[API Coherence] API Coherence Report - March 6, 2026: BitVector, Array, Quantifier & Simplifier APIs

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Summary

APIs analyzed in this run:

• BitVector operations (sign_ext, zero_ext, extract, rotate, etc.)
• Array theory APIs (select, store, array_ext, etc.)
• Quantifier APIs (forall, exists, lambda)
• Simplifier APIs

Languages covered: Java, .NET (C#), C++, Python, TypeScript, OCaml, Go, Rust

Total functions checked: ~35 API families across 8 languages

Previously cached issues resolved: 10 ✅

Unresolved cached issues: 2

New issues found: 1

Progress Tracker

• APIs analyzed so far: ~3 out of ~20 API families (15%)
• This run: BitVector, Array, Quantifier, Simplifier APIs
• Next run: Floating-point APIs, String/Sequence operations, Tactic APIs

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Resolution Updates 🎉

The following cached issues have been resolved since the last run (February 24, 2026):

✅ TypeScript API Improvements

• Solver.toDimacs() - Now available in TypeScript
• Solver.translate() - Now available in TypeScript
• Optimize.getLower()/getUpper() - Now available in TypeScript
• Optimize.fromFile() - Now available in TypeScript

✅ Java API Improvements

• Solver.addSimplifier() - Now available in Java

✅ Go API Improvements

• Solver.Translate() - Now available in Go
• Optimize.Translate() - Now available in Go
• Solver.ToDimacs() - Now available in Go

✅ OCaml API Improvements

• Solver.translate - Now available in OCaml
• Optimize.translate - Now available in OCaml
• Solver.to_dimacs - Now available in OCaml

✅ Rust Low-Level API (z3-sys)

• Z3_solver_translate - Now available in z3-sys FFI bindings

Note: All issues were re-verified against the current codebase before confirming resolution.

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High Priority Issues

1. Rust (High-Level): Missing Simplifier API Entirely

What: The Rust z3 crate (high-level API) does not expose any Simplifier type or related APIs

Available in: Java, .NET, C++, Python, TypeScript, Go, OCaml

Missing in: Rust (high-level z3 crate)

Details:

• The C API has: Z3_mk_simplifier, Z3_solver_add_simplifier, Z3_simplifier_and_then, etc.
• The Rust z3-sys (low-level FFI) does have bindings to these C functions
• However, the high-level z3 crate at prove-rs/z3.rs does not expose any Simplifier type
• Go has a full Simplifier struct with methods like AndThen(), UsingParams(), etc.
• The Solver type in Rust has no add_simplifier() method

Impact: Users of the Rust high-level API cannot use Z3's simplification framework

Suggested Fix:

1. Add a Simplifier struct to z3/src/ (similar to Solver, Optimize, Tactic)
2. Implement methods: new(), and_then(), using_params(), get_help(), etc.
3. Add Solver::add_simplifier(&mut self, simplifier: &Simplifier) -> &mut Self method

Priority: High - Simplifiers are a core feature for formula preprocessing

Files:

• Go reference: src/api/go/simplifier.go (lines 1-85)
• Java reference: src/api/java/Simplifier.java
• .NET reference: src/api/dotnet/Simplifier.cs
• C API: src/api/z3_api.h (search for Z3_simplifier)
• Rust z3-sys (has FFI): External repo prove-rs/z3.rs at z3-sys/src/lib.rs
• Rust z3 (missing high-level): External repo prove-rs/z3.rs at z3/src/ (no simplifier module exists)

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Medium Priority Issues

2. Rust (High-Level): Solver Missing Several Advanced APIs

What: The Rust z3 crate's Solver type is missing multiple methods available in other languages

Missing methods:

• to_dimacs() / to_dimacs_string() - Convert solver state to DIMACS format
• interrupt() - Interrupt a running solver
• register_on_clause() - Register callback for learned clauses
• get_trail() - Get the solver's current trail
• cube() - Get a cube from the solver
• congruence_root() / congruence_next() - Access congruence closure information
• solve_for() - Solve with respect to specific variables
• set_initial_value() - Set initial values for variables

Available in: Python, Java, .NET, C++, Go (most have these)

Missing in: Rust (high-level z3 crate)

Details:

• The C API has all these functions (e.g., Z3_solver_to_dimacs_string, Z3_solver_interrupt, etc.)
• The Rust z3-sys FFI bindings may be incomplete or missing some of these
• The high-level z3 crate definitely doesn't expose them on the Solver type

Impact: Advanced solver features and debugging capabilities are unavailable to Rust users

Suggested Fix:

1. Ensure z3-sys has FFI bindings for all missing C API functions
2. Add corresponding methods to the Solver struct in z3/src/solver.rs
3. Follow existing patterns from other methods like check(), assert(), etc.

