Fix conversion of SIMILAR TO regexes for character classes

michaelpq · michaelpq · commit 9481d1614c2a · 2025-05-28T08:59:28.000+09:00
The code that translates SIMILAR TO pattern matching expressions to POSIX-style regular expressions did not consider that square brackets can be nested. For example, in an expression like [[:alpha:]%_], the logic replaced the placeholders '_' and '%' but it should not. This commit fixes the conversion logic by tracking the nesting level of square brackets marking character class areas, while considering that in expressions like []] or [^]] the first closing square bracket is a regular character. Multiple tests are added to show how the conversions should or should not apply applied while in a character class area, with specific cases added for all the characters converted outside character classes like an opening parenthesis '(', dollar sign '$', etc. Author: Laurenz Albe <laurenz.albe@cybertec.at> Reviewed-by: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> Reviewed-by: Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz> Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/16ab039d1af455652bdf4173402ddda145f2c73b.camel@cybertec.at Backpatch-through: 13
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/regexp.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/regexp.c
@@ -673,8 +673,11 @@ similar_escape_internal(text *pat_text, text *esc_text)
 	int			plen,
 				elen;
 	bool		afterescape = false;
-	bool		incharclass = false;
 	int			nquotes = 0;
+	int			charclass_depth = 0;	/* Nesting level of character classes,
+										 * encompassed by square brackets */
+	int			charclass_start = 0;	/* State of the character class start,
+										 * for carets */
 
 	p = VARDATA_ANY(pat_text);
 	plen = VARSIZE_ANY_EXHDR(pat_text);
@@ -804,7 +807,7 @@ similar_escape_internal(text *pat_text, text *esc_text)
 		/* fast path */
 		if (afterescape)
 		{
-			if (pchar == '"' && !incharclass)	/* escape-double-quote? */
+			if (pchar == '"' && charclass_depth < 1)	/* escape-double-quote? */
 			{
 				/* emit appropriate part separator, per notes above */
 				if (nquotes == 0)
@@ -853,18 +856,41 @@ similar_escape_internal(text *pat_text, text *esc_text)
 			/* SQL escape character; do not send to output */
 			afterescape = true;
 		}
-		else if (incharclass)
+		else if (charclass_depth > 0)
 		{
 			if (pchar == '\\')
 				*r++ = '\\';
 			*r++ = pchar;
-			if (pchar == ']')
-				incharclass = false;
+
+			/*
+			 * Ignore a closing bracket at the start of a character class.
+			 * Such a bracket is taken literally rather than closing the
+			 * class.  "charclass_start" is 1 right at the beginning of a
+			 * class and 2 after an initial caret.
+			 */
+			if (pchar == ']' && charclass_start > 2)
+				charclass_depth--;
+			else if (pchar == '[')
+				charclass_depth++;
+
+			/*
+			 * If there is a caret right after the opening bracket, it negates
+			 * the character class, but a following closing bracket should
+			 * still be treated as a normal character.  That holds only for
+			 * the first caret, so only the values 1 and 2 mean that closing
+			 * brackets should be taken literally.
+			 */
+			if (pchar == '^')
+				charclass_start++;
+			else
+				charclass_start = 3;	/* definitely past the start */
 		}
 		else if (pchar == '[')
 		{
+			/* start of a character class */
 			*r++ = pchar;
-			incharclass = true;
+			charclass_depth++;
+			charclass_start = 1;
 		}
 		else if (pchar == '%')
 		{
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/strings.out b/src/test/regress/expected/strings.out
@@ -557,6 +557,68 @@ SELECT 'abcdefg' SIMILAR TO '_bcd%' ESCAPE NULL AS null;
 SELECT 'abcdefg' SIMILAR TO '_bcd#%' ESCAPE '##' AS error;
 ERROR:  invalid escape string
 HINT:  Escape string must be empty or one character.
+-- Characters that should be left alone in character classes when a
+-- SIMILAR TO regexp pattern is converted to POSIX style.
+-- Underscore "_"
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM TEXT_TBL WHERE f1 SIMILAR TO '_[_[:alpha:]_]_';
+                   QUERY PLAN                   
+------------------------------------------------
+ Seq Scan on text_tbl
+   Filter: (f1 ~ '^(?:.[_[:alpha:]_].)$'::text)
+(2 rows)
+
+-- Percentage "%"
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM TEXT_TBL WHERE f1 SIMILAR TO '%[%[:alnum:]%]%';
+                    QUERY PLAN                    
+--------------------------------------------------
+ Seq Scan on text_tbl
+   Filter: (f1 ~ '^(?:.*[%[:alnum:]%].*)$'::text)
+(2 rows)
+
+-- Dot "."
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM TEXT_TBL WHERE f1 SIMILAR TO '.[.[:alnum:].].';
+                    QUERY PLAN                    
+--------------------------------------------------
+ Seq Scan on text_tbl
+   Filter: (f1 ~ '^(?:\.[.[:alnum:].]\.)$'::text)
+(2 rows)
+
+-- Dollar "$"
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM TEXT_TBL WHERE f1 SIMILAR TO '$[$[:alnum:]$]$';
+                    QUERY PLAN                    
+--------------------------------------------------
+ Seq Scan on text_tbl
+   Filter: (f1 ~ '^(?:\$[$[:alnum:]$]\$)$'::text)
+(2 rows)
+
+-- Opening parenthesis "("
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM TEXT_TBL WHERE f1 SIMILAR TO '([([:alnum:](](';
+ERROR:  invalid regular expression: parentheses () not balanced
+-- Caret "^"
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM TEXT_TBL WHERE f1 SIMILAR TO '^[^[:alnum:]^[^^][[^^]][\^][[\^]]\^]^';
+                               QUERY PLAN                               
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ Seq Scan on text_tbl
+   Filter: (f1 ~ '^(?:\^[^[:alnum:]^[^^][[^^]][\^][[\^]]\^]\^)$'::text)
+(2 rows)
+
+-- Closing square bracket "]" at the beginning of character class
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM TEXT_TBL WHERE f1 SIMILAR TO '[]%][^]%][^%]%';
+                   QUERY PLAN                   
+------------------------------------------------
+ Seq Scan on text_tbl
+   Filter: (f1 ~ '^(?:[]%][^]%][^%].*)$'::text)
+(2 rows)
+
+-- Closing square bracket effective after two carets at the beginning
+-- of character class.
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM TEXT_TBL WHERE f1 SIMILAR TO '[^^]^';
+              QUERY PLAN               
+---------------------------------------
+ Seq Scan on text_tbl
+   Filter: (f1 ~ '^(?:[^^]\^)$'::text)
+(2 rows)
+
 -- Test back reference in regexp_replace
 SELECT regexp_replace('1112223333', E'(\\d{3})(\\d{3})(\\d{4})', E'(\\1) \\2-\\3');
  regexp_replace 
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/strings.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/strings.sql
@@ -183,6 +183,26 @@ SELECT 'abcd\efg' SIMILAR TO '_bcd\%' ESCAPE '' AS true;
 SELECT 'abcdefg' SIMILAR TO '_bcd%' ESCAPE NULL AS null;
 SELECT 'abcdefg' SIMILAR TO '_bcd#%' ESCAPE '##' AS error;
 
