From 9a18aa54c2a8782399823fc132a3bcca93d19187 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: LukasBluebaum <38468743+LukasBluebaum@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2025 19:47:19 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] [fix] Relax white space rules in EBNFComposer (#9595)
---
.../sglang/srt/function_call/ebnf_composer.py | 20 ++++++-----
.../srt/function_call/glm4_moe_detector.py | 2 +-
.../srt/function_call/qwen3_coder_detector.py | 2 +-
test/srt/test_function_call_parser.py | 34 +++++++++----------
4 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/function_call/ebnf_composer.py b/python/sglang/srt/function_call/ebnf_composer.py
index d41968ea7..21b313982 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/function_call/ebnf_composer.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/function_call/ebnf_composer.py
@@ -50,19 +50,19 @@ class EBNFComposer:
CALL_RULE_MAP = {
"pythonic": 'call_{name} ::= "{name}" "(" {arguments_rule} ")"',
- "json": 'call_{name} ::= "{{" "\\"name\\"" ":" "\\"{name}\\"" ", " "\\"arguments\\"" ":" {arguments_rule} "}}"',
+ "json": 'call_{name} ::= "{{" ws "\\"name\\"" ws ":" ws "\\"{name}\\"" ws "," ws "\\"arguments\\"" ws ":" ws {arguments_rule} ws "}}"',
"xml": 'call_{name} ::= "\\n" {arguments_rule} "\\n"',
}
ARGUMENTS_RULE_MAP = {
"pythonic": "{arg_rules}",
- "json": '"{{" {arg_rules} "}}"',
+ "json": '"{{" ws {arg_rules} ws "}}"',
"xml": "{arg_rules}",
}
KEY_VALUE_RULE_MAP = {
"pythonic": '"{key}" "=" {valrule}',
- "json": '"\\"{key}\\"" ":" {valrule}',
+ "json": '"\\"{key}\\"" ws ":" ws {valrule}',
"xml": '"\\n" {valrule} "\\n"',
}
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class EBNFComposer:
tool_call_separator: Optional[str] = None,
call_rule_fmt: Optional[str] = None,
key_value_rule_fmt: Optional[str] = None,
- key_value_separator: str = ",",
+ key_value_separator: str = 'ws "," ws',
):
"""
Generalized EBNF builder for all detectors.
@@ -183,6 +183,10 @@ class EBNFComposer:
key_value_rule_fmt: Optional custom format string for key-value pairs. It should define how each parameter is formatted,
with placeholders {key} for the parameter name and {valrule} for the value rule. If None, a default format
based on function_format will be used.
+ key_value_separator: Raw EBNF fragment inserted between key-value pairs.
+ This string is used verbatim (not auto-quoted). Pass:
+ - Quoted terminals when you need a literal token (e.g. '","' or '"\\n"').
+ - Raw/non-terminals when you need grammar tokens (e.g. 'ws "," ws').
"""
# =================================================================
# Step 1: Determine the root tool calls rule
@@ -281,9 +285,7 @@ class EBNFComposer:
# Add required properties joined by commas
if required:
rule_parts.append(
- f' "{key_value_separator}" '.join(
- prop_kv_pairs[k] for k in required
- )
+ f" {key_value_separator} ".join(prop_kv_pairs[k] for k in required)
)
# Add optional properties with flexible ordering
@@ -298,14 +300,14 @@ class EBNFComposer:
opt_parts.append(prop_kv_pairs[optional[j]])
else:
opt_parts.append(
- f' ( "{key_value_separator}" {prop_kv_pairs[optional[j]]} )?'
+ f" ( {key_value_separator} {prop_kv_pairs[optional[j]]} )?"
)
opt_alternatives.append("".join(opt_parts))
# Wrap with appropriate comma handling based on whether we have required properties
if required:
# Required properties exist, so optional group needs outer comma
- rule_parts.append(f' ( "{key_value_separator}" ( ')
+ rule_parts.append(f" ( {key_value_separator} ( ")
rule_parts.append(" | ".join(opt_alternatives))
rule_parts.append(" ) )?")
