Improve Parameter Validation By Using SchemaCache

config/config.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/santhosh-tekuri/jsonschema/v6"
 
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi-validator/cache"
+	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi-validator/radix"
 )
 
 // RegexCache can be set to enable compiled regex caching.
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ type ValidationOptions struct {
 	AllowScalarCoercion bool // Enable string->boolean/number coercion
 	Formats             map[string]func(v any) error
 	SchemaCache         cache.SchemaCache // Optional cache for compiled schemas
+	PathTree            radix.PathLookup  // O(k) path lookup via radix tree (built automatically)
+	pathTreeSet         bool              // Internal: true if PathTree was explicitly set via WithPathTree
 	Logger              *slog.Logger      // Logger for debug/error output (nil = silent)
 
 	// strict mode options - detect undeclared properties even when additionalProperties: true
@@ -74,6 +77,8 @@ func WithExistingOpts(options *ValidationOptions) Option {
 			o.AllowScalarCoercion = options.AllowScalarCoercion
 			o.Formats = options.Formats
 			o.SchemaCache = options.SchemaCache
+			o.PathTree = options.PathTree
+			o.pathTreeSet = options.pathTreeSet
 			o.Logger = options.Logger
 			o.StrictMode = options.StrictMode
 			o.StrictIgnorePaths = options.StrictIgnorePaths
@@ -164,9 +169,19 @@ func WithScalarCoercion() Option {
 // WithSchemaCache sets a custom cache implementation or disables caching if nil.
 // Pass nil to disable schema caching and skip cache warming during validator initialization.
 // The default cache is a thread-safe sync.Map wrapper.
-func WithSchemaCache(cache cache.SchemaCache) Option {
+func WithSchemaCache(schemaCache cache.SchemaCache) Option {
 	return func(o *ValidationOptions) {
-		o.SchemaCache = cache
+		o.SchemaCache = schemaCache
+	}
+}
+
+// WithPathTree sets a custom radix tree for path matching.
+// The default is built automatically from the OpenAPI specification.
+// Pass nil to disable the radix tree and use regex-based matching only.
+func WithPathTree(pathTree radix.PathLookup) Option {
+	return func(o *ValidationOptions) {
+		o.PathTree = pathTree
+		o.pathTreeSet = true
 	}
 }
 
@@ -233,6 +248,11 @@ var defaultIgnoredHeaders = []string{
 	"request-start-time", // Added by some API clients for timing
 }
 
+// IsPathTreeSet returns true if PathTree was explicitly configured via WithPathTree.
+func (o *ValidationOptions) IsPathTreeSet() bool {
+	return o.pathTreeSet
+}
+
 // GetEffectiveStrictIgnoredHeaders returns the list of headers to ignore
 // based on configuration. Returns defaults if not configured, merged list
 // if extra headers were added, or replaced list if headers were fully replaced.

parameters/cookie_parameters.go

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (v *paramValidator) ValidateCookieParams(request *http.Request) (bool, []*errors.ValidationError) {
-	pathItem, errs, foundPath := paths.FindPath(request, v.document, v.options.RegexCache)
+	pathItem, errs, foundPath := paths.FindPath(request, v.document, v.options)
 	if len(errs) > 0 {
 		return false, errs
 	}

parameters/cookie_parameters_test.go

@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ paths:
 	request.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: "PattyPreference", Value: "2500"}) // too many dude.
 
 	// preset the path
-	path, _, pv := paths.FindPath(request, &m.Model, &sync.Map{})
+	path, _, pv := paths.FindPath(request, &m.Model, &config.ValidationOptions{RegexCache: &sync.Map{}})
 
 	valid, errors := v.ValidateCookieParamsWithPathItem(request, path, pv)
 
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ paths:
 	// No cookie added
 
