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Fix non-null union field implements nullable union interface field - #4467

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@tonyghita tonyghita commented Aug 28, 2026 •
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According to the spec IsValidImplementationFieldType(), concrete type fields are able to strengthen the nullability guarantees made by an interface type field.

interface I { f: F }
type T implements I { f: F! }

This mostly happens, except when the field is a Union type.

type A { a: ID }
union U = A
interface I { u: U }

type B implements I {
  u: U! # valid, but treated as invalid
}

schema { query: B }

This change moves the branch for isNonNull up so that non-null unions fall-through hit the unwrap case first. This is closer to how the specification is written.

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tonyghita commented Aug 28, 2026

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Alternatively we could always unwrap non-null first?

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andimarek commented Aug 28, 2026

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Have not looked into it further, but what about nullability inside list and list of lists?

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tonyghita commented Aug 31, 2026

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@andimarek I added a more comprehensive test across different type combinations in 2e21d2a. I only found the case when a union field strengthens nullability to fail.

I moved the branch for unwrapping non-null types up so that the control flow is closer to the spec, rather than the extra instanceOf check on objectType.

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Java Version Total Passed Failed Errors Skipped
Java 11 - - - - -
Java 17 - - - - -
Java 21 - - - - -
Java 25 - - - - -
jcstress - - - - -

Updated: 2026-10-08 16:32:36 UTC

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tonyghita commented Sep 8, 2026

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It seems like moving the branches around caused some changes in test branch coverage metrics.

graphql.schema.validation.TypesImplementInterfaces Branch: 90.4% (was 94.2%, delta -3.8%, missed: 5 was 3)

I added some tests for the missing branches as well to get things unblocked in 38e843e.

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tonyghita commented Oct 13, 2026

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@andimarek gentle nudge to take a look over the chagnes

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