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  • New Features
    • Expanded response_format options to include regex and EBNF, enabling guided decoding with pattern- and grammar-constrained outputs. Existing formats (text, json, json_object, structural_tag) remain supported.
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    • Added comprehensive guided decoding tests covering JSON Schema validation, regex-constrained replies, and EBNF-based outputs.
    • Renamed and consolidated chat tests under a guided decoding suite; removed legacy JSON-only and structural-tag-specific tests.
    • Updated test lists to run the new guided decoding scenarios in integration pipelines.

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Adds support for "regex" and "ebnf" response formats in the OpenAI-compatible server, mapping them to guided decoding parameters. Updates request descriptions. Reworks and expands unit and integration tests to validate regex, EBNF, JSON schema, and structural tag behaviors; removes legacy JSON test and updates test lists and e2e launcher.

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OpenAI Protocol Guided Decoding
tensorrt_llm/serve/openai_protocol.py
Extends ResponseFormat with types "regex" and "ebnf" plus fields regex, ebnf. Updates _response_format_to_guided_decoding_params to return GuidedDecodingParams(regex=...) for regex and GuidedDecodingParams(grammar=...) for EBNF. Updates request docstrings/descriptions.
Unit Tests: Guided Decoding Suite
tests/unittest/llmapi/apps/_test_openai_chat_guided_decoding.py
Adds tests: test_json_schema, test_json_schema_user_profile, test_regex, test_ebnf. Refactors structural tag tests: removes module-scoped tool fixtures; passes tools via parameters/local payloads; updates prompts.
Integration E2E Driver
tests/integration/defs/test_e2e.py
Renames test_openai_chat_structural_tag_exampletest_openai_chat_guided_decoding; signature now (llm_root, llm_venv). Removes test_openai_chat_json_example. Updates invoked module path to _test_openai_chat_guided_decoding.py (trailing space).
Integration Test Lists (QA/Core)
tests/integration/test_lists/qa/llm_function_core.txt
Adds test_openai_chat_guided_decoding entry.
Integration Test Lists (DB/L0 A10)
tests/integration/test_lists/test-db/l0_a10.yml
Replaces test_openai_chat_structural_tag_example and test_openai_chat_json_example with test_openai_chat_guided_decoding.
Removed Legacy JSON Test
tests/unittest/llmapi/apps/_test_openai_chat_json.py
Deletes JSON-output-focused chat test module, including fixtures and multi-turn schema validation.

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  participant C as Client
  participant S as OpenAI-Compatible Server
  participant P as ResponseFormat→Guided Params
  participant D as Decoder/LLM Backend

  C->>S: chat.completions.create(messages, response_format)
  S->>P: map response_format
  alt regex
    P-->>S: GuidedDecodingParams(regex=...)
  else ebnf
    P-->>S: GuidedDecodingParams(grammar=...)
  else json/json_object/structural_tag/text
    P-->>S: GuidedDecodingParams(...existing...)
  end
  S->>D: generate(messages, guided_params)
  D-->>S: tokens/content
  S-->>C: completion(response, usage)
  note over S,D: Mapping updated to support "regex" and "ebnf"
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tensorrt_llm/serve/openai_protocol.py (1)

89-96: Keep the type comment in sync with supported values.

The inline comment still lists only text/json/json_object/structural_tag. Update to include regex and ebnf for clarity.

-class ResponseFormat(OpenAIBaseModel):
-    # type must be one of "text", "json", "json_object", or "structural_tag"
+class ResponseFormat(OpenAIBaseModel):
+    # type must be one of: "text", "json", "json_object", "regex", "ebnf", or "structural_tag"
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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0

182-207: Tighten the regex to avoid partial matches.

Anchor the pattern and use fullmatch to ensure the whole output is guided (no extra text).

-    chat_completion = client.chat.completions.create(
+    chat_completion = client.chat.completions.create(
         model=model_name,
         messages=messages,
         max_completion_tokens=256,
         response_format={
             "type": "regex",
-            "regex": "(Paris|London)"
+            "regex": "^(Paris|London)$"
         },
     )
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-    assert re.match(r"(Paris|London)", message.content)
+    assert re.fullmatch(r"(Paris|London)", message.content)
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tests/integration/test_lists/qa/llm_function_core.txt (1)

620-620: Good addition: guided decoding e2e test included in core list.

This aligns the QA suite with the new regex/EBNF support.

tests/integration/test_lists/test-db/l0_a10.yml (1)

28-28: Pre-merge coverage updated to guided decoding.

Replacing older JSON/structural-tag examples with test_openai_chat_guided_decoding in pre_merge looks correct.

tensorrt_llm/serve/openai_protocol.py (1)

257-260: Docs string updated correctly.

The CompletionRequest.response_format description now reflects regex and ebnf support.

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LGTM

@LinPoly LinPoly merged commit a1a57e8 into NVIDIA:main Sep 24, 2025
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