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Implement units parsing builtins (units.*)

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Description

Missing builtins

  • units.parse
  • units.parse_bytes

Context

These OPA builtins are not implemented in the SDK. Most are exercised by the Rego compliance suite (opa-evaluator/src/test/resources/compliance/.../TestData) and currently raise FunctionNotFoundError; implementing them makes those cases pass.

Implementation notes

Register each builtin with an @OpaBuiltin-annotated static method (see io.github.open_policy_agent.opa.ast.builtin.impls). Core builtins are listed in BuiltinRegistry.BUILTIN_CLASSES; domain-specific ones live in an opa-builtins-* module exposed via the BuiltinProvider SPI (e.g. RegexBuiltins, CidrBuiltins, SemverBuiltins).

Reference: https://www.openpolicyagent.org/docs/policy-reference/#built-in-functions

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Research direction

Start with the builtin implementations under io.github.open_policy_agent.opa.ast.builtin.impls and inspect BuiltinRegistry.BUILTIN_CLASSES and the BuiltinProvider SPI examples such as RegexBuiltins, CidrBuiltins, and SemverBuiltins. Check the units cases under opa-evaluator/src/test/resources/compliance/.../TestData; done means units.parse and units.parse_bytes are registered and those compliance cases no longer raise FunctionNotFoundError.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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