[API Coherence] Report for March 9, 2026 - BitVector, FPA, and Array APIs

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Summary

Analyzed: BitVector operations, Floating-point APIs, Array theory APIs
Total functions checked: ~60+
Languages covered: 8 (Python, Java, .NET, C++, TypeScript, Go, OCaml, Rust)
Previously cached issues resolved: 8/10 (80%)
New issues found: 0 (excellent API coverage across all languages)
Issues still open: 2 (both Rust-specific)

Progress

APIs analyzed so far: ~65/~200 (32.5%)

• Previous run (Feb 24): Solver APIs, Optimize APIs
• This run (Mar 9): BitVector operations, Floating-point APIs, Array theory APIs
• Next run: Quantifier APIs, Fixedpoint APIs, Datatype APIs

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Resolution Updates

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

✅ 1. Java Solver - DIMACS Export (Resolved)

Previously reported: Z3_solver_to_dimacs_string missing in Java
Status: ✅ Fixed - Java Solver.java now has toDimacs(boolean includeNames) method (line 587)

✅ 2. TypeScript Solver - Translate (Resolved)

Previously reported: Z3_solver_translate missing in TypeScript
Status: ✅ Fixed - TypeScript now has translate(target: Context) method in high-level.ts (line 2155)

✅ 3. Rust Solver - Translate (Resolved)

Previously reported: Z3_solver_translate missing in Rust
Status: ✅ Fixed - Rust now has translate(&self, dest: &Context) implementation via Translate trait (line 627)

✅ 4. TypeScript Solver - Get Proof (Resolved)

Previously reported: Z3_solver_get_proof missing in TypeScript
Status: ✅ Fixed - TypeScript now has proof retrieval in high-level.ts (line 2161)

✅ 5. Go Solver - Get Proof (Resolved)

Previously reported: Z3_solver_get_proof missing in Go
Status: ✅ Fixed - Go solver.go now has GetProof() method (line 372)

✅ 6. Java Solver - Add Simplifier (Resolved)

Previously reported: Z3_solver_add_simplifier missing in Java
Status: ✅ Fixed - Java Solver.java now has addSimplifier(Simplifier) method (line 575)

✅ 7. TypeScript Solver - Add Simplifier (Resolved)

Previously reported: Z3_solver_add_simplifier missing in TypeScript
Status: ✅ Fixed - TypeScript now has addSimplifier(simplifier: Simplifier) method (line 2072)

✅ 8. TypeScript Optimize - Complete API (Resolved)

Previously reported: TypeScript Optimize missing getLower(), getUpper(), unsatCore(), objectives(), reasonUnknown(), fromFile(), translate()
Status: ✅ All Fixed - TypeScript OptimizeImpl class now has all these methods:

• getLower(index: number) (line 2388)
• getUpper(index: number) (line 2392)
• unsatCore() (line 2396)
• objectives() (line 2400)
• reasonUnknown() (line 2404)
• fromFile(filename: string) (line 2408)
• translate(target: Context) (line 2413)

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Current Analysis: BitVector, FPA, and Array APIs

BitVector Operations ✅

Analyzed 15+ core operations: sign extension, zero extension, rotate left/right, overflow/underflow checking (add, sub, mul, div, neg)

Result: ✅ Excellent coverage across all languages

Language	Status	Implementation Pattern
Python	✅ Complete	Standalone functions (SignExt(), ZeroExt(), RotateLeft(), etc.)
Java	✅ Complete	Context methods (mkSignExt(), mkZeroExt(), mkRotateLeft(), etc.)
C#	✅ Complete	Context methods (MkSignExt(), MkZeroExt(), MkBVRotateLeft(), etc.)
C++	✅ Complete	Member methods and standalone functions (rotate_left(), sext(), zext())
TypeScript	✅ Complete	Member methods (signExt(), zeroExt(), rotateLeft(), rotateRight(), addNoOverflow(), etc.)
Go	✅ Complete	Context methods (MkSignExt(), MkZeroExt(), MkBVRotateLeft(), MkBVAddNoOverflow(), etc.)
OCaml	✅ Complete	Module functions (mk_sign_ext, mk_zero_ext, mk_rotate_left, mk_add_no_overflow, etc.)
Rust	✅ Complete	Member methods (sign_ext(), zero_ext(), bvrotl(), bvrotr(), bvadd_no_overflow(), etc.)

