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Merge pull request #14030 from roberth/c-api-item-access

C API: Various improvements to attribute/item access
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Jörg Thalheim 2025-09-25 09:06:11 +02:00 committed by GitHub
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@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
---
synopsis: "C API: Add lazy attribute and list item accessors"
prs: [14030]
---
The C API now includes lazy accessor functions for retrieving values from lists and attribute sets without forcing evaluation:
- `nix_get_list_byidx_lazy()` - Get a list element without forcing its evaluation
- `nix_get_attr_byname_lazy()` - Get an attribute value by name without forcing evaluation
- `nix_get_attr_byidx_lazy()` - Get an attribute by index without forcing evaluation
These functions are useful when forwarding unevaluated sub-values to other lists, attribute sets, or function calls. They allow more efficient handling of Nix values by deferring evaluation until actually needed.
Additionally, bounds checking has been improved for all `_byidx` functions to properly validate indices before access, preventing potential out-of-bounds errors.
The documentation for `NIX_ERR_KEY` error handling has also been clarified to specify when this error code is returned.

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@ -326,6 +326,10 @@ nix_value * nix_get_list_byidx(nix_c_context * context, const nix_value * value,
try {
auto & v = check_value_in(value);
assert(v.type() == nix::nList);
if (ix >= v.listSize()) {
nix_set_err_msg(context, NIX_ERR_KEY, "list index out of bounds");
return nullptr;
}
auto * p = v.listView()[ix];
nix_gc_incref(nullptr, p);
if (p != nullptr)
@ -335,6 +339,26 @@ nix_value * nix_get_list_byidx(nix_c_context * context, const nix_value * value,
NIXC_CATCH_ERRS_NULL
}
nix_value *
nix_get_list_byidx_lazy(nix_c_context * context, const nix_value * value, EvalState * state, unsigned int ix)
{
if (context)
context->last_err_code = NIX_OK;
try {
auto & v = check_value_in(value);
assert(v.type() == nix::nList);
if (ix >= v.listSize()) {
nix_set_err_msg(context, NIX_ERR_KEY, "list index out of bounds");
return nullptr;
}
auto * p = v.listView()[ix];
nix_gc_incref(nullptr, p);
// Note: intentionally NOT calling forceValue() to keep the element lazy
return as_nix_value_ptr(p);
}
NIXC_CATCH_ERRS_NULL
}
nix_value * nix_get_attr_byname(nix_c_context * context, const nix_value * value, EvalState * state, const char * name)
{
if (context)
@ -355,6 +379,27 @@ nix_value * nix_get_attr_byname(nix_c_context * context, const nix_value * value
NIXC_CATCH_ERRS_NULL
}
nix_value *
nix_get_attr_byname_lazy(nix_c_context * context, const nix_value * value, EvalState * state, const char * name)
{
if (context)
context->last_err_code = NIX_OK;
try {
auto & v = check_value_in(value);
assert(v.type() == nix::nAttrs);
nix::Symbol s = state->state.symbols.create(name);
auto attr = v.attrs()->get(s);
if (attr) {
nix_gc_incref(nullptr, attr->value);
// Note: intentionally NOT calling forceValue() to keep the attribute lazy
return as_nix_value_ptr(attr->value);
}
nix_set_err_msg(context, NIX_ERR_KEY, "missing attribute");
return nullptr;
}
NIXC_CATCH_ERRS_NULL
}
bool nix_has_attr_byname(nix_c_context * context, const nix_value * value, EvalState * state, const char * name)
{
if (context)
@ -389,6 +434,10 @@ nix_get_attr_byidx(nix_c_context * context, nix_value * value, EvalState * state
try {
auto & v = check_value_in(value);
collapse_attrset_layer_chain_if_needed(v, state);
if (i >= v.attrs()->size()) {
nix_set_err_msg(context, NIX_ERR_KEY, "attribute index out of bounds");
return nullptr;
}
const nix::Attr & a = (*v.attrs())[i];
*name = state->state.symbols[a.name].c_str();
nix_gc_incref(nullptr, a.value);
@ -398,6 +447,27 @@ nix_get_attr_byidx(nix_c_context * context, nix_value * value, EvalState * state
NIXC_CATCH_ERRS_NULL
}
nix_value * nix_get_attr_byidx_lazy(
nix_c_context * context, nix_value * value, EvalState * state, unsigned int i, const char ** name)
{
if (context)
