1248]

sweep: Retry

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Let's gooo @buger