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RequirementSYS-REQ-023SystemApproved

When the current path segment is a valid array index but the index is out of bounds for the addressed array, Get shall return the defined not-found result.

This requirement changed after its last recorded review, so approval is stale. Automated checks pass and 2/2 obligations are satisfied.
PriorityshallTypeguaranteeCategoryfunctionalComponentparserAssuranceBFindingsnone open

Specification

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Description

When the current path segment is a valid array index but the index is out of bounds for the addressed array, Get shall return the defined not-found result.

FRETish formula
the parser shall always satisfy !path_segment_is_array_index | !array_index_segment_is_valid | !array_index_is_out_of_bounds | returns_oob_array_index_not_found
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Rationale & tags

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Out-of-bounds array access is behaviorally distinct from malformed index syntax and from successful element resolution.

decompositiongetarray-indexedge-case

Verification & provenance

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Assurance levelB
Formalizationvalid
Realizabilityrealizable
Vacuitychecked_ok
Strategyfretish

Review

Status
approved
Reviewer
Buger · lead_engineer
Reviewed
Jul 26, 2026, 15:21 UTC
Final re-approval after L3 strict posture sweep (hazard+obligation+coverage work)

History

Created
Apr 14, 2026, 00:00 UTC · Created via CLI
Modified
Jul 26, 2026, 15:21 UTC · Buger

Change history

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Obligations

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2 obligations · 2 discharged

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Discharged

Behavior at limits, thresholds, and edge-of-range values.

If it were violatedMedium

Get with path [5] on [1,2,3] returns the last element instead of not-found due to an off-by-one in the array bounds check, masking an out-of-range access as a valid value.

Discharging evidence1/1 required witnessed
  • nominalrequiredpresent
    Covered by 1 test
Discharged

Behavior for unusual but valid input combinations.

If it were violatedMedium

Get on a single-element array with index [0] returns wrong element due to off-by-one in i+1 increment, or panics on [1] due to unchecked post-increment dereference.

Discharging evidence1/1 required witnessed
  • nominalrequiredpresent
    Covered by 1 test

Formula evidence

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FRETish formula

the parser shall always satisfy !path_segment_is_array_index | !array_index_segment_is_valid | !array_index_is_out_of_bounds | returns_oob_array_index_not_found

Variables

NameTypeDirectionDescription
path_segment_is_array_indexTrue when the current lookup path segment is interpreted as an array index.
array_index_segment_is_validTrue when the current array-index path segment has valid index syntax.
array_index_is_out_of_boundsTrue when the addressed array index exceeds the bounds of the addressed array.
returns_oob_array_index_not_foundTrue when Get reports the defined not-found outcome for a valid but out-of-bounds array index.

Witnesses· 5 scenarios total

  • TestMCDC_SYS_REQ_023_Row1_InBounds
    exercises 1 condition scenario
  • TestMCDC_SYS_REQ_023_Row2_InvalidOutOfBounds
    exercises 1 condition scenario
  • TestMCDC_SYS_REQ_023_Row3_NotArraySegment
    exercises 1 condition scenario
  • TestMCDC_SYS_REQ_023_Row4_InvariantViolation
    exercises 1 condition scenario
  • TestMCDC_SYS_REQ_023_Row5_OobNotFound
    exercises 1 condition scenario

MC/DC truth table· 5 rows

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Covereda test exercises this rowExempteda reviewed mcdc:ignoreNo-actionfalse-result row satisfied by designUncoveredneeds a covering test
#array_index_is_out_of_boundsarray_index_segment_is_validpath_segment_is_array_indexreturns_oob_array_index_not_foundResultProvesCovering test
1FTTFTarray_index_is_out_of_bounds
2TFTFTarray_index_segment_is_valid
3TTFFTpath_segment_is_array_index
4TTTFFarray_index_is_out_of_bounds
5TTTTTreturns_oob_array_index_not_found

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Impact

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If you change this

Requirements
0
Files
1
Tests
4
At-risk contracts
0

Files to re-check (1)

  • parser.goparser.go

Tests to re-run (4)

  • deep_spec_test.godeep_spec_test.go
  • mcdc_spec_witnesses_test.gomcdc_spec_witnesses_test.go
  • obligation_evidence_test.goobligation_evidence_test.go
  • parser_test.goparser_test.go

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