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FA-59621 / Subscription proration billing / Open access

Sequential plan changes within one cycle: change window · case 01

Changes timestamped before the period start produce prorations larger than the period price.

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ROOT CAUSE

Changes before the period start are not ignored.

VERIFIED REPAIR

Restore the contract rule at the change window step: use `if t < x['start'] or t >= x['end']`.

Unsuccessful approach: The attempt ignores early changes but prorates a change at the period end into zero-value lines.

Case contract

Input {start, end, initial price, changes: [[t, price]]}. Changes are ordered by time; at equal times only the last applies. A change outside [start, end) or to the current price is ignored. Each effective change emits a credit line -(current*(end-t)/span) and a debit line new*(end-t)/span, magnitudes half-up, and the new price becomes current. Return the list of line amounts.

Why this case matters

Customers who change plans several times in a cycle must be credited for the plan they actually had at each change.

1 / The failure

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    span = x['end'] - x['start']
    ch = sorted(x['changes'], key=lambda c: c[0])
    dedup = []
    for t, p in ch:
        if dedup and dedup[-1][0] == t:
            dedup[-1] = [t, p]
        else:
            dedup.append([t, p])
    cur = x['initial']
    lines = []
    for t, p in dedup:
        if t >= x['end'] or p == cur:
            continue
        left = x['end'] - t
        lines.append(-((cur * left * 2 + span) // (2 * span)))
        lines.append((p * left * 2 + span) // (2 * span))
        cur = p
    return lines
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[('regression', {'start': 968, 'end': 1333, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[1333, 1000], [965, 5000], [1171, 2000]]}, [-444, 888]), ('regression', {'start': 925, 'end': 955, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[940, 1000], [922, 5000]]}, []), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 670, 'end': 700, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[678, 520], [700, 1000], [691, 5000]]}, [-1467, 381, -156, 1500]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 796, 'end': 827, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[819, 2000], [827, 2383], [799, 1000], [827, 1000]]}, [-1806, 903, -258, 516]), ('normal control', {'start': 526, 'end': 557, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': []}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 534, 'end': 565, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[565, 1007], [565, 1000], [539, 1000], [537, 2000]]}, [-4516, 1806, -1677, 839]), ('normal control', {'start': 382, 'end': 747, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[508, 5000]]}, [-1310, 3274]), ('normal control', {'start': 414, 'end': 445, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[445, 1000], [434, 1000], [431, 8555]]}, [-903, 3864, -3036, 355])], [('regression', {'start': 87, 'end': 117, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[117, 1000], [103, 2000], [84, 1000], [84, 1000]]}, [-2333, 933]), ('regression', {'start': 984, 'end': 1015, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[1001, 5000], [1014, 3956], [981, 1000]]}, [-903, 2258, -161, 128]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 796, 'end': 827, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[819, 2000], [827, 2383], [799, 1000], [827, 1000]]}, [-1806, 903, -258, 516]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 918, 'end': 948, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[920, 4137], [928, 1000], [948, 1000], [948, 7000]]}, [-933, 3861, -2758, 667]), ('normal control', {'start': 677, 'end': 1042, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[1042, 5000], [1042, 5000]]}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 201, 'end': 232, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[219, 5000], [221, 899]]}, [-839, 2097, -1774, 319]), ('normal control', {'start': 690, 'end': 1055, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[702, 2000]]}, [-4836, 1934]), ('normal control', {'start': 347, 'end': 712, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[355, 1000], [367, 2000], [712, 1000], [712, 2000]]}, [-4890, 978, -945, 1890])], [('regression', {'start': 818, 'end': 848, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[822, 4662], [848, 5000], [815, 5000], [832, 2000], [832, 7000]]}, [-1733, 4040, -2486, 3733]), ('regression', {'start': 605, 'end': 636, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[610, 1000], [625, 5000], [602, 1000], [602, 2000]]}, [-355, 1774]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 925, 'end': 956, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[935, 95], [925, 5000], [956, 1000], [956, 1000]]}, [-2000, 5000, -3387, 64]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 398, 'end': 429, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[429, 4572], [429, 1000]]}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 239, 'end': 270, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': []}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 843, 'end': 1208, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[1208, 2000], [1208, 5000], [877, 5000]]}, [-1814, 4534]), ('normal control', {'start': 887, 'end': 918, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': []}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 983, 'end': 1348, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[1164, 5000], [1164, 7000]]}, [-1008, 3529])], [('regression', {'start': 314, 'end': 345, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[345, 5000], [311, 2000], [337, 1000], [340, 768], [340, 7000]]}, [-1290, 258, -161, 1129]), ('regression', {'start': 446, 'end': 811, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[443, 5000]]}, []), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 849, 'end': 879, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[879, 7238], [846, 4596], [846, 5000], [863, 2000]]}, [-2667, 1067]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 841, 'end': 872, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[872, 2000], [872, 2000]]}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 849, 'end': 1214, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': []}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 206, 'end': 571, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[274, 5000], [273, 2000]]}, [-816, 1633, -1627, 4068]), ('normal control', {'start': 74, 'end': 439, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[185, 5000]]}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 658, 'end': 1023, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[979, 6197]]}, [-121, 747])], [('regression', {'start': 647, 'end': 677, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[677, 2000], [675, 2000], [677, 5000], [644, 1000]]}, [-333, 133]), ('regression', {'start': 968, 'end': 1333, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[1333, 1000], [965, 5000], [1171, 2000]]}, [-444, 888]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 3, 'end': 34, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[34, 2000], [14, 5000], [14, 2000], [16, 5000]]}, [-3226, 1290, -1161, 2903]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 766, 'end': 797, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[797, 5000], [795, 7904], [770, 1230], [797, 1000], [797, 1000]]}, [-4355, 1071, -79, 510]), ('normal control', {'start': 489, 'end': 854, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[486, 1000], [766, 6565], [486, 5000], [680, 5000]]}, [-1205, 1583]), ('normal control', {'start': 657, 'end': 1022, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': []}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 91, 'end': 121, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': []}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 400, 'end': 430, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[411, 2000], [430, 2000]]}, [-3167, 1267])]]
for i, (label, args, expected) in enumerate(fixtures[N-1]):
    check("%s %d" % (label, i), solve(args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
regression 0[-1008, 5041, -2219, 888][-444, 888]Failed
regression 1[-1100, 5500, -2500, 500][]Failed
partial-repair probe 2[-1467, 381, -156, 1500][-1467, 381, -156, 1500]Passed
partial-repair probe 3[-1806, 903, -258, 516][-1806, 903, -258, 516]Passed
normal control 4[][]Passed
normal control 5[-4516, 1806, -1677, 839][-4516, 1806, -1677, 839]Passed
normal control 6[-1310, 3274][-1310, 3274]Passed
normal control 7[-903, 3864, -3036, 355][-903, 3864, -3036, 355]Passed