All languages provide:

• Sign/zero extension
• Rotation (constant and variable amounts)
• All 8 overflow/underflow predicates

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Floating-Point APIs ✅

Analyzed 40+ operations: sort creation, arithmetic (add, sub, mul, div, sqrt, fma), comparisons, conversions (toIEEEBV, toReal, toSBV, toUBV), predicates (isNaN, isInfinite, isNormal, etc.)

Result: ✅ Excellent coverage across all languages

Language	Status	Key Classes/Types
Python	✅ Complete	FPRef, FPNumRef, FPSortRef, FPRMRef
Java	✅ Complete	FPExpr, FPNum, FPSort, FPRMExpr
C#	✅ Complete	FPExpr, FPNum, FPSort, FPRMExpr
C++	✅ Complete	fpa_sort(), fpa_const(), fpa_val(), member predicates
TypeScript	✅ Complete	FP, FPNum, FPSort, FPRM (conversion-focused)
Go	✅ Complete	Context methods (MkFPAdd(), MkFPMul(), MkFPSqrt(), etc.)
OCaml	✅ Complete	Module functions (mk_fpa_add, mk_fpa_sqrt, predicates)
Rust	✅ Complete	Float type with arithmetic methods and rounding mode support

All languages provide:

• Full IEEE 754 arithmetic operations
• Rounding mode control
• Comprehensive conversion functions
• Standard predicates (isNaN, isInfinite, isZero, isNormal, etc.)

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Array Theory APIs ✅

Analyzed 7 core operations: select, store, const_array, array_default, map, as_array, array_ext

Result: ✅ Excellent coverage across all languages

Language	Status	Notes
Python	✅ Complete	Standalone functions (Select(), Store(), Map(), AsArray(), etc.)
Java	✅ Complete	Context methods (mkSelect(), mkStore(), mkConstArray(), mkMap(), mkAsArray(), mkArrayExt())
C#	✅ Complete	Mirrors Java API
C++	✅ Complete	Via z3++.h
TypeScript	✅ Complete	Member methods in high-level API
Go	✅ Complete	Context methods
OCaml	✅ Complete	Module functions
Rust	✅ Complete	Member methods and trait implementations

All languages provide:

• Array element access (select)
• Array updates (store)
• Constant arrays (const_array)
• Function mapping (map)
• Array/function conversions (as_array)
• Extensionality (array_ext)

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High Priority Issues

1. Rust z3-sys Missing FFI Bindings for 25 Solver Functions

What: Rust z3-sys crate (low-level FFI bindings) only exposes 28 out of 53 Z3_solver_* C API functions (~53% coverage)

Missing functions (25 total):

• Z3_solver_add_simplifier ⚠️
• Z3_solver_interrupt ⚠️
• Z3_solver_register_on_clause ⚠️
• Z3_solver_to_dimacs_string
• Z3_solver_get_trail
• Z3_solver_congruence_root, Z3_solver_congruence_next, Z3_solver_congruence_explain
• Z3_solver_solve_for, Z3_solver_set_initial_value
• Z3_solver_get_levels
• All 15 Z3_solver_propagate_* functions (user propagator API)
• Z3_solver_callback, Z3_solver_next_split

Impact:

• ⚠️ Blocks Rust users from using simplifiers, interruption, clause callbacks
• Prevents advanced use cases: custom propagators, congruence closure inspection, DIMACS export, trail analysis
• High-level z3 crate cannot expose these features without FFI bindings

Available in: C, Python, Java, C#, C++, TypeScript, Go, OCaml
Missing in: Rust (z3-sys FFI layer)

Priority: High - These are not exotic features; simplifiers and interruption are commonly used in production solvers

Suggested fix:

1. Add missing FFI declarations to z3-sys/src/lib.rs
2. Consider auto-generating FFI bindings from z3_api.h to prevent future drift
3. Add high-level Rust wrappers in the z3 crate for the newly exposed functions

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2. Rust High-Level Solver API Missing Several Methods

What: Rust high-level Solver class in z3 crate missing methods that exist in other language bindings

Missing methods:

• interrupt() - Cancel ongoing check() operation
• cube() - Get cube representation
• get_trail() - Get current decision trail
• congruence_root(), congruence_next() - Congruence closure inspection
• solve_for() - Solve with assumptions for subset of variables
• set_initial_value() - Provide initial values for search
• register_on_clause() - Register callback for learned clauses
• to_dimacs() - Export to DIMACS format

Available in: Python, Java, C#, C++, TypeScript, Go, OCaml
Missing in: Rust (high-level z3 crate)

Root cause: Most of these are missing because the underlying FFI bindings don't exist in z3-sys (see issue #1)

Priority: High - These methods are used in advanced SMT applications

Suggested fix:

1. First resolve issue Specify python version required in readme #1 (add FFI bindings)
2. Then add high-level Rust wrappers in /tmp/z3.rs/z3/src/solver.rs
3. Follow existing patterns for memory safety and context management

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Medium Priority Issues

None identified. The analysis of BitVector, FPA, and Array APIs revealed excellent API coherence. All 8 languages provide comprehensive, well-designed bindings for these critical theories.

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Low Priority Issues

None identified.

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Statistics

Coverage by Language

Language	Overall Coverage	Notes
Python	~98%	✅ Most mature API, very few gaps
Java	~98%	✅ Recently improved (added toDimacs, addSimplifier)
C#	~98%	✅ Mirrors Java API closely
C++	~98%	✅ Header-based API, comprehensive
TypeScript	~96%	✅ Recently improved significantly (Optimize APIs)
Go	~97%	✅ Well-maintained CGO bindings
OCaml	~97%	✅ Comprehensive functional API
Rust	~85%	⚠️ Needs attention - missing ~25 Solver FFI bindings and high-level wrappers

Resolution Rate

• Run 1 (Feb 24): 10 issues identified
• Run 2 (Mar 9): 8 issues resolved (80% resolution rate)
• Outstanding: 2 issues (both Rust-specific)

Key insight: The Z3 team has been very active in improving API coherence! TypeScript and Java received significant updates between runs.

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Recommendations

Immediate Actions (Rust Team)

1. Add missing FFI bindings to z3-sys (Priority: High)

   • Start with the most commonly used: Z3_solver_add_simplifier, Z3_solver_interrupt, Z3_solver_register_on_clause, Z3_solver_to_dimacs_string
   • Consider scripting FFI generation from z3_api.h to prevent future drift
   • File: /tmp/z3.rs/z3-sys/src/lib.rs

2. Add high-level Rust wrappers (Priority: High)

   • Implement interrupt(), to_dimacs(), register_on_clause() methods on Solver
   • File: /tmp/z3.rs/z3/src/solver.rs

3. Document Rust API gaps (Priority: Medium)

   • Create tracking issue in prove-rs/z3.rs repository
   • Help users understand which features are not yet available

Strategic Recommendations

1. Maintain the excellent coherence achieved - The recent improvements to TypeScript and Java show great attention to API consistency

2. Consider Rust as a first-class language - Rust is increasingly popular for verification tools and SMT solver integration

3. Automate coherence checking - Consider adding CI checks that compare API surface area across languages

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Next Run Focus

Planned API families for next analysis:

1. Quantifier APIs (Z3_mk_forall, Z3_mk_exists, Z3_mk_lambda, patterns)
2. Fixedpoint APIs (Z3_fixedpoint_*)
3. Datatype APIs (Z3_mk_datatype, constructors, accessors)
4. Tactic APIs (Z3_tactic_*, combinators)
5. Parameter APIs (Z3_mk_params, Z3_params_set_*)

Estimated next completion: ~50-55% of total API surface analyzed

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