Fix: Check status code in Action.sendGoal instead of result field

src/core/Action.ts

@@ -69,19 +69,41 @@ export default class Action<
     }
 
     const actionGoalId = `send_action_goal:${this.name}:${uuidv4()}`;
-
-    this.ros.on(actionGoalId, function (message) {
+    this.ros.on(actionGoalId, (message) => {
       if (isRosbridgeActionResultMessage<TResult>(message)) {
-        if (!message.result) {
-          failedCallback(message.values ?? "");
+        const status = message.status as GoalStatus;
+
+        // Check status code instead of result field to properly handle STATUS_CANCELED
+        if (status === GoalStatus.STATUS_SUCCEEDED) {
+          resultCallback(message.values as TResult);
         } else {
-          resultCallback(message.values);
+          const baseError =
+            typeof message.values === "string" ? message.values : "";
+
+          let errorMessage: string;
+          switch (status) {
+            case GoalStatus.STATUS_CANCELED:
+              errorMessage = `Action was canceled${baseError ? `: ${baseError}` : ""}`;
+              break;
+            case GoalStatus.STATUS_ABORTED:
+              errorMessage = `Action was aborted${baseError ? `: ${baseError}` : ""}`;
+              break;
+            case GoalStatus.STATUS_CANCELING:
+              errorMessage = `Action is canceling${baseError ? `: ${baseError}` : ""}`;
+              break;
+            case GoalStatus.STATUS_UNKNOWN:
+              errorMessage = `Action status unknown${baseError ? `: ${baseError}` : ""}`;
+              break;
+            default:
+              errorMessage = `Action failed with status ${String(status)}${baseError ? `: ${baseError}` : ""}`;
+          }
+
+          failedCallback(errorMessage);
         }
       } else if (isRosbridgeActionFeedbackMessage<TFeedback>(message)) {
         feedbackCallback?.(message.values);
       }
     });
-
     this.ros.callOnConnection({
       op: "send_action_goal",
       id: actionGoalId,

