feat: Surface engine evaluation reason on flags

beep boop

Author: khvn26

flagsmith/models.py

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class Flag(BaseFlag):
     feature_id: int
     feature_name: str
     variant: typing.Optional[str] = None
+    reason: typing.Optional[str] = None
     is_default: bool = field(default=False)
 
     @classmethod
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ def from_evaluation_result(
                 feature_name=flag_result["name"],
                 feature_id=metadata["id"],
                 variant=flag_result.get("variant"),
+                reason=flag_result["reason"],
             )
         raise ValueError(
             "FlagResult metadata is missing. Cannot create Flag instance. "
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ def from_api_flag(cls, flag_data: typing.Mapping[str, typing.Any]) -> Flag:
             feature_name=flag_data["feature"]["name"],
             feature_id=flag_data["feature"]["id"],
             variant=flag_data.get("variant"),
+            reason=flag_data.get("reason"),
         )
 
 

tests/data/flags.json

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
             "project": 1
         },
         "feature_state_value": "some-value",
+        "reason": "DEFAULT",
         "enabled": true,
         "environment": 1,
         "identity": null,

tests/data/identities.json

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
                 "project": 1
             },
             "feature_state_value": "some-value",
+            "reason": "TARGETING_MATCH; segment=some_segment",
             "enabled": true,
             "environment": 1,
             "identity": null,

tests/test_flagsmith.py

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def test_get_environment_flags_calls_api_when_no_local_environment(
     assert all_flags[0].enabled is True
     assert all_flags[0].value == "some-value"
     assert all_flags[0].feature_name == "some_feature"
+    assert all_flags[0].reason == "DEFAULT"
 
 
 @responses.activate()
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ def test_get_environment_flags_omits_segments_from_evaluation_context(
                 "name": "some_feature",
                 "enabled": True,
                 "value": "some-feature-state-value",
+                "reason": "DEFAULT",
                 "metadata": {"id": 1},
             }
         },
@@ -153,6 +155,7 @@ def test_get_identity_flags_calls_api_when_no_local_environment_no_traits(
     assert identity_flags[0].enabled is True
     assert identity_flags[0].value == "some-value"
     assert identity_flags[0].feature_name == "some_feature"
+    assert identity_flags[0].reason == "TARGETING_MATCH; segment=some_segment"
 
 
 @responses.activate()
@@ -207,6 +210,7 @@ def test_get_identity_flags_uses_local_environment_when_available(
                 "name": "some_feature",
                 "enabled": True,
                 "value": "some-feature-state-value",
+                "reason": "DEFAULT",
                 "metadata": {"id": 1},
             }
         },
@@ -249,6 +253,7 @@ def test_get_identity_flags_includes_segments_in_evaluation_context(
                 "name": "some_feature",
                 "enabled": True,
                 "value": "some-feature-state-value",
+                "reason": "DEFAULT",
                 "metadata": {"id": 1},
             }
         },

tests/test_models.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def test_flag_from_evaluation_result() -> None:
     assert flag.feature_id == 123
     assert flag.is_default is False
     assert flag.variant == "control"
+    assert flag.reason == "DEFAULT"
 
 
 def test_flag_from_evaluation_result__no_variant__is_none() -> None:
@@ -218,6 +219,37 @@ def test_flag_from_api_flag__no_variant__is_none() -> None:
     assert flag.variant is None
 
 
+def test_flag_from_api_flag__sets_reason() -> None:
+    # Given
+    flag_data = {
+        "enabled": True,
+        "feature_state_value": "test-value",
+        "feature": {"name": "test_feature", "id": 123},
+        "reason": "TARGETING_MATCH; segment=premium",
+    }
+
+    # When
+    flag = Flag.from_api_flag(flag_data)
+
+    # Then
+    assert flag.reason == "TARGETING_MATCH; segment=premium"
+
+
+def test_flag_from_api_flag__no_reason__is_none() -> None:
+    # Given
+    flag_data = {
+        "enabled": True,
+        "feature_state_value": "test-value",
+        "feature": {"name": "test_feature", "id": 123},
+    }
+
+    # When
+    flag = Flag.from_api_flag(flag_data)
+
+    # Then
+    assert flag.reason is None
+
+
 def test_get_flag_without_pipeline_processor() -> None:
     flags = Flags(
         flags={
@@ -335,8 +367,10 @@ def test_lazy_flags__get_flag__applies_matching_segment_override(
     # When: we read the targeted feature.
     target = lazy_flags.get_flag("target")
     # Then: the override wins over the base feature value.
+    assert isinstance(target, Flag)
     assert target.enabled is True
     assert target.value == "premium-value"
+    assert target.reason == "TARGETING_MATCH; segment=premium_segment"
 
 
 def test_lazy_flags__get_flag__skips_non_matching_segment_override(
@@ -355,8 +389,10 @@ def test_lazy_flags__get_flag__skips_non_matching_segment_override(
     target = flags.get_flag("target")
 
     # Then: the override doesn't win and base-value comes through.
+    assert isinstance(target, Flag)
     assert target.enabled is False
     assert target.value == "base-value"
+    assert target.reason == "DEFAULT"
 
 
 def test_lazy_flags__get_flag__caches_per_feature(