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feat: improve custom function support to accept Dynamic types instead of only ImmutableString (#395)
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‎CUSTOM_FUNCTIONS.md‎

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# Custom Functions in Casbin-RS
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## Overview
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Custom functions in Casbin-RS now support flexible argument types through Rhai's `Dynamic` type. This means you can create custom functions that work with:
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- **Strings** (as `ImmutableString`)
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- **Integers** (i32 or i64)
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- **Booleans**
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- **Floats** (f32 or f64)
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- **Arrays**
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- **Maps**
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- And more...
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This improvement addresses the limitation where custom functions previously only accepted `ImmutableString` arguments.
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## Basic Usage
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### Adding a Custom Function
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Custom functions are added using the `add_function` method on an `Enforcer` instance:
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```rust
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use casbin::prelude::*;
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use rhai::Dynamic;
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// Create your enforcer
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let mut e = Enforcer::new("model.conf", "policy.csv").await?;
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// Add a custom function
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e.add_function(
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"myFunction",
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OperatorFunction::Arg2(|arg1: Dynamic, arg2: Dynamic| {
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// Your custom logic here
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true.into() // Return a Dynamic value
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}),
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);
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```
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## Examples
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### 1. String-based Custom Function
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For custom functions that work with strings, you can use the helper function `dynamic_to_str`:
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```rust
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use casbin::model::function_map::dynamic_to_str;
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e.add_function(
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"stringContains",
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OperatorFunction::Arg2(|haystack: Dynamic, needle: Dynamic| {
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let haystack_str = dynamic_to_str(&haystack);
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let needle_str = dynamic_to_str(&needle);
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haystack_str.contains(needle_str.as_ref()).into()
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}),
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);
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```
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Or simply convert to String:
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```rust
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e.add_function(
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"stringMatch",
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OperatorFunction::Arg2(|s1: Dynamic, s2: Dynamic| {
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let str1 = s1.to_string();
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let str2 = s2.to_string();
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(str1 == str2).into()
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}),
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);
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```
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### 2. Integer-based Custom Function
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```rust
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e.add_function(
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"greaterThan",
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OperatorFunction::Arg2(|a: Dynamic, b: Dynamic| {
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let a_int = a.as_int().unwrap_or(0);
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let b_int = b.as_int().unwrap_or(0);
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(a_int > b_int).into()
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}),
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);
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```
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### 3. Boolean-based Custom Function
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```rust
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e.add_function(
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"customAnd",
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OperatorFunction::Arg2(|a: Dynamic, b: Dynamic| {
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let a_bool = a.as_bool().unwrap_or(false);
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let b_bool = b.as_bool().unwrap_or(false);
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(a_bool && b_bool).into()
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}),
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);
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```
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### 4. Multi-argument Custom Function
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```rust
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e.add_function(
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"between",
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OperatorFunction::Arg3(|val: Dynamic, min: Dynamic, max: Dynamic| {
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let val_int = val.as_int().unwrap_or(0);
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let min_int = min.as_int().unwrap_or(0);
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let max_int = max.as_int().unwrap_or(0);
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(val_int >= min_int && val_int <= max_int).into()
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}),
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);
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```
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### 5. Mixed-type Custom Function
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```rust
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e.add_function(
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"complexCheck",
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OperatorFunction::Arg3(|name: Dynamic, age: Dynamic, is_admin: Dynamic| {
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let name_str = name.to_string();
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let age_int = age.as_int().unwrap_or(0);
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let admin_bool = is_admin.as_bool().unwrap_or(false);
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// Custom logic with different types
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let result = name_str.len() > 3 && age_int >= 18 && admin_bool;
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result.into()
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}),
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);
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```
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## Using Custom Functions in Matchers
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Once registered, custom functions can be used in your policy matchers:
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```conf
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[matchers]
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m = greaterThan(r.age, 18) && stringContains(r.path, p.path)
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```
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## OperatorFunction Variants
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The `OperatorFunction` enum supports functions with 0 to 6 arguments:
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- `Arg0`: `fn() -> Dynamic`
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- `Arg1`: `fn(Dynamic) -> Dynamic`
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- `Arg2`: `fn(Dynamic, Dynamic) -> Dynamic`
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- `Arg3`: `fn(Dynamic, Dynamic, Dynamic) -> Dynamic`
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- `Arg4`: `fn(Dynamic, Dynamic, Dynamic, Dynamic) -> Dynamic`
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- `Arg5`: `fn(Dynamic, Dynamic, Dynamic, Dynamic, Dynamic) -> Dynamic`
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- `Arg6`: `fn(Dynamic, Dynamic, Dynamic, Dynamic, Dynamic, Dynamic) -> Dynamic`
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## Working with Dynamic Types
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Rhai's `Dynamic` type provides several methods to extract values:
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- `as_int()` - Extract as integer (returns `Result<i64, &str>`)
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- `as_bool()` - Extract as boolean (returns `Result<bool, &str>`)
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- `as_float()` - Extract as float (returns `Result<f64, &str>`)
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- `is_string()` - Check if it's a string
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- `into_immutable_string()` - Convert to ImmutableString (consumes the Dynamic)
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- `to_string()` - Convert to String (works for any type)
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## Backward Compatibility
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All existing code continues to work. The change from `ImmutableString` to `Dynamic` is backward compatible because:
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1. Strings are automatically converted to `Dynamic` by Rhai
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2. The `dynamic_to_str` helper function makes string extraction easy
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3. All built-in functions have been updated and tested
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## Migration Guide
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If you have existing custom functions using `ImmutableString`, update them like this:
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**Before:**
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```rust
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e.add_function(
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"myFunc",
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OperatorFunction::Arg2(
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|s1: ImmutableString, s2: ImmutableString| {
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// logic here
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true.into()
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}
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),
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);
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```
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**After:**
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```rust
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e.add_function(
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"myFunc",
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OperatorFunction::Arg2(|s1: Dynamic, s2: Dynamic| {
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let str1 = s1.to_string();
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let str2 = s2.to_string();
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// logic here
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true.into()
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}),
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);
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```
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## See Also
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- [Casbin Documentation](https://casbin.org/docs/function)
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- [Rhai Documentation](https://rhai.rs/book/)
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- Test: `test_custom_function_with_dynamic_types` in `src/enforcer.rs`