context->last_err_code = NIX_OK;
try {
auto & v = check_value_in(value);
collapse_attrset_layer_chain_if_needed(v, state);
if (i >= v.attrs()->size()) {
nix_set_err_msg(context, NIX_ERR_KEY, "attribute index out of bounds (Nix C API contract violation)");
return nullptr;
}
const nix::Attr & a = (*v.attrs())[i];
*name = state->state.symbols[a.name].c_str();
nix_gc_incref(nullptr, a.value);
// Note: intentionally NOT calling forceValue() to keep the attribute lazy
return as_nix_value_ptr(a.value);
}
NIXC_CATCH_ERRS_NULL
}
const char * nix_get_attr_name_byidx(nix_c_context * context, nix_value * value, EvalState * state, unsigned int i)
{
if (context)
@ -405,6 +475,10 @@ const char * nix_get_attr_name_byidx(nix_c_context * context, nix_value * value,
try {
auto & v = check_value_in(value);
collapse_attrset_layer_chain_if_needed(v, state);
if (i >= v.attrs()->size()) {
nix_set_err_msg(context, NIX_ERR_KEY, "attribute index out of bounds (Nix C API contract violation)");
return nullptr;
}
const nix::Attr & a = (*v.attrs())[i];
return state->state.symbols[a.name].c_str();
}

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@ -265,10 +265,25 @@ ExternalValue * nix_get_external(nix_c_context * context, nix_value * value);
*/
nix_value * nix_get_list_byidx(nix_c_context * context, const nix_value * value, EvalState * state, unsigned int ix);
/** @brief Get an attr by name
/** @brief Get the ix'th element of a list without forcing evaluation of the element
*
* Returns the list element without forcing its evaluation, allowing access to lazy values.
* The list value itself must already be evaluated.
*
* Owned by the GC. Use nix_gc_decref when you're done with the pointer
* @param[out] context Optional, stores error information
* @param[in] value Nix value to inspect (must be an evaluated list)
* @param[in] state nix evaluator state
* @param[in] ix list element to get
* @return value, NULL in case of errors
*/
nix_value *
nix_get_list_byidx_lazy(nix_c_context * context, const nix_value * value, EvalState * state, unsigned int ix);
/** @brief Get an attr by name
*
* Use nix_gc_decref when you're done with the pointer
* @param[out] context Optional, stores error information
* @param[in] value Nix value to inspect
* @param[in] state nix evaluator state
* @param[in] name attribute name
@ -276,6 +291,21 @@ nix_value * nix_get_list_byidx(nix_c_context * context, const nix_value * value,
*/
nix_value * nix_get_attr_byname(nix_c_context * context, const nix_value * value, EvalState * state, const char * name);
/** @brief Get an attribute value by attribute name, without forcing evaluation of the attribute's value
*
* Returns the attribute value without forcing its evaluation, allowing access to lazy values.
* The attribute set value itself must already be evaluated.
*
* Use nix_gc_decref when you're done with the pointer
* @param[out] context Optional, stores error information
* @param[in] value Nix value to inspect (must be an evaluated attribute set)
* @param[in] state nix evaluator state
* @param[in] name attribute name
* @return value, NULL in case of errors
*/
nix_value *
nix_get_attr_byname_lazy(nix_c_context * context, const nix_value * value, EvalState * state, const char * name);
/** @brief Check if an attribute name exists on a value
* @param[out] context Optional, stores error information
* @param[in] value Nix value to inspect
@ -285,11 +315,21 @@ nix_value * nix_get_attr_byname(nix_c_context * context, const nix_value * value
*/
bool nix_has_attr_byname(nix_c_context * context, const nix_value * value, EvalState * state, const char * name);
/** @brief Get an attribute by index in the sorted bindings
/** @brief Get an attribute by index
*
* Also gives you the name.
*
* Owned by the GC. Use nix_gc_decref when you're done with the pointer
* Attributes are returned in an unspecified order which is NOT suitable for
* reproducible operations. In Nix's domain, reproducibility is paramount. The caller
* is responsible for sorting the attributes or storing them in an ordered map to
* ensure deterministic behavior in your application.
