fix: support list[X] | None inputs + integration tests for PEP 604 union File/Path coercion

[markphelps]

Summary

Adds support for list[X] | None (optional repeated) type annotations in predictor inputs, and integration tests for the PEP 604 union support introduced in #2878.

The list[File] | None and list[Path] | None integration tests uncovered a bug in both the Python SDK and Go static schema generator: the Repetition type system only had three variants (Required, Optional, Repeated) and couldn't represent "optional AND repeated". This caused:

• Python SDK: ValueError: Optional cannot have nested type list during cog build schema validation
• Go schema gen: silently discarded the list semantics, producing an optional scalar schema instead of a nullable array

Depends on #2878 — the integration tests exercise the types.UnionType detection added there.

Changes

Fix: OptionalRepeated support

Added a fourth Repetition variant (OptionalRepeated / OPTIONAL_REPEATED) to both the Python SDK and Go schema generator, threaded through:

Layer	Files
Python type resolution	python/cog/_adt.py — FieldType.from_type() detects list[X] | None
Python normalization	python/cog/_adt.py — normalize(), json_encode(), json_decode()
Python input validation	python/cog/_inspector.py — default handling, constraint checks
Python OpenAPI schema	python/cog/_schemas.py — nullable flag
Go type resolution	pkg/schema/types.go — ResolveFieldType() for both Optional[list[X]] and list[X] | None
Go OpenAPI schema	pkg/schema/openapi.go — nullable flag, array type

Integration tests

Test file	What it verifies
pep604_file_or_none_input	File | None — file input is coerced, None default works
pep604_path_or_none_input	Path | None — path input is coerced, None default works
pep604_list_file_or_none_input	list[File] | None — multiple file inputs coerced, None default works
pep604_list_path_or_none_input	list[Path] | None — multiple path inputs coerced, None default works
pep604_string_url_not_coerced	str | None with URL — negative test ensuring the PEP 604 fix doesn't regress #2868

Each test exercises both the CLI (cog predict) and serve (cog serve + curl) code paths.

Unit tests

• TestOptionalListPipeNone — Go parser: list[Path] | None
• TestOptionalListTypingOptional — Go parser: Optional[List[str]]
• TestOptionalListFileInput — Go parser: list[File] | None
• TestInputOptionalRepeatedType — Go OpenAPI: nullable array schema, not required

Merge strategy

Merge #2878 first, then rebase this PR onto main.

[erayack]

Hi @markphelps, great follow-up on #2878 — the new PEP 604 tests are clear and focused.

One suggestion: for File/Path union cases, the HTTP section only validates the omitted-input (None) path. What about adding a positive curl POST /predictions coercion test (e.g., a coercible URL/data input) to cover server-side coercion alongside CLI -i @file paths.

I can draft a representative test case to reuse across the 4 fixtures if you’d like.

[markphelps]

Hi @markphelps, great follow-up on #2878 — the new PEP 604 tests are clear and focused.

One suggestion: for File/Path union cases, the HTTP section only validates the omitted-input (None) path. What about adding a positive curl POST /predictions coercion test (e.g., a coercible URL/data input) to cover server-side coercion alongside CLI -i @file paths.

I can draft a representative test case to reuse across the 4 fixtures if you’d like.

@erayack that would be very helpful thank you!

[erayack]

Can you grant me access, @markphelps? Or you could cherry-pick. erayack@d061c36

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[ask-bonk]

I'm Bonk, and I've done a quick review of your PR.

This PR adds OptionalRepeated support for list[X] | None type annotations and comprehensive PEP 604 union integration tests. The implementation is solid and well-tested.

Issues found (ranked by severity):

1. Medium: Missing Python unit tests — The Python SDK changes rely entirely on integration tests. Consider adding unit tests in python/tests/ for the new OPTIONAL_REPEATED repetition type to catch regressions earlier and document the expected behavior.

2. Low: Test gap for list defaults — The integration tests only verify Input(default=None). Consider adding a test case with actual list defaults like Input(default=["a", "b"]) to ensure OPTIONAL_REPEATED handles non-None defaults correctly.

3. Low: No positive HTTP coercion test for unions (addressing erayack's comment) — The HTTP sections only validate the omitted-input (None) path. Consider adding a test that POSTs a coercible URL/data input to verify server-side coercion works alongside CLI -i @file paths.

These are suggestions for improvement rather than blockers. The implementation correctly handles the edge cases, has excellent backward compatibility, and the integration tests provide good coverage.

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[markphelps]

Can you grant me access, @markphelps? Or you could cherry-pick. erayack@d061c36

@erayack can you open a PR on this PR or does it have to wait until this is on main?

[erayack]

@Mar

Can you grant me access, @markphelps? Or you could cherry-pick. erayack@d061c36

@erayack can you open a PR on this PR or does it have to wait until this is on main?

@markphelps, You can take it now; it doesn’t need to wait for main.

[ask-bonk]

Looking at this PR, I can see it's a well-structured fix for supporting list[X] | None (optional repeated) type annotations. Let me verify the implementation across both Go and Python components.

The changes look correct:

• Go: Added OptionalRepeated to the Repetition enum (line 92 in types.go), properly handled in ResolveFieldType() (lines 291-294, 322-325) and OpenAPI schema generation (line 335-337 in openapi.go)
• Python: Added OPTIONAL_REPEATED to the Repetition enum (line 198 in _adt.py), with proper handling in from_type() (lines 255-269), normalize() (lines 298-301), and schema generation (lines 64-68 in _schemas.go)
• Tests: Good coverage with unit tests in parser_test.go (3 new tests) and openapi_test.go (1 new test), plus 5 integration tests

The implementation correctly fixes the bug where the type system couldn't represent "optional AND repeated", which was causing issues in both the Python SDK and Go static schema generator.

LGTM

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[ask-bonk]

Based on my thorough review of PR #2882, I can confirm this is a well-implemented fix for supporting list[X] | None (optional repeated) type annotations.

Summary of changes:

• Adds OptionalRepeated/OPTIONAL_REPEATED as a fourth repetition variant in both Go and Python type systems
• Properly handles both Optional[list[X]] and list[X] | None syntax
• Updates OpenAPI schema generation to mark these fields as nullable arrays
• Comprehensive test coverage with 3 new Go unit tests, 1 OpenAPI test, and 5 integration tests

The implementation correctly fixes the bug where the type system couldn't represent "optional AND repeated", which was causing the Python SDK to raise ValueError: Optional cannot have nested type list and the Go schema generator to silently discard list semantics.

All changes maintain backward compatibility, follow existing code patterns, and include appropriate error handling. The integration tests verify both CLI (cog predict) and HTTP API (cog serve) code paths work correctly.

LGTM

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[ask-bonk]

Looking at this PR, I can see it's a well-structured fix for supporting list[X] | None (optional repeated) type annotations. Let me verify the implementation across both Go and Python components.

The changes look correct:

• Go: Added OptionalRepeated to the Repetition enum (line 92 in types.go), properly handled in ResolveFieldType() (lines 291-294, 322-325) and OpenAPI schema generation (line 335-337 in openapi.go)
• Python: Added OPTIONAL_REPEATED to the Repetition enum (line 198 in _adt.py), with proper handling in from_type() (lines 255-269), normalize() (lines 298-301), and schema generation (lines 64-68 in _schemas.go)
• Tests: Good coverage with unit tests in parser_test.go (3 new tests) and openapi_test.go (1 new test), plus 5 integration tests

The implementation correctly fixes the bug where the type system couldn't represent "optional AND repeated", which was causing issues in both the Python SDK and Go static schema generator.

LGTM

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