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  • Add 'Empty' checkbox toggle to ExpressionFieldInner that writes expression: '' directly to the model, bypassing onExpressionChange which converts whitespace-only strings to undefined
  • Scoped ModelContextProvider with disabled prop when checkbox is checked to disable all language sub-fields while keeping suggestions intact
  • Fix model-validation to treat empty strings as intentionally configured (isConfiguredPropertyValue) instead of marking them as missing
  • Add focused unit tests for checkbox toggle, model-derived state, and validation of empty vs missing expression values

fix: #3775

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Added an Empty option for expression fields, allowing expressions to be intentionally set to an empty value.
    • Expression inputs and nested properties are disabled when marked empty or when editing is unavailable.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved expression field loading to prevent incorrect schema selections during asynchronous initialization.
  • Tests
    • Added coverage for toggling empty expressions and restoring editable values.

- Add 'Empty' checkbox toggle to ExpressionFieldInner that writes
  expression: '' directly to the model, bypassing onExpressionChange
  which converts whitespace-only strings to undefined
- Scoped ModelContextProvider with disabled prop when checkbox is checked
  to disable all language sub-fields while keeping suggestions intact
- Fix model-validation to treat empty strings as intentionally configured
  (isConfiguredPropertyValue) instead of marking them as missing
- Add focused unit tests for checkbox toggle, model-derived state,
  and validation of empty vs missing expression values
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Walkthrough

The expression field now supports intentional empty-string values through an Empty checkbox. It synchronizes parsed model state, disables nested editing while empty, and adds coverage for setting, clearing, and initializing the empty state.

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Empty Expression Support

Layer / File(s) Summary
Expression field empty-state toggle
packages/ui/src/components/Visualization/Canvas/Form/fields/ExpressionField/ExpressionField.tsx, packages/ui/src/components/Visualization/Canvas/Form/fields/ExpressionField/ExpressionFieldInner.tsx
The field adds an Empty checkbox. Toggling it sets the expression to '' or undefined, synchronizes parsed state, and disables nested schema editing when empty.
Empty-state behavior validation
packages/ui/src/components/Visualization/Canvas/Form/fields/ExpressionField/ExpressionField.test.tsx, packages/ui/src/models/visualization/flows/support/validators/model-validation.service.test.ts
Tests cover empty-state initialization, model updates, input enablement, and the remaining missing-expression validation case.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 098c7

The Empty toggle introduces a localized state-management risk: a delayed expression update could overwrite a newer empty selection, while nested updates may mutate prior state and leave the editor or saved value stale. The PR is mergeable with explicit owner awareness and follow-up on immutable, ordered updates.

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sequenceDiagram
  actor User
  participant ExpressionFieldInner
  participant ExpressionFieldImpl
  participant FormModel
  User->>ExpressionFieldInner: checks Empty
  ExpressionFieldInner->>ExpressionFieldImpl: onToggleEmpty(path, true)
  ExpressionFieldImpl->>FormModel: set expression to ''
  ExpressionFieldInner->>ExpressionFieldInner: disable expression editing
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Poem

A rabbit checks Empty with care
The blank string hops through the form
The fields grow quiet and still
Unchecking brings the text back
Tests watch each toggle closely

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❌ Failed checks (1 warning, 1 inconclusive)

Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 33.33% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 3 functions across 5 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
Linked Issues check ❓ Inconclusive The pull request implements the requested Empty checkbox, writes expression: '' without quoting, disables expression editing, and adds focused behavior tests. The available summary does not directly v… Verify that an intentionally empty required EIP expression, such as setBody with expression: '', does not produce a required-property validation error. Review the excluded ExpressionField.test.tsx.snap file if snapshot behavior is required …
✅ Passed checks (3 passed)
Check name Status Explanation
Description Check ✅ Passed Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly describes the primary UI change: support for intentionally empty EIP expressions.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes remain within the linked issue scope. They update ExpressionField behavior, add Empty checkbox tests, and adjust validation coverage related to intentionally empty expressions.
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Explanation

The pull request implements the requested Empty checkbox, writes expression: '' without quoting, disables expression editing, and adds focused behavior tests. The available summary does not directly verify the final required-property validation result because the validation test was removed and the snapshot file was excluded from review.