*
* @note When Nix does sort attributes, which it does for virtually all intermediate
* operations and outputs, it uses byte-wise lexicographic order (equivalent to
* lexicographic order by Unicode scalar value for valid UTF-8). We recommend
* applying this same ordering for consistency.
*
* Use nix_gc_decref when you're done with the pointer
* @param[out] context Optional, stores error information
* @param[in] value Nix value to inspect
* @param[in] state nix evaluator state
@ -300,9 +340,47 @@ bool nix_has_attr_byname(nix_c_context * context, const nix_value * value, EvalS
nix_value *
nix_get_attr_byidx(nix_c_context * context, nix_value * value, EvalState * state, unsigned int i, const char ** name);
/** @brief Get an attribute name by index in the sorted bindings
/** @brief Get an attribute by index, without forcing evaluation of the attribute's value
*
* Useful when you want the name but want to avoid evaluation.
* Also gives you the name.
*
* Returns the attribute value without forcing its evaluation, allowing access to lazy values.
* The attribute set value itself must already have been evaluated.
*
* Attributes are returned in an unspecified order which is NOT suitable for
* reproducible operations. In Nix's domain, reproducibility is paramount. The caller
* is responsible for sorting the attributes or storing them in an ordered map to
* ensure deterministic behavior in your application.
*
* @note When Nix does sort attributes, which it does for virtually all intermediate
* operations and outputs, it uses byte-wise lexicographic order (equivalent to
* lexicographic order by Unicode scalar value for valid UTF-8). We recommend
* applying this same ordering for consistency.
*
* Use nix_gc_decref when you're done with the pointer
* @param[out] context Optional, stores error information
* @param[in] value Nix value to inspect (must be an evaluated attribute set)
* @param[in] state nix evaluator state
* @param[in] i attribute index
* @param[out] name will store a pointer to the attribute name
* @return value, NULL in case of errors
*/
nix_value * nix_get_attr_byidx_lazy(
nix_c_context * context, nix_value * value, EvalState * state, unsigned int i, const char ** name);
/** @brief Get an attribute name by index
*
* Returns the attribute name without forcing evaluation of the attribute's value.
*
* Attributes are returned in an unspecified order which is NOT suitable for
* reproducible operations. In Nix's domain, reproducibility is paramount. The caller
* is responsible for sorting the attributes or storing them in an ordered map to
* ensure deterministic behavior in your application.
*
* @note When Nix does sort attributes, which it does for virtually all intermediate
* operations and outputs, it uses byte-wise lexicographic order (equivalent to
* lexicographic order by Unicode scalar value for valid UTF-8). We recommend
* applying this same ordering for consistency.
*
* Owned by the nix EvalState
* @param[out] context Optional, stores error information

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@ -423,6 +423,55 @@ TEST_F(nix_api_expr_test, nix_expr_primop_bad_return_thunk)
ASSERT_THAT(nix_err_msg(nullptr, ctx, nullptr), testing::HasSubstr("badReturnThunk"));
}
static void primop_with_nix_err_key(
void * user_data, nix_c_context * context, EvalState * state, nix_value ** args, nix_value * ret)
{
nix_set_err_msg(context, NIX_ERR_KEY, "Test error from primop");
}
TEST_F(nix_api_expr_test, nix_expr_primop_nix_err_key_conversion)
{
// Test that NIX_ERR_KEY from a custom primop gets converted to a generic EvalError
//
// RATIONALE: NIX_ERR_KEY must not be propagated from custom primops because it would
// create semantic confusion. NIX_ERR_KEY indicates missing keys/indices in C API functions
// (like nix_get_attr_byname, nix_get_list_byidx). If custom primops could return NIX_ERR_KEY,
// an evaluation error would be indistinguishable from an actual missing attribute.
//
// For example, if nix_get_attr_byname returned NIX_ERR_KEY when the attribute is present
// but the value evaluation fails, callers expecting NIX_ERR_KEY to mean "missing attribute"
// would incorrectly handle evaluation failures as missing attributes. In places where
// missing attributes are tolerated (like optional attributes), this would cause the
// program to continue after swallowing the error, leading to silent failures.
