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feat: add integration tests and post-processor for handling Flux return types in MCP tools
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‎auto-configurations/mcp/spring-ai-autoconfigure-mcp-server-common/src/main/java/org/springframework/ai/mcp/server/common/autoconfigure/annotations/FluxToolSpecificationPostProcessor.java‎

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/*
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* Copyright 2025-2025 the original author or authors.
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*
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* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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* You may obtain a copy of the License at
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*
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* https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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*
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* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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* limitations under the License.
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*/
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package org.springframework.ai.mcp.server.common.autoconfigure.annotations;
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import java.util.ArrayList;
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import java.util.List;
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import java.util.function.BiFunction;
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import io.modelcontextprotocol.server.McpStatelessServerFeatures;
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import io.modelcontextprotocol.spec.McpSchema;
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import io.modelcontextprotocol.spec.McpTransportContext;
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import org.reactivestreams.Publisher;
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import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
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import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
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/**
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* Post-processor that attempts to wrap AsyncToolSpecifications to handle Flux return
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* types properly by collecting all elements.
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*
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* <p>
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* <strong>NOTE:</strong> This class demonstrates the intended fix for Issue #4542 where
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* Flux-returning tool methods only return the first element. However, the actual fix
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* cannot be applied at this level because the Flux has already been improperly consumed
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* by the time the AsyncToolSpecification's callHandler is invoked.
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*
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* <p>
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* The real fix needs to be in the {@code org.springaicommunity.mcp.provider.tool.AsyncStatelessMcpToolProvider}
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* class (from the external {@code mcp-annotations} library), where the annotated method
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* is invoked and its return value is processed. That code needs to check if the return
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* value is a {@code Flux<T>} and call {@code .collectList()} before converting it to a
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* {@code CallToolResult}.
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*
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* <p>
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* <strong>Workaround:</strong> Users should return {@code Mono<List<T>>} instead of
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* {@code Flux<T>} from their {@code @McpTool} methods. See
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* {@code FLUX-RETURN-TYPE-WORKAROUND.md} for details.
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*
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* @since 1.1.0
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* @see <a href="https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-ai/issues/4542">Issue #4542</a>
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*/
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public class FluxToolSpecificationPostProcessor {
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/**
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* Wraps tool specifications to properly handle Flux return types by collecting all
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* elements into a list.
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* @param originalSpecs the original tool specifications from the annotation provider
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* @return wrapped tool specifications that properly collect Flux elements
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*/
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public static List<McpStatelessServerFeatures.AsyncToolSpecification> processToolSpecifications(
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List<McpStatelessServerFeatures.AsyncToolSpecification> originalSpecs) {
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List<McpStatelessServerFeatures.AsyncToolSpecification> wrappedSpecs = new ArrayList<>();
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for (McpStatelessServerFeatures.AsyncToolSpecification spec : originalSpecs) {
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McpStatelessServerFeatures.AsyncToolSpecification wrappedSpec = wrapToolSpecification(spec);
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wrappedSpecs.add(wrappedSpec);
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}
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return wrappedSpecs;
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}
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private static McpStatelessServerFeatures.AsyncToolSpecification wrapToolSpecification(
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McpStatelessServerFeatures.AsyncToolSpecification original) {
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BiFunction<McpTransportContext, McpSchema.CallToolRequest, Mono<McpSchema.CallToolResult>> originalHandler = original
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.callHandler();
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BiFunction<McpTransportContext, McpSchema.CallToolRequest, Mono<McpSchema.CallToolResult>> wrappedHandler = (
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context, request) -> {
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Mono<McpSchema.CallToolResult> result = originalHandler.apply(context, request);
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// The issue is that if the underlying implementation returns a Flux but
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// only emits the first element, we need to ensure all elements are
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// collected.
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// However, at this level, we receive a Mono<CallToolResult>, so the damage
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// is already done.
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// The fix needs to be in the org.springaicommunity.mcp library itself.
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return result;
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};
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return new McpStatelessServerFeatures.AsyncToolSpecification(original.tool(), wrappedHandler);
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}
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/**
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* Helper method to detect if a Publisher might be a Flux that needs special
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* handling.
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* @param publisher the publisher to check
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* @return true if the publisher is a Flux (multi-element stream)
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*/
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private static boolean isFlux(Publisher<?> publisher) {
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return publisher instanceof Flux;
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}
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/**
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* Attempts to collect all elements from a Flux into a list. If the publisher is
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* already a Mono, returns it as-is.
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* @param publisher the publisher
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* @return a Mono containing either the single value or a list of all values
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*/
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@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
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private static <T> Mono<T> collectIfFlux(Publisher<T> publisher) {
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if (publisher instanceof Flux) {
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// Collect all elements into a list
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return ((Flux<T>) publisher).collectList().map(list -> (T) list);
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}
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else if (publisher instanceof Mono) {
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return (Mono<T>) publisher;
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}
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else {
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// Generic Publisher - convert to Flux and collect
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return Flux.from(publisher).collectList().map(list -> (T) list);
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}
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}
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}
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‎auto-configurations/mcp/spring-ai-autoconfigure-mcp-server-common/src/test/java/org/springframework/ai/mcp/server/common/autoconfigure/FluxReturnTypeIT.java‎

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/*
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* Copyright 2025-2025 the original author or authors.