 	// Use the WithPathItem variant
-	path, _, pv := paths.FindPath(request, &m.Model, &sync.Map{})
+	path, _, pv := paths.FindPath(request, &m.Model, &config.ValidationOptions{RegexCache: &sync.Map{}})
 
 	valid, errors := v.ValidateCookieParamsWithPathItem(request, path, pv)
 

parameters/header_parameters.go

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (v *paramValidator) ValidateHeaderParams(request *http.Request) (bool, []*errors.ValidationError) {
-	pathItem, errs, foundPath := paths.FindPath(request, v.document, v.options.RegexCache)
+	pathItem, errs, foundPath := paths.FindPath(request, v.document, v.options)
 	if len(errs) > 0 {
 		return false, errs
 	}

parameters/header_parameters_test.go

@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ paths:
 	request.Header.Set("coffeecups", "1200") // that's a lot of cups dude, we only have one dishwasher.
 
 	// preset the path
-	path, _, pv := paths.FindPath(request, &m.Model, &sync.Map{})
+	path, _, pv := paths.FindPath(request, &m.Model, &config.ValidationOptions{RegexCache: &sync.Map{}})
 
 	valid, errors := v.ValidateHeaderParamsWithPathItem(request, path, pv)
 

parameters/path_parameters.go

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (v *paramValidator) ValidatePathParams(request *http.Request) (bool, []*errors.ValidationError) {
-	pathItem, errs, foundPath := paths.FindPath(request, v.document, v.options.RegexCache)
+	pathItem, errs, foundPath := paths.FindPath(request, v.document, v.options)
 	if len(errs) > 0 {
 		return false, errs
 	}

parameters/path_parameters_test.go

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package parameters
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
-	"regexp"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi-validator/config"
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi-validator/helpers"
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi-validator/paths"
+	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi-validator/radix"
 )
 
 func TestNewValidator_SimpleArrayEncodedPath(t *testing.T) {
@@ -2075,7 +2075,7 @@ paths:
 	request, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "https://things.com/pizza/;burgerId=22334/locate", nil)
 
 	// preset the path
-	path, _, pv := paths.FindPath(request, &m.Model, &sync.Map{})
+	path, _, pv := paths.FindPath(request, &m.Model, &config.ValidationOptions{RegexCache: &sync.Map{}})
 
 	valid, errors := v.ValidatePathParamsWithPathItem(request, path, pv)
 
@@ -2271,51 +2271,6 @@ func (c *regexCacheWatcher) Store(key, value any) {
 	c.inner.Store(key, value)
 }
 
-func TestNewValidator_CacheCompiledRegex(t *testing.T) {
-	spec := `openapi: 3.1.0
-paths:
-  /pizza:
-    get:
-      operationId: getPizza`
-
-	doc, _ := libopenapi.NewDocument([]byte(spec))
-
-	m, _ := doc.BuildV3Model()
-
-	cache := &regexCacheWatcher{inner: &sync.Map{}}
-	v := NewParameterValidator(&m.Model, config.WithRegexCache(cache))
-
-	compiledPizza := regexp.MustCompile("^pizza$")
-	cache.inner.Store("pizza", compiledPizza)
-
-	assert.EqualValues(t, 0, cache.storeCount)
-	assert.EqualValues(t, 0, cache.hitCount+cache.missCount)
-
-	request, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "https://things.com/pizza", nil)
-	v.ValidatePathParams(request)
-
-	assert.EqualValues(t, 0, cache.storeCount)
-	assert.EqualValues(t, 0, cache.missCount)
-	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, cache.hitCount)
-
-	mapLength := 0
-
-	cache.inner.Range(func(key, value any) bool {
-		mapLength += 1
-		return true
-	})
-
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, mapLength)
-
-	cache.inner.Clear()
-
-	v.ValidatePathParams(request)
-
-	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, cache.storeCount)
-	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, cache.missCount)
-	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, cache.hitCount)
-}
-
 func TestValidatePathParamsWithPathItem_RegexCache_WithOneCached(t *testing.T) {
 	spec := `openapi: 3.1.0
 paths:
@@ -2350,33 +2305,46 @@ paths:
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, cache.hitCount)
 }
 