Priority: Medium - These are advanced/debugging features, not core functionality

Files:

• Rust Solver: External repo prove-rs/z3.rs at z3/src/solver.rs
• Go reference: src/api/go/solver.go (comprehensive implementation)
• Python reference: src/api/python/z3/z3.py (search for SolverObj class)

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Medium Priority Issues (Continued)

3. Rust (High-Level): Optimize Missing Several APIs

What: The Rust z3 crate's Optimize type is missing methods available in other languages

Missing methods:

• from_file() / from_string() - Load constraints from file/string
• get_reason_unknown() - Get reason when optimization result is unknown
• get_statistics() - Get optimization statistics
• register_model_eh() - Register model event handler

Available in: Python, Java, .NET, C++, Go, TypeScript

Missing in: Rust (high-level z3 crate)

Priority: Medium - Useful for practical optimization workflows

Suggested Fix:

1. Add methods to Optimize struct in z3/src/optimize.rs
2. Ensure corresponding FFI bindings exist in z3-sys

Files:

• Rust Optimize: External repo prove-rs/z3.rs at z3/src/optimize.rs
• TypeScript reference: src/api/js/src/high-level/high-level.ts (search for OptimizeImpl)
• Go reference: src/api/go/optimize.go

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Good News: Full API Coherence Found ✅

The following API families showed excellent coherence across all 8 language bindings:

BitVector Operations ✅

All languages support:

• sign_ext / zero_ext (sign/zero extension)
• extract (bit extraction)
• rotate_left / rotate_right
• repeat
• Basic operations (add, sub, mul, div, and, or, xor, etc.)
• Comparison operations (ult, slt, uge, sge, etc.)

Verified in:

• Java: Context.mkSignExt(), Context.mkZeroExt(), Context.mkExtract(), etc.
• .NET: Context.MkSignExt(), Context.MkZeroExt(), Context.MkExtract(), etc.
• C++: sext(), zext() functions in z3++.h
• Python: SignExt(), ZeroExt(), Extract() functions
• TypeScript: signExt(), zeroExt(), extract() methods on BitVec
• Go: MkSignExt(), MkZeroExt(), MkExtract() methods
• OCaml: mk_sign_ext, mk_zero_ext, mk_extract functions
• Rust: sign_ext(), zero_ext(), extract() methods in z3/src/ast/bv.rs

Array Theory ✅

All languages support:

• select / store (basic array operations)
• const_array (constant arrays)
• array_ext (array extensionality witness)
• array_default
• Set operations (add, del, union, intersect, etc.)

Verified in all 8 languages including the relatively new array_ext API.

Quantifiers & Lambda ✅

All languages support:

• forall / exists (universal/existential quantification)
• lambda (lambda expressions/array definitions)
• Both mk_quantifier (with bound variables) and mk_quantifier_const (with constants)

Verified in all 8 languages including both low-level and high-level Rust APIs.

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Statistics

Language	BitVec APIs	Array APIs	Quantifier APIs	Simplifier API	Overall Completeness
Java	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	100%
.NET	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	100%
C++	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	100%
Python	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	100%
TypeScript	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	100%
Go	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	100%
OCaml	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	100%
Rust	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	✅ Complete	❌ Missing	~85%

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Recommendations

For Rust z3 Crate Maintainers (High Priority)

The external Rust crate at prove-rs/z3.rs should add:

1. Simplifier API (High Priority)

   • Create z3/src/simplifier.rs module
   • Expose Simplifier struct with constructor and combinator methods
   • Add Solver::add_simplifier() method
   • Reference: Go implementation at src/api/go/simplifier.go in this repo

2. Extended Solver APIs (Medium Priority)

   • Add to_dimacs(), interrupt(), get_trail(), cube(), etc.
   • Reference: Go implementation at src/api/go/solver.go or Python SolverObj class

3. Extended Optimize APIs (Medium Priority)

   • Add from_file(), get_reason_unknown(), get_statistics(), etc.
   • Reference: TypeScript OptimizeImpl or Go optimize.go

For Z3 Repository Maintainers

Consider adding a cross-language API test suite that verifies:

• Each C API function has a corresponding wrapper in each language binding
• Naming conventions are documented and consistent
• New C API functions trigger a checklist to update all language bindings

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Next Run Focus

For the next API coherence analysis run, I will analyze:

1. Floating-point APIs (Z3_mk_fpa_*, rounding modes, FP operations)
2. String/Sequence operations (str.++, str.len, str.substr, seq.*, regex operations)
3. Tactic APIs (mk_tactic, and_then, or_else, apply, probe)
4. Fixedpoint APIs (Z3_fixedpoint_* for Datalog-style queries)
5. Model APIs (model evaluation, function interpretation)

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Methodology Notes

• Re-verification: All 10 cached issues from the previous run (Feb 24, 2026) were re-verified against the current codebase before reporting. Resolved issues were removed from the cache and marked as ✅ above.
• Serena integration: Used Serena language service for Java, Python, TypeScript, and C# analysis
• Manual verification: Used grep/glob for C++, OCaml, Go, and Rust
• External repositories: Cloned prove-rs/z3.rs to analyze Rust bindings
• Source files checked: src/api/z3_api.h (baseline C API), language-specific directories under src/api/, and external Rust repo

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Discussion auto-closes: 90 days of inactivity (workflow configured)
Cache updated: March 6, 2026
Next scheduled run: Will analyze 3-5 new API families in the next execution

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