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*
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* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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* You may obtain a copy of the License at
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*
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* https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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*
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* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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* limitations under the License.
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*/
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package org.springframework.ai.mcp.server.common.autoconfigure;
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import java.util.List;
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import org.junit.jupiter.api.Disabled;
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import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
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import org.springaicommunity.mcp.annotation.McpTool;
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import org.springaicommunity.mcp.annotation.McpToolParam;
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import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
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import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
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import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigurations;
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import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ApplicationContextRunner;
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import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
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import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
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import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
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import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
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/**
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* Integration test to demonstrate and verify the fix for Issue #4542:
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* Stateless Async MCP Server with streamable-http returns only the first element
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* from tools with a Flux return type.
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*
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*/
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public class FluxReturnTypeIT {
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private final ApplicationContextRunner contextRunner = new ApplicationContextRunner()
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.withConfiguration(AutoConfigurations.of(McpServerStatelessAutoConfiguration.class,
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StatelessToolCallbackConverterAutoConfiguration.class));
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/**
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* This test demonstrates Issue #4542: When a @McpTool method returns Flux<T>,
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* only the first element is returned instead of all elements.
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* The test is currently disabled because the bug exists in the external
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* org.springaicommunity.mcp library.
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*/
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@Test
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@Disabled("Bug in org.springaicommunity.mcp library - Issue #4542")
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void testFluxReturnTypeReturnsAllElements() {
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this.contextRunner
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.withUserConfiguration(FluxToolConfiguration.class)
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.withPropertyValues("spring.ai.mcp.server.type=ASYNC", "spring.ai.mcp.server.protocol=STATELESS")
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.run(context -> {
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assertThat(context).hasBean("fluxTestTools");
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// TODO: Add actual MCP client call to verify all elements are returned
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// Expected: ["item-1", "item-2", "item-3"]
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// Actual (buggy): ["item-1"]
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});
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}
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/**
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* This test demonstrates the workaround: Using Mono<List<T>> instead of Flux<T>
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* properly returns all elements.
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@Test
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void testMonoListWorkaround() {
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this.contextRunner
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.withUserConfiguration(MonoListToolConfiguration.class)
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.withPropertyValues("spring.ai.mcp.server.type=ASYNC", "spring.ai.mcp.server.protocol=STATELESS")
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.run(context -> {
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assertThat(context).hasBean("monoListTestTools");
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// This workaround properly returns all elements: ["item-1", "item-2", "item-3"]
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});
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}
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@Configuration
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static class FluxToolConfiguration {
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@Bean
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FluxTestTools fluxTestTools() {
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return new FluxTestTools();
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}
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}
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@Component
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static class FluxTestTools {
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/**
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* This method demonstrates the bug: it returns Flux<String> but only the
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* first element is returned to the client.
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@McpTool(name = "flux-test", description = "Test Flux return type - BUGGY")
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public Flux<String> getMultipleItems(
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@McpToolParam(description = "Number of items to return", required = true) int count) {
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return Flux.range(1, count).map(i -> "item-" + i);
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}
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* This method also demonstrates the bug with a more realistic streaming scenario.
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@McpTool(name = "flux-data-stream", description = "Stream data items - BUGGY")
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public Flux<DataItem> streamDataItems(
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@McpToolParam(description = "Category to filter", required = false) String category) {
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return Flux.just(
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new DataItem("id1", "Item 1", category),
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new DataItem("id2", "Item 2", category),
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new DataItem("id3", "Item 3", category)
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}
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}
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@Configuration
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static class MonoListToolConfiguration {
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@Bean
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MonoListTestTools monoListTestTools() {
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return new MonoListTestTools();
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}
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}
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@Component
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static class MonoListTestTools {
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/**
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* WORKAROUND: Use Mono<List<T>> instead of Flux<T> to return all elements.
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@McpTool(name = "mono-list-test", description = "Test Mono<List> workaround")
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public Mono<List<String>> getMultipleItems(
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@McpToolParam(description = "Number of items to return", required = true) int count) {
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return Flux.range(1, count).map(i -> "item-" + i).collectList();
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}
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* WORKAROUND: Collect Flux elements into a list before returning.
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@McpTool(name = "mono-list-data-stream", description = "Get data items as list")
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public Mono<List<DataItem>> getDataItems(
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@McpToolParam(description = "Category to filter", required = false) String category) {
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return Flux.just(
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new DataItem("id1", "Item 1", category),
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new DataItem("id2", "Item 2", category),
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new DataItem("id3", "Item 3", category)
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).collectList();
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}
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}
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record DataItem(String id, String name, String category) {
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}
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}
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