PrimOp * primop = nix_alloc_primop(
ctx, primop_with_nix_err_key, 1, "testErrorPrimop", nullptr, "a test primop that sets NIX_ERR_KEY", nullptr);
assert_ctx_ok();
nix_value * primopValue = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
assert_ctx_ok();
nix_init_primop(ctx, primopValue, primop);
assert_ctx_ok();
nix_value * arg = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
assert_ctx_ok();
nix_init_int(ctx, arg, 42);
assert_ctx_ok();
nix_value * result = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
assert_ctx_ok();
nix_value_call(ctx, state, primopValue, arg, result);
// Verify that NIX_ERR_KEY gets converted to NIX_ERR_NIX_ERROR (generic evaluation error)
ASSERT_EQ(nix_err_code(ctx), NIX_ERR_NIX_ERROR);
ASSERT_THAT(nix_err_msg(nullptr, ctx, nullptr), testing::HasSubstr("Error from custom function"));
ASSERT_THAT(nix_err_msg(nullptr, ctx, nullptr), testing::HasSubstr("Test error from primop"));
ASSERT_THAT(nix_err_msg(nullptr, ctx, nullptr), testing::HasSubstr("testErrorPrimop"));
// Clean up
nix_gc_decref(ctx, primopValue);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, arg);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, result);
}
TEST_F(nix_api_expr_test, nix_value_call_multi_no_args)
{
nix_value * n = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);

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@ -162,6 +162,114 @@ TEST_F(nix_api_expr_test, nix_build_and_init_list)
nix_gc_decref(ctx, intValue);
}
TEST_F(nix_api_expr_test, nix_get_list_byidx_large_indices)
{
// Create a small list to test extremely large out-of-bounds access
ListBuilder * builder = nix_make_list_builder(ctx, state, 2);
nix_value * intValue = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_init_int(ctx, intValue, 42);
nix_list_builder_insert(ctx, builder, 0, intValue);
nix_list_builder_insert(ctx, builder, 1, intValue);
nix_make_list(ctx, builder, value);
nix_list_builder_free(builder);
// Test extremely large indices that would definitely crash without bounds checking
ASSERT_EQ(nullptr, nix_get_list_byidx(ctx, value, state, 1000000));
ASSERT_EQ(NIX_ERR_KEY, nix_err_code(ctx));
ASSERT_EQ(nullptr, nix_get_list_byidx(ctx, value, state, UINT_MAX / 2));
ASSERT_EQ(NIX_ERR_KEY, nix_err_code(ctx));
ASSERT_EQ(nullptr, nix_get_list_byidx(ctx, value, state, UINT_MAX / 2 + 1000000));
ASSERT_EQ(NIX_ERR_KEY, nix_err_code(ctx));
// Clean up
nix_gc_decref(ctx, intValue);
}
TEST_F(nix_api_expr_test, nix_get_list_byidx_lazy)
{
// Create a list with a throwing lazy element, an already-evaluated int, and a lazy function call
// 1. Throwing lazy element - create a function application thunk that will throw when forced
nix_value * throwingFn = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_value * throwingValue = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_expr_eval_from_string(
ctx,
state,
R"(
_: throw "This should not be evaluated by the lazy accessor"
)",
"<test>",
throwingFn);
assert_ctx_ok();
nix_init_apply(ctx, throwingValue, throwingFn, throwingFn);
assert_ctx_ok();
// 2. Already evaluated int (not lazy)
nix_value * intValue = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_init_int(ctx, intValue, 42);
assert_ctx_ok();
// 3. Lazy function application that would compute increment 5 = 6
nix_value * lazyApply = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_value * incrementFn = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_value * argFive = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_expr_eval_from_string(ctx, state, "x: x + 1", "<test>", incrementFn);
assert_ctx_ok();
nix_init_int(ctx, argFive, 5);
// Create a lazy application: (x: x + 1) 5
nix_init_apply(ctx, lazyApply, incrementFn, argFive);
assert_ctx_ok();
ListBuilder * builder = nix_make_list_builder(ctx, state, 3);
nix_list_builder_insert(ctx, builder, 0, throwingValue);
nix_list_builder_insert(ctx, builder, 1, intValue);
nix_list_builder_insert(ctx, builder, 2, lazyApply);
nix_make_list(ctx, builder, value);
