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Improve error messages for search request parse failures
This commit addresses issue #75441 by providing more actionable error messages when parsing search request JSON fails. Changes: - Added ParsingErrorHelper utility class to generate better error messages - Updated RangeQueryBuilder to show supported fields in error messages - Updated MultiMatchQueryBuilder to show supported fields in error messages - Added helpful suggestions for common JSON structure errors - Included comprehensive unit tests for error message improvements The improved error messages now: 1. List supported fields when an unknown field is encountered 2. Provide suggestions for fixing malformed JSON structures 3. Give clearer guidance on where fields should be placed Testing: - Added ParsingErrorHelperTests for utility class - Added RangeQueryBuilderErrorMessageTests for range query errors - Added MultiMatchQueryBuilderErrorMessageTests for multi_match errors - All tests pass successfully Closes #75441 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>
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‎server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/query/MultiMatchQueryBuilder.java‎

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} else {
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throw new ParsingException(
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parser.getTokenLocation(),
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"[" + NAME + "] query does not support [" + currentFieldName + "]"
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ParsingErrorHelper.unsupportedFieldMessage(NAME, currentFieldName,
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ParsingErrorHelper.CommonFields.MULTI_MATCH_QUERY_FIELDS)
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);
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}
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} else if (token.isValue()) {
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} else {
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throw new ParsingException(
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parser.getTokenLocation(),
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"[" + NAME + "] query does not support [" + currentFieldName + "]"
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ParsingErrorHelper.unsupportedFieldMessage(NAME, currentFieldName,
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ParsingErrorHelper.CommonFields.MULTI_MATCH_QUERY_FIELDS)
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);
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} else {

‎server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/query/ParsingErrorHelper.java‎

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/*
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* Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
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* or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the "Elastic License
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* 2.0", the "GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only", and the "Server Side
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* Public License v 1"; you may not use this file except in compliance with, at
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* your election, the "Elastic License 2.0", the "GNU Affero General Public
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* License v3.0 only", or the "Server Side Public License, v 1".
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*/
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package org.elasticsearch.index.query;
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import org.elasticsearch.xcontent.XContentParser;
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import java.util.Collection;
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import java.util.List;
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import java.util.Set;
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import java.util.stream.Collectors;
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/**
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* Helper class to generate more actionable error messages when parsing queries fails.
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* This improves user experience by providing clearer guidance on how to fix parsing errors.
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*/
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public final class ParsingErrorHelper {
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private ParsingErrorHelper() {
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// Utility class, no instances
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}
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/**
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* Creates an error message for an unsupported field in a query.
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*
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* @param queryName The name of the query (e.g., "range", "multi_match")
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* @param fieldName The unsupported field name
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* @param supportedFields The list of supported fields for this query, or null if not available
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* @return A more actionable error message
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*/
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public static String unsupportedFieldMessage(String queryName, String fieldName, Collection<String> supportedFields) {
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StringBuilder message = new StringBuilder();
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message.append("[").append(queryName).append("] query does not support [").append(fieldName).append("]");
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if (supportedFields != null && !supportedFields.isEmpty()) {
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message.append(". Supported fields are: ");
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message.append(supportedFields.stream()
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.sorted()
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.collect(Collectors.joining(", ", "[", "]")));
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}
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return message.toString();
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}
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/**
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* Creates an error message for malformed query structure.
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*
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* @param queryName The name of the query
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* @param expectedToken What token was expected
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* @param foundToken What token was actually found
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* @param fieldName The current field name
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* @param suggestion Optional suggestion for fixing the issue
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* @return A more actionable error message
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*/
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public static String malformedQueryMessage(
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String queryName,
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String expectedToken,
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String foundToken,
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String fieldName,
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String suggestion
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) {
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StringBuilder message = new StringBuilder();
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message.append("[").append(queryName).append("] malformed query, expected [")
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.append(expectedToken).append("] but found [").append(foundToken).append("]");
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if (fieldName != null && !fieldName.isEmpty()) {
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message.append(" at field [").append(fieldName).append("]");
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}
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if (suggestion != null && !suggestion.isEmpty()) {
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message.append(". ").append(suggestion);
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}
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return message.toString();
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}
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/**
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* Creates an error message for field type mismatches in aggregations.
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*
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* @param fieldName The field name
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* @param fieldType The actual field type
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* @param aggregationType The aggregation type
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* @param supportedTypes The supported field types for this aggregation
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* @return A more actionable error message
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*/
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public static String unsupportedFieldTypeForAggregation(
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String fieldName,
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String fieldType,
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String aggregationType,
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Collection<String> supportedTypes
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) {
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StringBuilder message = new StringBuilder();
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message.append("Field [").append(fieldName).append("] of type [").append(fieldType)
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.append("] is not supported for aggregation [").append(aggregationType).append("]");
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if (supportedTypes != null && !supportedTypes.isEmpty()) {
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message.append(". Supported field types are: ");
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message.append(supportedTypes.stream()
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.sorted()
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.collect(Collectors.joining(", ", "[", "]")));
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}
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return message.toString();
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}
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/**
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* Creates a suggestion message for common JSON structure errors.
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*
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* @param token The current token from the parser
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* @param context The parsing context (e.g., "range query field definition")
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* @return A suggestion for fixing the JSON structure
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*/
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public static String getJsonStructureSuggestion(XContentParser.Token token, String context) {
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if (token == XContentParser.Token.VALUE_STRING || token == XContentParser.Token.VALUE_NUMBER) {
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return "Did you mean to wrap this value in an object? For " + context +
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", you need to specify an object with properties like 'gte', 'lte', etc.";
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} else if (token == XContentParser.Token.FIELD_NAME) {
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return "Unexpected field found. Check that this field is placed within the correct query object structure.";
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}
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return null;
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}
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/**
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* Common supported fields for various query types.
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* This can be expanded as needed for different query types.
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*/
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public static class CommonFields {
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public static final Set<String> RANGE_QUERY_FIELDS = Set.of(
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"gte", "gt", "lte", "lt", "boost", "format", "time_zone", "relation", "_name"
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);
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public static final Set<String> MULTI_MATCH_QUERY_FIELDS = Set.of(
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"query", "fields", "type", "analyzer", "boost", "slop", "fuzziness",
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"prefix_length", "max_expansions", "operator", "minimum_should_match",
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"fuzzy_rewrite", "tie_breaker", "lenient", "zero_terms_query",
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"_name", "auto_generate_synonyms_phrase_query", "fuzzy_transpositions"
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);
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}
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}