else:
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/function_call/glm4_moe_detector.py b/python/sglang/srt/function_call/glm4_moe_detector.py
index 39822fb19..6e89fe0a1 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/function_call/glm4_moe_detector.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/function_call/glm4_moe_detector.py
@@ -160,5 +160,5 @@ class Glm4MoeDetector(BaseFormatDetector):
function_format="xml",
call_rule_fmt='"{name}" "\\n" ( {arguments_rule} "\\n" )?',
key_value_rule_fmt='"{key}" "\\n" "" {valrule} ""',
- key_value_separator="\\n",
+ key_value_separator='"\\n"',
)
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/function_call/qwen3_coder_detector.py b/python/sglang/srt/function_call/qwen3_coder_detector.py
index 454f5048e..9bd3c7c24 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/function_call/qwen3_coder_detector.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/function_call/qwen3_coder_detector.py
@@ -358,5 +358,5 @@ class Qwen3CoderDetector(BaseFormatDetector):
function_format="xml",
call_rule_fmt='"\\n" {arguments_rule} "\\n"',
key_value_rule_fmt='"\\n" {valrule} "\\n"',
- key_value_separator="\\n",
+ key_value_separator='"\\n"',
)
diff --git a/test/srt/test_function_call_parser.py b/test/srt/test_function_call_parser.py
index 0c8cabfa6..10003a4db 100644
--- a/test/srt/test_function_call_parser.py
+++ b/test/srt/test_function_call_parser.py
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ class TestEBNFGeneration(unittest.TestCase):
# Check that the EBNF contains expected patterns
self.assertIn("<|tool▁calls▁begin|>", ebnf)
self.assertIn("<|tool▁call▁begin|>function<|tool▁sep|>get_weather", ebnf)
- self.assertIn('\\"location\\"" ":" basic_string ', ebnf)
+ self.assertIn('\\"location\\"" ws ":" ws basic_string ', ebnf)
# Validate that the EBNF can be compiled by GrammarCompiler
try:
@@ -591,8 +591,8 @@ class TestEBNFGeneration(unittest.TestCase):
self.assertIsNotNone(ebnf)
# Check that the EBNF contains expected patterns
- self.assertIn('\\"name\\"" ":" "\\"get_weather\\"', ebnf)
- self.assertIn('"\\"arguments\\"" ":"', ebnf)
+ self.assertIn('\\"name\\"" ws ":" ws "\\"get_weather\\"', ebnf)
+ self.assertIn('"\\"arguments\\"" ws ":"', ebnf)
# Validate that the EBNF can be compiled by GrammarCompiler
try:
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ class TestEBNFGeneration(unittest.TestCase):
# Check that the EBNF contains expected patterns
self.assertIn('"[TOOL_CALLS] ["', ebnf)
self.assertIn("call_get_weather | call_search", ebnf)
- self.assertIn('"\\"arguments\\"" ":"', ebnf)
+ self.assertIn('"\\"arguments\\"" ws ":"', ebnf)
# Validate that the EBNF can be compiled by GrammarCompiler
try:
@@ -625,8 +625,8 @@ class TestEBNFGeneration(unittest.TestCase):
# Check that the EBNF contains expected patterns
self.assertIn("", ebnf)
- self.assertIn('\\"name\\"" ":" "\\"get_weather\\"', ebnf)
- self.assertIn('"\\"arguments\\"" ":"', ebnf)
+ self.assertIn('\\"name\\"" ws ":" ws "\\"get_weather\\"', ebnf)
+ self.assertIn('"\\"arguments\\"" ws ":"', ebnf)
# Validate that the EBNF can be compiled by GrammarCompiler
try:
@@ -724,13 +724,13 @@ class TestEBNFGeneration(unittest.TestCase):
# Pythonic format: location="Paris" ( , ( unit=("celsius" | "fahrenheit") )?
self.assertIn('"location" "=" basic_string', ebnf)
# The comma should be inside the optional brackets for unit
- self.assertIn('( "," ( "unit" "=" ', ebnf)
+ self.assertIn('( ws "," ws ( "unit" "=" ', ebnf)
else:
# JSON format: "location": "Paris" ( , ( "unit": ("celsius" | "fahrenheit") )?
- self.assertIn('"location\\"" ":" basic_string', ebnf)
+ self.assertIn('"location\\"" ws ":" ws basic_string', ebnf)
# The comma should be part of the optional group
# This pattern ensures no trailing comma when unit is omitted
- self.assertIn('( "," ( "\\"unit\\"" ":"', ebnf)
+ self.assertIn('( ws "," ws ( "\\"unit\\"" ws ":"', ebnf)
# Validate that the EBNF can be compiled
try:
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ class TestEBNFGeneration(unittest.TestCase):
)
# Check required field
- self.assertIn('"required_field\\"" ":" basic_string', ebnf)
+ self.assertIn('"required_field\\"" ws ":" ws basic_string', ebnf)
# Check the structure for optional parameters
# The pattern should be: required_field ( "," ( opt1 ... | opt2 ... | opt3 ... ) )?
@@ -797,16 +797,16 @@ class TestEBNFGeneration(unittest.TestCase):
# Check that optional parameters are in a group with comma
if args_rule: # Only check if args_rule was found
self.assertIn(
- '( ","',
+ '( ws "," ws (',
args_rule,
f"{name} should have comma grouped with optional parameters",
)
# Check for the alternation pattern that allows flexible ordering
# Should contain patterns like: opt1 ... | opt2 ... | opt3
- self.assertIn('"opt1\\"" ":" basic_number', args_rule)
- self.assertIn('"opt2\\"" ":" basic_boolean', args_rule)
- self.assertIn('"opt3\\"" ":" basic_string', args_rule)
+ self.assertIn('"opt1\\"" ws ":" ws basic_number', args_rule)
+ self.assertIn('"opt2\\"" ws ":" ws basic_boolean', args_rule)
+ self.assertIn('"opt3\\"" ws ":" ws basic_string', args_rule)
# Check for alternation (|) which allows skipping optional parameters
self.assertIn(
@@ -881,9 +881,9 @@ class TestEBNFGeneration(unittest.TestCase):
# This allows flexible ordering where any optional can appear first
# Check the structure
- self.assertIn('"opt1\\"" ":" basic_string', args_rule)
- self.assertIn('"opt2\\"" ":" basic_number', args_rule)
- self.assertIn('"opt3\\"" ":" basic_boolean', args_rule)
+ self.assertIn('"opt1\\"" ws ":" ws basic_string', args_rule)
+ self.assertIn('"opt2\\"" ws ":" ws basic_number', args_rule)
+ self.assertIn('"opt3\\"" ws ":" ws basic_boolean', args_rule)
# The pattern SHOULD have alternation (|) for flexible ordering
self.assertIn(