+-- Characters that should be left alone in character classes when a
+-- SIMILAR TO regexp pattern is converted to POSIX style.
+-- Underscore "_"
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM TEXT_TBL WHERE f1 SIMILAR TO '_[_[:alpha:]_]_';
+-- Percentage "%"
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM TEXT_TBL WHERE f1 SIMILAR TO '%[%[:alnum:]%]%';
+-- Dot "."
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM TEXT_TBL WHERE f1 SIMILAR TO '.[.[:alnum:].].';
+-- Dollar "$"
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM TEXT_TBL WHERE f1 SIMILAR TO '$[$[:alnum:]$]$';
+-- Opening parenthesis "("
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM TEXT_TBL WHERE f1 SIMILAR TO '([([:alnum:](](';
+-- Caret "^"
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM TEXT_TBL WHERE f1 SIMILAR TO '^[^[:alnum:]^[^^][[^^]][\^][[\^]]\^]^';
+-- Closing square bracket "]" at the beginning of character class
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM TEXT_TBL WHERE f1 SIMILAR TO '[]%][^]%][^%]%';
+-- Closing square bracket effective after two carets at the beginning
+-- of character class.
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM TEXT_TBL WHERE f1 SIMILAR TO '[^^]^';
+
 -- Test back reference in regexp_replace
 SELECT regexp_replace('1112223333', E'(\\d{3})(\\d{3})(\\d{4})', E'(\\1) \\2-\\3');
 SELECT regexp_replace('AAA   BBB   CCC   ', E'\\s+', ' ', 'g');