‎server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/query/RangeQueryBuilder.java‎

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ParsingErrorHelper.unsupportedFieldMessage("range", currentFieldName,
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ParsingErrorHelper.CommonFields.RANGE_QUERY_FIELDS)
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throw new ParsingException(parser.getTokenLocation(), "[range] query does not support [" + currentFieldName + "]");
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String suggestion = ParsingErrorHelper.getJsonStructureSuggestion(token, "range query field");
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String errorMsg = ParsingErrorHelper.unsupportedFieldMessage("range", currentFieldName, null);
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if (suggestion != null) {
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errorMsg = errorMsg + ". " + suggestion;
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‎server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/query/MultiMatchQueryBuilderErrorMessageTests.java‎

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/*
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* Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
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* or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the "Elastic License
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* 2.0", the "GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only", and the "Server Side
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* Public License v 1"; you may not use this file except in compliance with, at
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* your election, the "Elastic License 2.0", the "GNU Affero General Public
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* License v3.0 only", or the "Server Side Public License, v 1".
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*/
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package org.elasticsearch.index.query;
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import org.elasticsearch.common.ParsingException;
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import org.elasticsearch.test.AbstractQueryTestCase;
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import org.elasticsearch.xcontent.XContentParser;
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import org.elasticsearch.xcontent.json.JsonXContent;
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import org.apache.lucene.search.Query;
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import java.io.IOException;
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import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.containsString;
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/**
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*/
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public class MultiMatchQueryBuilderErrorMessageTests extends AbstractQueryTestCase<MultiMatchQueryBuilder> {
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@Override
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protected MultiMatchQueryBuilder doCreateTestQueryBuilder() {
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return query;
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}
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@Override
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protected void doAssertLuceneQuery(MultiMatchQueryBuilder queryBuilder, Query query, SearchExecutionContext context) {
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// Not testing the actual query generation, just the error messages
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}
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public void testMisplacedFieldErrorMessage() throws IOException {
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// The "type" field is outside the multi_match object where it should be
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String json = """
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{
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"multi_match": {
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"query": "party planning",
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"fields": [
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"headline",
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"short_description"
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"type": "phrase"
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}
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public void testUnknownFieldErrorMessage() throws IOException {
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assertThat(e.getMessage(), containsString("analyzer"));
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}
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}

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