‎src/enforcer.rs‎

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e.add_function(
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"keyMatchCustom",
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OperatorFunction::Arg2(
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|s1: ImmutableString, s2: ImmutableString| {
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key_match(&s1, &s2).into()
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OperatorFunction::Arg2(|s1: Dynamic, s2: Dynamic| {
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let s1_str = s1.to_string();
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let s2_str = s2.to_string();
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key_match(&s1_str, &s2_str).into()
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}),
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assert_eq!(
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}
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#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
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#[cfg_attr(
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all(feature = "runtime-async-std", not(target_arch = "wasm32")),
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async_std::test
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)]
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#[cfg_attr(
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all(feature = "runtime-tokio", not(target_arch = "wasm32")),
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tokio::test
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)]
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async fn test_custom_function_with_dynamic_types() {
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use crate::prelude::*;
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let m = DefaultModel::from_str(
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r#"
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[request_definition]
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r = sub, obj, act
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[policy_definition]
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p = sub, obj, act
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[policy_effect]
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e = some(where (p.eft == allow))
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[matchers]
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m = r.sub == p.sub && r.obj == p.obj && r.act == p.act
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"#,
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)
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.await
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.unwrap();
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let adapter = MemoryAdapter::default();
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let mut e = Enforcer::new(m, adapter).await.unwrap();
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// Test 1: Custom function that takes integer arguments
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e.add_function(
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"greaterThan",
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OperatorFunction::Arg2(|a: Dynamic, b: Dynamic| {
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// Dynamic can hold integers - extract and compare
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let a_int = a.as_int().unwrap_or(0);
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let b_int = b.as_int().unwrap_or(0);
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(a_int > b_int).into()
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}),
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// Test 2: Custom function that works with booleans
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e.add_function(
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OperatorFunction::Arg2(|a: Dynamic, b: Dynamic| {
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let a_bool = a.as_bool().unwrap_or(false);
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let b_bool = b.as_bool().unwrap_or(false);
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(a_bool && b_bool).into()
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// Test 3: Custom function that works with strings
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e.add_function(
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OperatorFunction::Arg2(|haystack: Dynamic, needle: Dynamic| {
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let haystack_str = haystack.to_string();
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haystack_str.contains(&needle_str).into()
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assert_eq!(false, e.enforce(("alice", "data1", "write")).unwrap());
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assert_eq!(false, e.enforce(("bob", "data1", "read")).unwrap());
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}
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}

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