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[BUG][CSHARP][GENERICHOST] Undefined Enum in Generated Converters using oneOf
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Description
When generating a C# client using OpenAPI Generator (v7.24), there is a critical issue with oneOf schemas that prevents compilation:
Undefined Generated Type for oneOf String Enum: For oneOf schemas containing a string enum, the generated code references an enum type (e.g., OneOf1Enum) that is not generated anywhere, causing compilation failures.
Impact (Major Blocker)
Compilation fails: The generated code references undefined enums (e.g., OneOf1Enum), preventing the project from compiling.
openapi-generator version
v7.24.0
OpenAPI declaration file content or url
openapi: 3.1.2
info:
title: Simple API
version: 1.0.0
paths:
/hello:
post:
responses:
'200':
description: Success
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HelloResponse'
components:
schemas:
HelloResponse:
type: object
properties:
firstCustomProperty:
oneOf:
- type: number
- type: string
secondCustomProperty:
oneOf:
- type: number
- type: string
enum: [TEST1, TEST2, TEST3]
thirdCustomProperty:
oneOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/FirstSub'
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/SecondSub'
FirstSub:
type: object
properties:
id: { type: string }
name: { type: string }
SecondSub:
type: object
properties:
id: { type: number }
name: { type: string }
age: { type: number }
Generation Details
Use this config.json:
{
"packageName": "Tenics.OneOfDemo.Sdk",
"packageVersion": "1.0.0",
"targetFramework": "net10.0",
"library": "generichost",
"nullableReferenceTypes": true,
"modelPropertyNaming": "PascalCase"
}
Use this to generate client:
openapi-generator-cli generate \
-i spec.yaml \
-g csharp \
-c config.json \
-o ./generated
Expected Behavior
The generated C# client should compile successfully.
For a oneOf schema containing an inline string enum:
secondCustomProperty:
oneOf:
- type: number
- type: string
enum: [TEST1, TEST2, TEST3]
For example, the generated code could contain:
public enum OneOf1Enum
{
TEST1,
TEST2,
TEST3
}
and the converter may reference it:
OneOf1Enum? varString = default;
The exact generated representation is not important as long as all referenced types are generated and the client compiles successfully.
Actual Behavior
- The generated JSON converter references an enum type that is not generated anywhere in the output. (
OneOf1Enum), causing compilation errors.
The generated file:
HelloResponseSecondCustomPropertyJsonConverter.cs
contains: (The code snippet only shows the first few relevant lines)
public override HelloResponseSecondCustomProperty Read(ref Utf8JsonReader utf8JsonReader, Type typeToConvert, JsonSerializerOptions jsonSerializerOptions)
{
int currentDepth = utf8JsonReader.CurrentDepth;
if (utf8JsonReader.TokenType != JsonTokenType.StartObject && utf8JsonReader.TokenType != JsonTokenType.StartArray)
throw new JsonException();
JsonTokenType startingTokenType = utf8JsonReader.TokenType;
decimal? varDecimal = default;
OneOf1Enum? varString = default; // Compilation error: The type or namespace 'OneOf1Enum' could not be found.
}
The Entire function is here in case thats relevant too
public override HelloResponseSecondCustomProperty Read(ref Utf8JsonReader utf8JsonReader, Type typeToConvert, JsonSerializerOptions jsonSerializerOptions)
{
int currentDepth = utf8JsonReader.CurrentDepth;
if (utf8JsonReader.TokenType != JsonTokenType.StartObject && utf8JsonReader.TokenType != JsonTokenType.StartArray)
throw new JsonException();
JsonTokenType startingTokenType = utf8JsonReader.TokenType;
decimal? varDecimal = default;
OneOf1Enum? varString = default;
Utf8JsonReader utf8JsonReaderOneOf = utf8JsonReader;
while (utf8JsonReaderOneOf.Read())
{
if (startingTokenType == JsonTokenType.StartObject && utf8JsonReaderOneOf.TokenType == JsonTokenType.EndObject && currentDepth == utf8JsonReaderOneOf.CurrentDepth)
break;
if (startingTokenType == JsonTokenType.StartArray && utf8JsonReaderOneOf.TokenType == JsonTokenType.EndArray && currentDepth == utf8JsonReaderOneOf.CurrentDepth)
break;
if (utf8JsonReaderOneOf.TokenType == JsonTokenType.PropertyName && currentDepth == utf8JsonReaderOneOf.CurrentDepth - 1)
{
Utf8JsonReader utf8JsonReaderDecimal = utf8JsonReader;
ClientUtils.TryDeserialize<decimal?>(ref utf8JsonReaderDecimal, jsonSerializerOptions, out varDecimal);
Utf8JsonReader utf8JsonReaderString = utf8JsonReader;
ClientUtils.TryDeserialize<OneOf1Enum?>(ref utf8JsonReaderString, jsonSerializerOptions, out varString);
}
}
while (utf8JsonReader.Read())
{
if (startingTokenType == JsonTokenType.StartObject && utf8JsonReader.TokenType == JsonTokenType.EndObject && currentDepth == utf8JsonReader.CurrentDepth)
break;
if (startingTokenType == JsonTokenType.StartArray && utf8JsonReader.TokenType == JsonTokenType.EndArray && currentDepth == utf8JsonReader.CurrentDepth)
break;
if (utf8JsonReader.TokenType == JsonTokenType.PropertyName && currentDepth == utf8JsonReader.CurrentDepth - 1)
{
string? localVarJsonPropertyName = utf8JsonReader.GetString();
utf8JsonReader.Read();
switch (localVarJsonPropertyName)
{
default:
break;
}
}
}
if (varDecimal != null)
return new HelloResponseSecondCustomProperty(varDecimal.Value);
if (varString != null)
return new HelloResponseSecondCustomProperty(varString.Value);
throw new JsonException();
}
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue with the supplied spec.yaml, config.json, and csharp generichost generation command, then inspect HelloResponseSecondCustomPropertyJsonConverter.cs. Trace how the inline oneOf enum is represented during generation; done means every referenced type is generated and the resulting C# client compiles.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100