nix_list_builder_free(builder);
// Test 1: Lazy accessor should return the throwing element without forcing evaluation
nix_value * lazyThrowingElement = nix_get_list_byidx_lazy(ctx, value, state, 0);
assert_ctx_ok();
ASSERT_NE(nullptr, lazyThrowingElement);
// Verify the element is still lazy by checking that forcing it throws
nix_value_force(ctx, state, lazyThrowingElement);
assert_ctx_err();
ASSERT_THAT(
nix_err_msg(nullptr, ctx, nullptr), testing::HasSubstr("This should not be evaluated by the lazy accessor"));
// Test 2: Lazy accessor should return the already-evaluated int
nix_value * intElement = nix_get_list_byidx_lazy(ctx, value, state, 1);
assert_ctx_ok();
ASSERT_NE(nullptr, intElement);
ASSERT_EQ(42, nix_get_int(ctx, intElement));
// Test 3: Lazy accessor should return the lazy function application without forcing
nix_value * lazyFunctionElement = nix_get_list_byidx_lazy(ctx, value, state, 2);
assert_ctx_ok();
ASSERT_NE(nullptr, lazyFunctionElement);
// Force the lazy function application - should compute 5 + 1 = 6
nix_value_force(ctx, state, lazyFunctionElement);
assert_ctx_ok();
ASSERT_EQ(6, nix_get_int(ctx, lazyFunctionElement));
// Clean up
nix_gc_decref(ctx, throwingFn);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, throwingValue);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, intValue);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, lazyApply);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, incrementFn);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, argFive);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, lazyThrowingElement);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, intElement);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, lazyFunctionElement);
}
TEST_F(nix_api_expr_test, nix_build_and_init_attr_invalid)
{
ASSERT_EQ(nullptr, nix_get_attr_byname(ctx, nullptr, state, 0));
@ -244,6 +352,225 @@ TEST_F(nix_api_expr_test, nix_build_and_init_attr)
free(out_name);
}
TEST_F(nix_api_expr_test, nix_get_attr_byidx_large_indices)
{
// Create a small attribute set to test extremely large out-of-bounds access
const char ** out_name = (const char **) malloc(sizeof(char *));
BindingsBuilder * builder = nix_make_bindings_builder(ctx, state, 2);
nix_value * intValue = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_init_int(ctx, intValue, 42);
nix_bindings_builder_insert(ctx, builder, "test", intValue);
nix_make_attrs(ctx, value, builder);
nix_bindings_builder_free(builder);
// Test extremely large indices that would definitely crash without bounds checking
ASSERT_EQ(nullptr, nix_get_attr_byidx(ctx, value, state, 1000000, out_name));
ASSERT_EQ(NIX_ERR_KEY, nix_err_code(ctx));
ASSERT_EQ(nullptr, nix_get_attr_byidx(ctx, value, state, UINT_MAX / 2, out_name));
ASSERT_EQ(NIX_ERR_KEY, nix_err_code(ctx));
ASSERT_EQ(nullptr, nix_get_attr_byidx(ctx, value, state, UINT_MAX / 2 + 1000000, out_name));
ASSERT_EQ(NIX_ERR_KEY, nix_err_code(ctx));
// Test nix_get_attr_name_byidx with large indices too
ASSERT_EQ(nullptr, nix_get_attr_name_byidx(ctx, value, state, 1000000));
ASSERT_EQ(NIX_ERR_KEY, nix_err_code(ctx));
ASSERT_EQ(nullptr, nix_get_attr_name_byidx(ctx, value, state, UINT_MAX / 2));
ASSERT_EQ(NIX_ERR_KEY, nix_err_code(ctx));
ASSERT_EQ(nullptr, nix_get_attr_name_byidx(ctx, value, state, UINT_MAX / 2 + 1000000));
ASSERT_EQ(NIX_ERR_KEY, nix_err_code(ctx));
// Clean up
nix_gc_decref(ctx, intValue);
free(out_name);
}
TEST_F(nix_api_expr_test, nix_get_attr_byname_lazy)
{
// Create an attribute set with a throwing lazy attribute, an already-evaluated int, and a lazy function call
// 1. Throwing lazy element - create a function application thunk that will throw when forced
nix_value * throwingFn = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_value * throwingValue = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_expr_eval_from_string(
ctx,
state,
R"(
_: throw "This should not be evaluated by the lazy accessor"
)",
"<test>",
throwingFn);