test/actionSendgoal.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,318 @@
+/**
+ * @fileOverview
+ * Test for Action.sendGoal status code handling
+ * Tests that sendGoal properly handles STATUS_CANCELED and other status codes
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from "vitest";
+import Action from "../src/core/Action.ts";
+import { GoalStatus } from "../src/core/GoalStatus.ts";
+import type Ros from "../src/core/Ros.ts";
+
+// Strict types matching the real protocol
+interface ActionResultMessageBase {
+  op: "action_result";
+  id: string;
+  action: string;
+  status: number;
+}
+
+interface FailedActionResultMessage extends ActionResultMessageBase {
+  result: false;
+  values?: string;
+}
+
+interface SuccessfulActionResultMessage extends ActionResultMessageBase {
+  result: true;
+  values: { result: number };
+}
+
+type ActionResultMessage =
+  | FailedActionResultMessage
+  | SuccessfulActionResultMessage;
+
+interface ActionFeedbackMessage {
+  op: "action_feedback";
+  id: string;
+  action: string;
+  values: { current: number };
+}
+
+type ActionMessage = ActionResultMessage | ActionFeedbackMessage;
+
+describe("Action.sendGoal", () => {
+  let action: Action<
+    { target: number },
+    { current: number },
+    { result: number }
+  >;
+  let mockRos: Ros;
+  let messageHandler: ((msg: ActionMessage) => void) | null = null;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    messageHandler = null;
+    mockRos = {
+      on: vi.fn((_id: string, callback: (msg: ActionMessage) => void) => {
+        messageHandler = callback;
+      }),
+      callOnConnection: vi.fn(),
+    } as unknown as Ros;
+
+    action = new Action({
+      ros: mockRos,
+      name: "/test_action",
+      actionType: "test_msgs/TestAction",
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  describe("status code handling", () => {
+    it("should call resultCallback when action succeeds (STATUS_SUCCEEDED)", () => {
+      const resultCallback = vi.fn();
+      const failedCallback = vi.fn();
+
+      action.sendGoal(
+        { target: 10 },
+        resultCallback,
+        undefined,
+        failedCallback,
+      );
+
+      const successMessage: SuccessfulActionResultMessage = {
+        op: "action_result",
+        id: "test-id",
+        action: "/test_action",
+        values: { result: 42 },
+        status: GoalStatus.STATUS_SUCCEEDED,
+        result: true,
+      };
+
+      messageHandler?.(successMessage);
+
+      expect(resultCallback).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ result: 42 });
+      expect(failedCallback).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it("should call failedCallback when action is cancelled (STATUS_CANCELED)", () => {
+      const resultCallback = vi.fn();
+      const failedCallback = vi.fn();
+
+      action.sendGoal(
+        { target: 10 },
+        resultCallback,
+        undefined,
+        failedCallback,
+      );
+
+      const cancelledMessage: FailedActionResultMessage = {
+        op: "action_result",
+        id: "test-id",
+        action: "/test_action",
+        values: "Action was cancelled by user",
+        status: GoalStatus.STATUS_CANCELED,
+        result: false,
+      };
+
+      messageHandler?.(cancelledMessage);
+
+      expect(failedCallback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(resultCallback).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it("should call failedCallback when action is aborted (STATUS_ABORTED)", () => {
+      const resultCallback = vi.fn();
+      const failedCallback = vi.fn();
+
+      action.sendGoal(
+        { target: 10 },
+        resultCallback,
+        undefined,
+        failedCallback,
+      );
+
+      const abortedMessage: FailedActionResultMessage = {
+        op: "action_result",
+        id: "test-id",
+        action: "/test_action",
+        values: "Action aborted due to error",
+        status: GoalStatus.STATUS_ABORTED,
+        result: false,
+      };
+
+      messageHandler?.(abortedMessage);
+
+      expect(failedCallback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(resultCallback).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it("should call failedCallback when action is canceling (STATUS_CANCELING)", () => {
+      const resultCallback = vi.fn();
+      const failedCallback = vi.fn();
+
+      action.sendGoal(
+        { target: 10 },
+        resultCallback,
+        undefined,
+        failedCallback,
+      );
+
+      const cancelingMessage: FailedActionResultMessage = {
+        op: "action_result",
+        id: "test-id",
+        action: "/test_action",
+        values: "Action is being cancelled",
+        status: GoalStatus.STATUS_CANCELING,
+        result: false,
+      };
+
+      messageHandler?.(cancelingMessage);
+
+      expect(failedCallback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(resultCallback).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it("should handle unknown status gracefully (STATUS_UNKNOWN)", () => {
+      const resultCallback = vi.fn();
+      const failedCallback = vi.fn();
+
+      action.sendGoal(
+        { target: 10 },
+        resultCallback,
+        undefined,
+        failedCallback,
+      );
+
+      const unknownMessage: FailedActionResultMessage = {
+        op: "action_result",
+        id: "test-id",
+        action: "/test_action",
+        values: "Unknown status",
+        status: GoalStatus.STATUS_UNKNOWN,
+        result: false,
+      };
+
+      messageHandler?.(unknownMessage);
+
+      expect(failedCallback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(resultCallback).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("feedback handling", () => {
+    it("should handle feedback messages correctly", () => {
+      const resultCallback = vi.fn();
+      const feedbackCallback = vi.fn();
+      const failedCallback = vi.fn();
+
+      action.sendGoal(
+        { target: 10 },
+        resultCallback,
+        feedbackCallback,
+        failedCallback,
+      );
+
+      const feedbackMessage: ActionFeedbackMessage = {
+        op: "action_feedback",
+        id: "test-id",
+        action: "/test_action",
+        values: { current: 5 },
+      };
+
+      messageHandler?.(feedbackMessage);
+
+      expect(feedbackCallback).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ current: 5 });
+      expect(resultCallback).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(failedCallback).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it("should handle multiple feedback messages", () => {
+      const resultCallback = vi.fn();
+      const feedbackCallback = vi.fn();
+      const failedCallback = vi.fn();
+
+      action.sendGoal(
+        { target: 10 },
+        resultCallback,
+        feedbackCallback,
+        failedCallback,
+      );
+
+      const feedbackMessage1: ActionFeedbackMessage = {
+        op: "action_feedback",
+        id: "test-id",
+        action: "/test_action",
+        values: { current: 3 },
+      };
+
+      const feedbackMessage2: ActionFeedbackMessage = {
+        op: "action_feedback",
+        id: "test-id",
+        action: "/test_action",
+        values: { current: 7 },
+      };
+
+      messageHandler?.(feedbackMessage1);
+      messageHandler?.(feedbackMessage2);
+
+      expect(feedbackCallback).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(feedbackCallback).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, { current: 3 });
+      expect(feedbackCallback).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, { current: 7 });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("edge cases", () => {
+    it("should prioritize status code over result field", () => {
+      const resultCallback = vi.fn();
+      const failedCallback = vi.fn();
+
+      action.sendGoal(
+        { target: 10 },
+        resultCallback,
+        undefined,
+        failedCallback,
+      );
+
+      // This is the problematic case: result=true but status=CANCELED
+      // According to protocol, this shouldn't happen, but we test it anyway
+      // We have to cast to test this edge case since TypeScript prevents it
+      const confusingMessage = {
+        op: "action_result",
+        id: "test-id",
+        action: "/test_action",
+        values: { result: 0 },
+        status: GoalStatus.STATUS_CANCELED,
+        result: true, // This violates the type but could happen at runtime
+      } as ActionMessage;
+
+      messageHandler?.(confusingMessage);
+
+      // Should call failedCallback because status is CANCELED
+      expect(failedCallback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(resultCallback).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it("should handle missing feedback callback gracefully", () => {
+      const resultCallback = vi.fn();
+      const failedCallback = vi.fn();
+
+      action.sendGoal(
+        { target: 10 },
+        resultCallback,
+        undefined,
+        failedCallback,
+      );
+
+      const feedbackMessage: ActionFeedbackMessage = {
+        op: "action_feedback",
+        id: "test-id",
+        action: "/test_action",
+        values: { current: 5 },
+      };
+
+      expect(() => messageHandler?.(feedbackMessage)).not.toThrow();
+    });
+  });
+});