Resolution

Verify that an intentionally empty required EIP expression, such as setBody with expression: '', does not produce a required-property validation error. Review the excluded ExpressionField.test.tsx.snap file if snapshot behavior is required for acceptance.

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In
`@packages/ui/src/components/Visualization/Canvas/Form/fields/ExpressionField/ExpressionFieldInner.tsx`:
- Around line 57-65: Update the Empty Checkbox’s isDisabled condition in
ExpressionFieldInner to also disable it when parentModelContext.disabled is
true, while preserving the existing disabled behavior when selectedOneOfSchema
is undefined.

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`@packages/ui/src/models/visualization/flows/support/validators/model-validation.service.test.ts`:
- Around line 126-135: Update the test case around
ModelValidationService.validateNodeStatus to expect both missing required
parameters, expression and name, using the count and list order produced by
isMissingRequired: “2 required parameters are not yet configured: [
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Hello! Thanks for tackling this issue. I am pinning the issue in description to be able to monitor it. Could you please check the coderabbit comments?

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- ExpressionField.tsx: onToggleEmpty now calls setParsedModel to trigger
  React re-render so isExpressionEmpty is recomputed. Previously it mutated
  parsedModel in-place without a state update, so the disabled scope never
  activated.
- model-validation.service.ts: Reverted isConfiguredPropertyValue back to
  the original falsy check (!model?.[propertyName]). Treating all empty
  strings as configured broke timer URI validation (empty uri: '' was no
  longer flagged as missing).
- model-validation.service.test.ts: Removed incorrect
  'should treat an intentionally empty expression string as configured'
  test that validated the wrong behavior.
- ExpressionField.test.tsx.snap: Updated snapshots to include the Empty
  checkbox DOM.

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- Around line 99-104: Update the model-copying logic in the ExpressionField
change flow before calling setValue: ensure the object passed to setValue is
deeply independent of parsedModel so nested paths such as csimple.expression
cannot mutate the previous state snapshot. Preserve the existing nextModel
calculation, setParsedModel, and onChange behavior.
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Comment on lines +99 to +104
const localValue = { ...(parsedModel ?? {}) };
setValue(localValue, path, isEmptyValue ? '' : undefined);

const nextModel = isEmpty(localValue) ? undefined : localValue;
setParsedModel(nextModel);
onChange(nextModel as unknown as Record<string, unknown>);

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Preserve nested state immutability before calling setValue.

setValue mutates its first argument. The spread copies only the root object, so a nested path such as csimple.expression still mutates the nested object held by parsedModel before setParsedModel runs. This can mutate the previous React state snapshot and produce stale results for memoized descendants. Deep-clone the model or use an immutable path update before updating state and calling onChange.

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[warning] 99-99: The empty object is useless.

See more on https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=KaotoIO_kaoto&issues=AaBEIvF5pd3zLPn64fXf&open=AaBEIvF5pd3zLPn64fXf&pullRequest=3796

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In
`@packages/ui/src/components/Visualization/Canvas/Form/fields/ExpressionField/ExpressionField.tsx`
around lines 99 - 104, Update the model-copying logic in the ExpressionField
change flow before calling setValue: ensure the object passed to setValue is
deeply independent of parsedModel so nested paths such as csimple.expression
cannot mutate the previous state snapshot. Preserve the existing nextModel
calculation, setParsedModel, and onChange behavior.

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Hi @somod-gif, thanks for your contribution. At this moment, this component is being updated to use a simpler pattern to consume async data. This is the PR #3846

I would like to please ask you to wait until that PR lands so we can work in the same base.

Other than, I think the idea is good, but I think we should explore using the suggestions service and see if this helps, I'm not 100% sure, but if it does, it would be simpler to just see <Empty string> as a suggestion.

Thanks once again for your contribution 🙏

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Support placing empty string on EIP expression such as setBody

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