assert_ctx_ok();
nix_init_apply(ctx, throwingValue, throwingFn, throwingFn);
assert_ctx_ok();
// 2. Already evaluated int (not lazy)
nix_value * intValue = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_init_int(ctx, intValue, 42);
assert_ctx_ok();
// 3. Lazy function application that would compute increment 7 = 8
nix_value * lazyApply = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_value * incrementFn = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_value * argSeven = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_expr_eval_from_string(ctx, state, "x: x + 1", "<test>", incrementFn);
assert_ctx_ok();
nix_init_int(ctx, argSeven, 7);
// Create a lazy application: (x: x + 1) 7
nix_init_apply(ctx, lazyApply, incrementFn, argSeven);
assert_ctx_ok();
BindingsBuilder * builder = nix_make_bindings_builder(ctx, state, 3);
nix_bindings_builder_insert(ctx, builder, "throwing", throwingValue);
nix_bindings_builder_insert(ctx, builder, "normal", intValue);
nix_bindings_builder_insert(ctx, builder, "lazy", lazyApply);
nix_make_attrs(ctx, value, builder);
nix_bindings_builder_free(builder);
// Test 1: Lazy accessor should return the throwing attribute without forcing evaluation
nix_value * lazyThrowingAttr = nix_get_attr_byname_lazy(ctx, value, state, "throwing");
assert_ctx_ok();
ASSERT_NE(nullptr, lazyThrowingAttr);
// Verify the attribute is still lazy by checking that forcing it throws
nix_value_force(ctx, state, lazyThrowingAttr);
assert_ctx_err();
ASSERT_THAT(
nix_err_msg(nullptr, ctx, nullptr), testing::HasSubstr("This should not be evaluated by the lazy accessor"));
// Test 2: Lazy accessor should return the already-evaluated int
nix_value * intAttr = nix_get_attr_byname_lazy(ctx, value, state, "normal");
assert_ctx_ok();
ASSERT_NE(nullptr, intAttr);
ASSERT_EQ(42, nix_get_int(ctx, intAttr));
// Test 3: Lazy accessor should return the lazy function application without forcing
nix_value * lazyFunctionAttr = nix_get_attr_byname_lazy(ctx, value, state, "lazy");
assert_ctx_ok();
ASSERT_NE(nullptr, lazyFunctionAttr);
// Force the lazy function application - should compute 7 + 1 = 8
nix_value_force(ctx, state, lazyFunctionAttr);
assert_ctx_ok();
ASSERT_EQ(8, nix_get_int(ctx, lazyFunctionAttr));
// Test 4: Missing attribute should return NULL with NIX_ERR_KEY
nix_value * missingAttr = nix_get_attr_byname_lazy(ctx, value, state, "nonexistent");
ASSERT_EQ(nullptr, missingAttr);
ASSERT_EQ(NIX_ERR_KEY, nix_err_code(ctx));
// Clean up
nix_gc_decref(ctx, throwingFn);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, throwingValue);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, intValue);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, lazyApply);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, incrementFn);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, argSeven);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, lazyThrowingAttr);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, intAttr);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, lazyFunctionAttr);
}
TEST_F(nix_api_expr_test, nix_get_attr_byidx_lazy)
{
// Create an attribute set with a throwing lazy attribute, an already-evaluated int, and a lazy function call
// 1. Throwing lazy element - create a function application thunk that will throw when forced
nix_value * throwingFn = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_value * throwingValue = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_expr_eval_from_string(
ctx,
state,
R"(
_: throw "This should not be evaluated by the lazy accessor"
)",
"<test>",
throwingFn);
assert_ctx_ok();
nix_init_apply(ctx, throwingValue, throwingFn, throwingFn);
assert_ctx_ok();
// 2. Already evaluated int (not lazy)
nix_value * intValue = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_init_int(ctx, intValue, 99);
assert_ctx_ok();
// 3. Lazy function application that would compute increment 10 = 11
