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Update documentation and fix test cases for release
Documentation updates: - statement.md: Update statement table with current syntax (when, match, let, prompt, send, stop) replacing outdated (IfThenElse, Arbitrary, etc.) - conditional.md: Complete rewrite to document when/then/end and match/case/default syntax with examples - bast.md: Complete rewrite documenting BAST implementation status, file format, import syntax, and remaining work Test fixes: - 375.riddl: Change empty comment to proper prompt statement - Re-enable institutional-commerce validation tests (both local and remote) now that the repo has been updated with current RIDDL syntax Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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‎doc/src/main/hugo/content/concepts/conditional.md‎

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title: "Condition"
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title: "Conditionals"
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A condition is a logical (boolean) expression resulting in true or false.
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Conditionals in RIDDL allow handlers to branch execution based on conditions.
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RIDDL provides two conditional constructs: `when` for simple conditions and
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`match` for multiple cases.
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## Arbitrary Conditional (#arbitrary)
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* just a string
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## When Statement
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## Numeric Expressions (#numeric)
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TBD
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The `when` statement executes a block of statements when a condition is true:
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## Conditions (Boolean Expressions) {#condition}
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TBD
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```riddl
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handler MyHandler is {
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on command DoSomething {
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let authorized = "user has permission"
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when authorized then
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send event ActionCompleted to outlet Events
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end
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when !authorized then
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error "User not authorized"
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end
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}
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}
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```
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### Using Let with When
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The `let` statement binds a condition to a name for reuse:
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```riddl
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let condition = "some boolean expression"
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when condition then
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// executed when true
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end
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when !condition then
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// executed when false (note the ! negation)
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end
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```
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## Match Statement
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The `match` statement handles multiple cases with pattern matching:
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```riddl
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handler ValidationHandler is {
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on command CreateUser {
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match "user validation" {
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case "email already exists" {
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error "Email address is already in use"
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}
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case "invalid email format" {
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error "Email format is invalid"
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}
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case "password too weak" {
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error "Password does not meet requirements"
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}
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default {
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send event UserCreated to outlet UserEvents
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morph entity User to state ActiveUser with record ActiveUserState
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}
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}
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}
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}
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```
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### Match Structure
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- `match "description" { ... }` - The description explains the scenario
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- `case "condition" { ... }` - Handles a specific condition
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- `default { ... }` - Handles the case when no other cases match
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## Conditions
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Conditions in RIDDL are expressed as quoted strings that describe the
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boolean expression in natural language:
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```riddl
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"user is authenticated"
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"order total exceeds threshold"
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"item is in stock"
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```
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These conditions are implemented by the code generator or human developer.
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RIDDL focuses on capturing the intent and flow, not the implementation details.
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## Best Practices
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1. **Use match for multiple error conditions**: When validating input with
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several possible error cases, use `match` with error cases and a `default`
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for the success path.
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2. **Use when for simple branches**: For a single condition with two outcomes,
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use `let` + `when` + `when !`.
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3. **Descriptive conditions**: Write conditions as clear, readable statements
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that document the business logic.
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## Occurs In
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* [Statements]({{< relref "statement.md" >}})
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* [On Clauses]({{< relref "onclause.md" >}})
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## Contains
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* Condition strings
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* Nested statements

‎doc/src/main/hugo/content/concepts/statement.md‎

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A Statement is an action that can be taken in response to a message. Statements
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form the body of an [on clause]({{<relref "onclause.md">}}) which is what
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[handlers]({{relref "handlers.md">}}] are composed of. There are many
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A Statement is an action that can be taken in response to a message. Statements
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form the body of an [on clause]({{<relref "onclause.md">}}) which is what
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[handlers]({{<relref "handler.md">}}) are composed of. There are many
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kinds of statements, described in the table below.
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| Name | Description |
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| Arbitrary | A textually described arbitrary statement |
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| Ask | Send a message to an entity, asynchronously process result |
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| Become | Instructs an entity change to a new handler |
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| Error | Produce an error with a message |
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| ForEach | Invoke statements on each item of a multi-valued field |
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| IfThenElse | Evaluate a condition and choose execute a statement set |
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| FunctionCall | Call a function to get a result |
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| Morph | Morph the state of an entity to a new state |
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| Publish | Publish a message to a pipe |
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| Reply | Provide the reply message to the entity that invoked a query |
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| Return | Return a value from a function |
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| Set | Set a field value |
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| Tell | Send a message to an entity directly, do not wait for result |
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| Name | Syntax Example | Description |
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|:------------:|:-------------------------------------------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------|
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| Become | `become entity E to handler H` | Instructs an entity to change to a new handler |
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| Call | `call function F(args)` | Call a function to get a result |
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| Error | `error "message"` | Produce an error with a message |
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| ForEach | `foreach item in collection { ... }` | Invoke statements on each item of a multi-valued field |
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| Let | `let x = "condition"` | Bind a name to a condition for use in when statements |
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| Match | `match "scenario" { case "cond1" { } default { } }` | Select from multiple conditions/cases |
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| Morph | `morph entity E to state S with record R` | Morph the state of an entity to a new state |
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| Prompt | `prompt "description of action"` | A textually described action to be implemented |
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| Reply | `reply result R` or `reply record R` | Provide the reply to a query |
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| Return | `return value` | Return a value from a function |
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| Send | `send event E to outlet O` | Send a message to an outlet (asynchronous) |
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| Set | `set field S.f to "value"` | Set a field value |
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| Stop | `stop` | Stop processing further statements |
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| Tell | `tell command C to entity E` | Send a message to an entity directly |
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| When | `when condition then ... end` | Execute statements when a condition is true |
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‎doc/src/main/hugo/content/future-work/bast.md‎

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Syntax Tree (AST) in memory. The AST is then used by other passes to validate and
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‎riddlc/input/issues/375.riddl‎

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