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fix(forms): escape dots in control keys so paths round trip - #239
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Control paths were built and parsed by joining and splitting on a dot, so a control keyed a.b was read back as a then b and read, fill, set-value, focus and the WebMCP tools hit the wrong or no control. A literal dot in a key is now written \. and a backslash \\, through one joinPath, splitPath and childPath helper in forms-path.ts. Plain keys produce the same strings as before.
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughForm paths now escape literal dots and backslashes. Shared helpers construct and parse paths across form operations, WebMCP, and source-rule lookup. Tests cover dotted keys in reactive and Signal Forms, and the documentation describes the escaped form. ChangesEscaped form paths
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Review comments at @packages/devtools/src/forms-actions.ts:
- Line 627: Update the quote helper and stored-global expression generation in
the forms-actions logic to escape backslashes as well as apostrophes in
JavaScript string literals. In the Signal Forms branch, use bracket notation for
keys that are not valid property identifiers; preserve dot notation for valid
identifiers.
Review comments at @packages/devtools/src/rpc/forms-source.ts:
- Line 145: Update the field matcher used by fieldRules to recognize quoted
dotted keys such as 'a.b' when matching source declarations, while preserving
existing behavior for unquoted keys. Add a positive dotted-key assertion
alongside the existing negative assertion.
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| function expressionFor(found: FoundForm, path: string): string { | ||
| if (!path) return '$form'; | ||
| const keys = splitPath(path); | ||
| const quote = (key: string) => `'${key.replace(/'/g, "\\'")}'`; |
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win
Escape backslashes in stored-global expressions.
If a control key is a\b, quote emits a JavaScript string literal containing \b, which evaluates to a backspace rather than a backslash. The reactive $form.get(...) expression then selects the wrong key. The Signal Forms branch emits $form.a\b, which is not a usable property expression. Generate valid JavaScript string literals and use bracket notation when a key is not a valid property identifier.
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Review comment at @packages/devtools/src/forms-actions.ts at line 627:
Update the quote helper and stored-global expression generation in the
forms-actions logic to escape backslashes as well as apostrophes in JavaScript
string literals. In the Signal Forms branch, use bracket notation for keys that
are not valid property identifiers; preserve dot notation for valid identifiers.
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| result.form = at(body.start + (declared ? declared.index : 0)); | ||
| const key = path | ||
| .split('.') | ||
| const key = splitPath(path) |
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win
Match quoted dotted keys in source-rule lookup.
If the source declares 'a.b': new FormControl('', Validators.required), splitPath correctly selects a.b. However, fieldRules cannot match the quote between b and :. Source lookup returns no rule for that control. Extend the field matcher to recognize quoted keys, and add a positive dotted-key assertion alongside the existing negative assertion.
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Review comment at @packages/devtools/src/rpc/forms-source.ts at line 145:
Update the field matcher used by fieldRules to recognize quoted dotted keys such
as 'a.b' when matching source declarations, while preserving existing behavior
for unquoted keys. Add a positive dotted-key assertion alongside the existing
negative assertion.
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What was wrong
The forms inspector built and parsed control paths by joining and splitting on
.. A control whose own key contains a dot, such asnew FormGroup({ 'a.b': new FormControl('') }), produced a path that was read back asathenb. Read, fill, set-value, focus, the invalid list and the WebMCP required/input paths then targeted the wrong control or none.Path format
A literal dot in a key is written
\.and a literal backslash\\. Segments are joined with an unescaped.. Keys without a dot or backslash produce exactly the same strings as before, array indexes keep their syntax, and no tool schema changed. A hand-typeda.bfor a control keyeda.bstill meansbinsidea. The panel and the tool output show the escaped form. Prefix checks (path.startsWith(${parent}.)) informs-tools.tsandrpc/forms-explain.tsstay correct on escaped paths, so they are unchanged.Changes
packages/devtools/src/forms-path.ts(new):joinPath(segments),splitPath(path)andchildPath(path, key)(appends one escaped key to an existing path).packages/devtools/src/forms.ts: control and field child paths,issuePath,parentPath,controlPathOf,controlEventOf(redaction keys off the unescaped segments),nodeAt,findFieldElement,errorSummaryOfsecret check.packages/devtools/src/forms-read.ts:fieldPath.packages/devtools/src/forms-actions.ts:secretInside,keysOf,setAt,secretOf(matches the segment, not the escaped string),guardedFields, the secret refusal message,invalidPaths, andexpressionFor. For a dotted key the stored-global expression is$form.get(['my.group','x.y'])for reactive forms (Angular'sgetsplits strings on.) and$form['a.b']for Signal Forms. Plain keys keep$form.get('name')and$form.name.packages/devtools/src/forms-webmcp.ts: schema input, required and inferred paths.packages/devtools/src/rpc/forms-source.ts: the source rule lookup uses the last unescaped segment.apps/docs/src/content/inspectors/forms.md: documents the\.escape.The panel (
app/) only displays and echoes paths and never builds or parses them, so there is no panel change andextension/uiis untouched.Tests
packages/devtools/src/__tests__/forms-path.test.ts:joinPath,splitPathandchildPath, plain keys unchanged, round trips with dots, backslashes, empty and numeric segments.packages/devtools/src/__tests__/forms-dotted-keys.test.ts: reactive and Signal Forms with dotted keys throughcollectForms,controlPathOf,nodeAt,diffForms, and theset-value,fill,focusandstore-as-globalactions; a dotted secret key refused by its own name; WebMCPinferShape,schemaInputs,schemaRequiredandrequiredNow; the source lookup. Plain controls in the same forms keep their old paths and expressions.All of the new integration tests failed before the change and pass after it.
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pnpm test:devtools(1377 passed),pnpm test:panel(160 passed),pnpm typecheck,pnpm format:check,pnpm skills:check,pnpm commit:check,pnpm docs:build.pnpm test:axewas not needed because noapp/page changed.Summary by CodeRabbit