nix_value * lazyApply = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_value * incrementFn = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_value * argTen = nix_alloc_value(ctx, state);
nix_expr_eval_from_string(ctx, state, "x: x + 1", "<test>", incrementFn);
assert_ctx_ok();
nix_init_int(ctx, argTen, 10);
// Create a lazy application: (x: x + 1) 10
nix_init_apply(ctx, lazyApply, incrementFn, argTen);
assert_ctx_ok();
BindingsBuilder * builder = nix_make_bindings_builder(ctx, state, 3);
nix_bindings_builder_insert(ctx, builder, "a_throwing", throwingValue);
nix_bindings_builder_insert(ctx, builder, "b_normal", intValue);
nix_bindings_builder_insert(ctx, builder, "c_lazy", lazyApply);
nix_make_attrs(ctx, value, builder);
nix_bindings_builder_free(builder);
// Proper usage: first get the size and gather all attributes into a map
unsigned int attrCount = nix_get_attrs_size(ctx, value);
assert_ctx_ok();
ASSERT_EQ(3u, attrCount);
// Gather all attributes into a map (proper contract usage)
std::map<std::string, nix_value *> attrMap;
const char * name;
for (unsigned int i = 0; i < attrCount; i++) {
nix_value * attr = nix_get_attr_byidx_lazy(ctx, value, state, i, &name);
assert_ctx_ok();
ASSERT_NE(nullptr, attr);
attrMap[std::string(name)] = attr;
}
// Now test the gathered attributes
ASSERT_EQ(3u, attrMap.size());
ASSERT_TRUE(attrMap.count("a_throwing"));
ASSERT_TRUE(attrMap.count("b_normal"));
ASSERT_TRUE(attrMap.count("c_lazy"));
// Test 1: Throwing attribute should be lazy
nix_value * throwingAttr = attrMap["a_throwing"];
nix_value_force(ctx, state, throwingAttr);
assert_ctx_err();
ASSERT_THAT(
nix_err_msg(nullptr, ctx, nullptr), testing::HasSubstr("This should not be evaluated by the lazy accessor"));
// Test 2: Normal attribute should be already evaluated
nix_value * normalAttr = attrMap["b_normal"];
ASSERT_EQ(99, nix_get_int(ctx, normalAttr));
// Test 3: Lazy function should compute when forced
nix_value * lazyAttr = attrMap["c_lazy"];
nix_value_force(ctx, state, lazyAttr);
assert_ctx_ok();
ASSERT_EQ(11, nix_get_int(ctx, lazyAttr));
// Clean up
nix_gc_decref(ctx, throwingFn);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, throwingValue);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, intValue);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, lazyApply);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, incrementFn);
nix_gc_decref(ctx, argTen);
for (auto & pair : attrMap) {
nix_gc_decref(ctx, pair.second);
}
}
TEST_F(nix_api_expr_test, nix_value_init)
{
// Setup

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@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ extern "C" {
* - NIX_OK: No error occurred (0)
* - NIX_ERR_UNKNOWN: An unknown error occurred (-1)
* - NIX_ERR_OVERFLOW: An overflow error occurred (-2)
* - NIX_ERR_KEY: A key error occurred (-3)
* - NIX_ERR_KEY: A key/index access error occurred in C API functions (-3)
* - NIX_ERR_NIX_ERROR: A generic Nix error occurred (-4)
*/
enum nix_err {
@ -83,10 +83,21 @@ enum nix_err {
NIX_ERR_OVERFLOW = -2,
/**
* @brief A key error occurred.
* @brief A key/index access error occurred in C API functions.
*
* This error code is returned when a key error occurred during the function
* execution.
* This error code is returned when accessing a key, index, or identifier that
* does not exist in C API functions. Common scenarios include:
* - Setting keys that don't exist (nix_setting_get, nix_setting_set)
* - List indices that are out of bounds (nix_get_list_byidx*)
* - Attribute names that don't exist (nix_get_attr_byname*)
* - Attribute indices that are out of bounds (nix_get_attr_byidx*, nix_get_attr_name_byidx)
*
* This error typically indicates incorrect usage or assumptions about data structure
* contents, rather than internal Nix evaluation errors.
*
* @note This error code should ONLY be returned by C API functions themselves,
* not by underlying Nix evaluation. For example, evaluating `{}.foo` in Nix
* will throw a normal error (NIX_ERR_NIX_ERROR), not NIX_ERR_KEY.
*/
NIX_ERR_KEY = -3,