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fix(microservices): ack malformed connect params instead of crashing - #4006

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Summary

  • The connect directive parsed its params JSON outside any rescue in both the interface command handler and the router telemetry handler. Malformed params raised out of the handler, which killed the thread, and no ack was sent.
  • Ruby and Python now catch the parse error, log Invalid connect params: ..., and ack the error message. The interface or router is left unchanged and attempting isn't called. Valid params work as before.
  • Added a test for each handler in both languages. All 4 fail on the old code.

Fixes the IF-CON-005 deviation in architecture/specs/interface-microservice.yaml. The same parse in the router handler had the same bug, so it's fixed here too. This complements #4002, which covered cmd_params, interface_cmd and protocol_cmd.

Test plan

  • bundle exec rspec spec/microservices/interface_microservice_spec.rb spec/microservices/router_microservice_spec.rb (30 examples, 0 failures)
  • uv run pytest test/microservices/test_interface_microservice.py test/microservices/test_router_microservice.py (36 passed)

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Malformed connection parameters now return an error without interrupting the handler. Valid connection requests continue to work.
  • Documentation

    • Added copyright and licensing notices to plugin templates and scripts.

The connect directive parsed its params JSON outside any rescue, so malformed
params killed the interface or router handler thread and no ack was sent. Both
implementations now log the error, ack it, and leave the interface as is.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Comment thread openc3/python/openc3/microservices/interface_microservice.py Fixed
Comment thread openc3/python/openc3/microservices/interface_microservice.py Fixed
ryanmelt and others added 2 commits October 8, 2026 21:19
ty flagged self.logger as possibly None in the new connect-params error
paths; collapsing the fallback into one assignment lets it narrow.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
@ryanmelt ryanmelt added the review-and-merge-ready When this PR is approved, the approver can click the merge button label Oct 9, 2026
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Interface and router connect handlers now catch malformed JSON parameters, log the parsing error, and return it as the directive error. Tests cover malformed and valid parameters. Copyright and licensing notices were added to plugin templates and scripts.

Changes: Connect parameter handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Interface connect parameter handling
openc3/lib/openc3/microservices/interface_microservice.rb, openc3/python/openc3/microservices/interface_microservice.py, openc3/spec/microservices/interface_microservice_spec.rb, openc3/python/test/microservices/test_interface_microservice.py
Both implementations return parsing errors for malformed interface connect parameters. Tests verify errors for malformed input and successful handling of valid parameters.
Router connect parameter handling
openc3/lib/openc3/microservices/interface_microservice.rb, openc3/python/openc3/microservices/interface_microservice.py, openc3/spec/microservices/router_microservice_spec.rb, openc3/python/test/microservices/test_router_microservice.py
Both implementations return parsing errors for malformed router connect parameters. Tests verify errors for malformed input and successful connection attempts with valid parameters.

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openc3/templates/plugin/.github/workflows/*, openc3/templates/plugin/lib/PACKAGE/__init__.py, scripts/heritage/code_heritage.py, scripts/license_audit/license_audit.py
Copyright and licensing notices were added. Workflow configuration and executable behavior are unchanged.

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Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to d5902

Malformed JSON in connect parameters is now handled. However, in the Python interface and router handlers, connect parameters containing invalid UTF-8 can still stop the handler from processing further commands. Widen the caught exceptions in both handlers before merging.

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params = json.loads(msg_hash[b"params"])
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params = json.loads(msg_hash[b"params"])
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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Catch invalid JSON byte encoding in both connect handlers. json.loads can raise UnicodeDecodeError for invalidly encoded byte-valued params. Neither catch intercepts it, so the affected handler cannot acknowledge the error or process subsequent directives. The Ruby handlers rescue parsing errors on these paths. (docs.python.org)

  • openc3/python/openc3/microservices/interface_microservice.py#L148-L148: catch UnicodeDecodeError alongside json.JSONDecodeError in the interface handler.
  • openc3/python/openc3/microservices/interface_microservice.py#L519-L519: catch the same two exceptions in the router handler.

As per coding guidelines, “A behavioral change in one without the other is a finding.”

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