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Validate a KMIP operation against the KMIP 2.1 spec, dispatch table, and type definitions. Use when adding or modifying a KMIP operation.

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KMIP Compliance Validator

Verify that a new or modified KMIP operation is fully compliant with the KMIP 2.1 specification and correctly wired through the codebase.

When to Use

  • Adding a new KMIP operation to crate/server/src/core/operations/
  • Modifying request/response types in crate/kmip/src/kmip_2_1/
  • Adding a new TTLV attribute or enum variant
  • Reviewing a KMIP operation implementation for protocol correctness

Step 1 — Identify the Operation

Determine the operation name (e.g. Get, Create, Locate, Encrypt, ReKey). Locate these files:

  • Spec: crate/kmip/src/kmip_2_1/ or crate/kmip/src/kmip_1_4/ — HTML spec files
  • Types: crate/kmip/src/kmip_2_1/kmip_operations.rs
  • Dispatch: crate/server/src/core/operations/dispatch.rs
  • Implementation: crate/server/src/core/operations/<operation>.rs
  • KMIP 2.1 spec HTML: look for the operation's section in crate/kmip/src/
ls crate/kmip/src/
ls crate/server/src/core/operations/

Step 2 — Spec Cross-Reference

Read the HTML spec file for the operation. Verify:

  • Request Payload fields — every mandatory field from the spec is present in the Rust request struct
  • Response Payload fields — every mandatory field from the spec is present in the response struct
  • Optional fields — optional spec fields are modeled as Option<T> in Rust
  • TTLV tags — tag values in the Rust type match the spec (check #[kmip(tag = "0x...")] attributes)
  • Enum variants — all spec-defined enum values for this operation are covered
  • Batch support — the operation correctly handles batch requests if spec mandates it

Do not rely on training-data recall for spec section numbers, field names, or TTLV tag values. Always cross-reference against the actual HTML spec file.

Step 3 — Type Definition Audit

In crate/kmip/src/kmip_2_1/kmip_operations.rs:

  • Request and response types are defined and added to the Operation enum

  • All fields use correct Rust types mapped from KMIP types:

    KMIP TypeRust Type
    TextStringString
    ByteStringVec<u8>
    Integeri32
    LongIntegeri64
    BigIntegerVec<u8>
    EnumerationCustom enum with #[derive(KmipEnum)]
    Booleanbool
    DateTimei64 (epoch seconds)
    StructureNested struct

  • Structs derive Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize (and KmipSerialize/KmipDeserialize via proc-macros)

  • Optional fields consistently use Option<T>, not default-zero integers

Step 4 — Dispatch Table Completeness

In crate/server/src/core/operations/dispatch.rs:

  • A match arm exists routing the new operation's TTLV tag to the handler function
  • The match arm is in the correct position (alphabetical or grouped by category)
  • If the operation is non-FIPS-only, the dispatch arm is gated with #[cfg(feature = "non-fips")]
  • No existing arm is accidentally shadowed by the new one

Step 5 — Implementation Review

In crate/server/src/core/operations/<operation>.rs:

  • Access control: Does the handler call the access check before returning key material or performing destructive operations?
    • Must verify: db.is_allowed(uid, caller, operation_type) (or equivalent)
    • Get, Export, Decrypt, Sign, MAC, Derive, Wrap, Unwrap → must check access
    • Destroy, Revoke → must check ownership or admin privilege
    • Create, Register, Import → must set the caller as owner
    • Locate → must filter results to caller's objects
  • Error handling: Uses ? propagation; no .unwrap() in production paths
  • Logging: Operation start/end logged at trace!/debug! level; errors at warn! or error!
  • Function length: Handler function ≤ 50 lines; sub-operations extracted to helpers
  • Module registered in crate/server/src/core/operations/mod.rs

Step 6 — Test Coverage

  • A unit test exists in a #[cfg(test)] block within the operation file, or a test vector exists
  • Test vector registered in crate/test_kms_server/src/vector_runner.rs (run /kms-test-vector if missing)
  • Both success and error paths are tested

Report Format

## KMIP Compliance: [OperationName]

### Spec Cross-Reference
[Issues or ✅ clean]

### Type Definitions
[Issues or ✅ clean]

### Dispatch Table
[Issues or ✅ clean]

### Implementation
[Issues or ✅ clean]

### Access Control
[Issues or ✅ CRITICAL concern if missing]

### Test Coverage
[Missing vectors or ✅ covered]

### Required Actions
1. [Ordered list of fixes needed before the operation is compliant]