-func TestValidatePathParamsWithPathItem_RegexCache_MissOnceThenHit(t *testing.T) {
+// TestRadixTree_RegexFallback verifies that:
+// 1. Simple paths use the radix tree (no regex cache)
+// 2. Complex paths (OData style) fall back to regex and use the cache
+func TestRadixTree_RegexFallback(t *testing.T) {
 	spec := `openapi: 3.1.0
 paths:
-  /burgers/{burgerId}/locate:
-    parameters:
-      - in: path 
-        name: burgerId
-        schema:
-          type: integer
+  /simple/{id}:
     get:
-      operationId: locateBurgers`
+      operationId: getSimple
+  /entities('{Entity}'):
+    get:
+      operationId: getOData`
+
 	doc, _ := libopenapi.NewDocument([]byte(spec))
 	m, _ := doc.BuildV3Model()
 
 	cache := &regexCacheWatcher{inner: &sync.Map{}}
-
-	v := NewParameterValidator(&m.Model, config.WithRegexCache(cache))
-
-	request, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "https://things.com/burgers/123/locate", nil)
-	pathItem, _, foundPath := paths.FindPath(request, &m.Model, cache)
-
-	v.ValidatePathParamsWithPathItem(request, pathItem, foundPath)
-
-	assert.EqualValues(t, 3, cache.storeCount)
-	assert.EqualValues(t, 3, cache.missCount)
-	assert.EqualValues(t, 3, cache.hitCount)
-
-	_, found := cache.inner.Load("{burgerId}")
-	assert.True(t, found)
+	opts := &config.ValidationOptions{RegexCache: cache, PathTree: radix.BuildPathTree(&m.Model)}
+
+	// Simple path - should NOT use regex cache (handled by radix tree)
+	simpleRequest, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "https://things.com/simple/123", nil)
+	pathItem, _, foundPath := paths.FindPath(simpleRequest, &m.Model, opts)
+
+	assert.NotNil(t, pathItem)
+	assert.Equal(t, "/simple/{id}", foundPath)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 0, cache.storeCount, "Simple paths should not use regex cache")
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 0, cache.hitCount+cache.missCount, "Simple paths should not touch regex cache")
+
+	// OData path - SHOULD use regex cache (radix tree can't handle embedded params)
+	odataRequest, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "https://things.com/entities('abc')", nil)
+	pathItem, _, foundPath = paths.FindPath(odataRequest, &m.Model, opts)
+
+	assert.NotNil(t, pathItem)
+	assert.Equal(t, "/entities('{Entity}')", foundPath)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, cache.storeCount, "OData paths should use regex cache")
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, cache.missCount, "First OData lookup should miss cache")
+
+	// Second OData call should hit cache
+	pathItem, _, _ = paths.FindPath(odataRequest, &m.Model, opts)
+	assert.NotNil(t, pathItem)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, cache.storeCount, "No new stores on cache hit")
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, cache.hitCount, "Second OData lookup should hit cache")
 }

parameters/query_parameters.go

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const rx = `[:\/\?#\[\]\@!\$&'\(\)\*\+,;=]`
 var rxRxp = regexp.MustCompile(rx)
 
 func (v *paramValidator) ValidateQueryParams(request *http.Request) (bool, []*errors.ValidationError) {
-	pathItem, errs, foundPath := paths.FindPath(request, v.document, v.options.RegexCache)
+	pathItem, errs, foundPath := paths.FindPath(request, v.document, v.options)
 	if len(errs) > 0 {
 		return false, errs
 	}

parameters/query_parameters_test.go

@@ -3029,7 +3029,7 @@ paths:
 		"https://things.com/a/fishy/on/a/dishy?fishy[ocean]=atlantic&fishy[salt]=12", nil)
 
 	// preset the path
-	path, _, pv := paths.FindPath(request, &m.Model, &sync.Map{})
+	path, _, pv := paths.FindPath(request, &m.Model, &config.ValidationOptions{RegexCache: &sync.Map{}})
 
 	valid, errors := v.ValidateQueryParamsWithPathItem(request, path, pv)
 	assert.False(t, valid)