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Fixes #9062

Summary

  • _RewriteConstNp.visit_Constant returned an ast.Module (from ast.parse()) instead of an expression node, corrupting the tree. Fixed by using mode="eval" and extracting .body.
  • safe_eval evaluated the original expr string rather than the rewritten AST, so numpy-wrapping was silently discarded. Fixed by compiling and evaluating the parsed AST.
  • Fixed a typo in the docstring ("expressoini" -> "expression").

Test plan

  • Existing test_good_exprs and test_good_exprs_np still pass (numerical correctness)
  • New test_rewrite_np_produces_numpy_types verifies int/float literals are wrapped in numpy types
  • New test_rewrite_np_large_exponent verifies 9**9**9 overflows under np.int32 instead of producing a slow ~369-million-digit Python integer

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safe_eval now rewrites numeric constants into NumPy calls and evaluates the transformed AST when rewrite_np=True. It preserves booleans and non-numeric constants, fixes AST locations, injects np, and corrects a documentation typo. Tests cover NumPy scalar results, exponent overflow, booleans, and infinite floating-point literals.

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The change is merge-ready after normal checks; one localized test-strengthening follow-up remains to explicitly verify the infinity value.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the primary fix: evaluating the rewritten AST instead of the original expression string.
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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes address all coding requirements in issue #9062, including AST repair, rewritten-AST evaluation, documentation correction, and regression tests.
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66-72: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Assert the configured NumPy dtypes.

np.integer and np.floating are broad base classes. These tests pass if the implementation uses np.int64 or np.float64 instead of the configured defaults. Assert the exact result types or dtypes.

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In `@tests/utils/test_safe_eval.py` around lines 66 - 72, Update
test_rewrite_np_produces_numpy_types to assert the exact configured NumPy
integer and floating dtypes for both safe_eval results, rather than the broad
np.integer and np.floating base classes; retain coverage of the existing
literal-rewriting cases.

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Inline comments:
In `@monai/utils/safeeval.py`:
- Around line 52-53: Update the numeric rewriting logic in rewrite_np to exclude
bool values from int handling and preserve literal values by constructing
wrapper-call arguments with ast.Constant(value=node.value) rather than
interpolating node.value into parsed source. Add regression tests covering 1e309
and True to verify they no longer produce invalid or unintended rewritten calls.
- Around line 52-53: Validate int_type_str and float_type_str against an
explicit allowlist of permitted NumPy dtype names before AST rewriting when
rewrite_np=True, rejecting any values that could introduce calls or attribute
access during eval. Add regression tests covering malicious dtype strings while
preserving valid conversions.
- Around line 105-108: Update the locals construction in safe_eval so the
injected NumPy binding always takes precedence when rewrite_np=True, preventing
caller-provided locals_vars["np"] from replacing it; preserve caller locals for
other names. Add a regression test that supplies a caller-provided np value and
verifies NumPy rewriting still uses the real NumPy binding.

In `@tests/utils/test_safe_eval.py`:
- Around line 74-80: Update test_rewrite_np_large_exponent to evaluate
safe_eval("9**9**9", rewrite_np=True) in an isolated child process with a short
timeout; terminate the child and fail the test if it times out. After successful
completion, assert the returned value is an np.integer equal to 0.

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In `@tests/utils/test_safe_eval.py`:
- Around line 66-72: Update test_rewrite_np_produces_numpy_types to assert the
exact configured NumPy integer and floating dtypes for both safe_eval results,
rather than the broad np.integer and np.floating base classes; retain coverage
of the existing literal-rewriting cases.
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In `@tests/utils/test_safe_eval.py`:
- Around line 89-93: Update test_rewrite_np_inf_constant to assert that the
evaluated result is infinite using np.isinf(result), and revise its docstring to
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def test_rewrite_np_inf_constant(self):
"""Test that rewrite_np handles inf/nan literals correctly."""
result = safe_eval("1e309", rewrite_np=True)
self.assertIsInstance(result, np.floating)

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Assert that the result is infinite.

assertIsInstance(result, np.floating) does not verify the value. Add self.assertTrue(np.isinf(result)). Also change the docstring to mention only infinity unless a separate NaN case is added.

Proposed fix
     def test_rewrite_np_inf_constant(self):
-        """Test that rewrite_np handles inf/nan literals correctly."""
+        """Test that rewrite_np handles overflowing infinity literals."""
         result = safe_eval("1e309", rewrite_np=True)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, np.floating)
+        self.assertTrue(np.isinf(result))
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def test_rewrite_np_inf_constant(self):
"""Test that rewrite_np handles inf/nan literals correctly."""
result = safe_eval("1e309", rewrite_np=True)
self.assertIsInstance(result, np.floating)
def test_rewrite_np_inf_constant(self):
"""Test that rewrite_np handles overflowing infinity literals."""
result = safe_eval("1e309", rewrite_np=True)
self.assertIsInstance(result, np.floating)
self.assertTrue(np.isinf(result))
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In `@tests/utils/test_safe_eval.py` around lines 89 - 93, Update
test_rewrite_np_inf_constant to assert that the evaluated result is infinite
using np.isinf(result), and revise its docstring to describe infinity only.

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`_RewriteConstNp.visit_Constant` returned an `ast.Module` (from
`ast.parse()`) instead of an expression node, corrupting the tree.
Additionally, `safe_eval` evaluated the original `expr` string rather
than the rewritten AST, so the numpy-wrapping was silently discarded.

Fix by constructing wrapper calls with `ast.Call` + `ast.Constant`
(avoids string-interpolation issues with `inf`/`nan`) and compiling
the (potentially rewritten) AST for evaluation. Also exclude `bool`
from int wrapping, ensure the injected `np` binding always takes
precedence over caller-provided locals, and fix a docstring typo.

Signed-off-by: Chhayan Jain <chhayankjain@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: chhayankjain <chhayank44@gmail.com>
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chhayankjain force-pushed the fix-safe-eval-rewrite-np branch from f7b217b to f70059f Compare August 18, 2026 14:29
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safe_eval rewrite_np does not actually wrap constants in numpy types

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