SHA-256 / 0f90cb52f5128d98c9f6f1efd14a159d76b42815ad6cad722fc3a906e22d13a9

2 / The unsuccessful fix

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    span = x['end'] - x['start']
    ch = sorted(x['changes'], key=lambda c: c[0])
    dedup = []
    for t, p in ch:
        if dedup and dedup[-1][0] == t:
            dedup[-1] = [t, p]
        else:
            dedup.append([t, p])
    cur = x['initial']
    lines = []
    for t, p in dedup:
        if t < x['start'] or t > x['end'] or p == cur:
            continue
        left = x['end'] - t
        lines.append(-((cur * left * 2 + span) // (2 * span)))
        lines.append((p * left * 2 + span) // (2 * span))
        cur = p
    return lines
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[('regression', {'start': 968, 'end': 1333, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[1333, 1000], [965, 5000], [1171, 2000]]}, [-444, 888]), ('regression', {'start': 925, 'end': 955, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[940, 1000], [922, 5000]]}, []), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 670, 'end': 700, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[678, 520], [700, 1000], [691, 5000]]}, [-1467, 381, -156, 1500]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 796, 'end': 827, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[819, 2000], [827, 2383], [799, 1000], [827, 1000]]}, [-1806, 903, -258, 516]), ('normal control', {'start': 526, 'end': 557, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': []}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 534, 'end': 565, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[565, 1007], [565, 1000], [539, 1000], [537, 2000]]}, [-4516, 1806, -1677, 839]), ('normal control', {'start': 382, 'end': 747, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[508, 5000]]}, [-1310, 3274]), ('normal control', {'start': 414, 'end': 445, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[445, 1000], [434, 1000], [431, 8555]]}, [-903, 3864, -3036, 355])], [('regression', {'start': 87, 'end': 117, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[117, 1000], [103, 2000], [84, 1000], [84, 1000]]}, [-2333, 933]), ('regression', {'start': 984, 'end': 1015, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[1001, 5000], [1014, 3956], [981, 1000]]}, [-903, 2258, -161, 128]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 796, 'end': 827, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[819, 2000], [827, 2383], [799, 1000], [827, 1000]]}, [-1806, 903, -258, 516]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 918, 'end': 948, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[920, 4137], [928, 1000], [948, 1000], [948, 7000]]}, [-933, 3861, -2758, 667]), ('normal control', {'start': 677, 'end': 1042, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[1042, 5000], [1042, 5000]]}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 201, 'end': 232, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[219, 5000], [221, 899]]}, [-839, 2097, -1774, 319]), ('normal control', {'start': 690, 'end': 1055, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[702, 2000]]}, [-4836, 1934]), ('normal control', {'start': 347, 'end': 712, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[355, 1000], [367, 2000], [712, 1000], [712, 2000]]}, [-4890, 978, -945, 1890])], [('regression', {'start': 818, 'end': 848, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[822, 4662], [848, 5000], [815, 5000], [832, 2000], [832, 7000]]}, [-1733, 4040, -2486, 3733]), ('regression', {'start': 605, 'end': 636, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[610, 1000], [625, 5000], [602, 1000], [602, 2000]]}, [-355, 1774]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 925, 'end': 956, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[935, 95], [925, 5000], [956, 1000], [956, 1000]]}, [-2000, 5000, -3387, 64]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 398, 'end': 429, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[429, 4572], [429, 1000]]}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 239, 'end': 270, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': []}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 843, 'end': 1208, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[1208, 2000], [1208, 5000], [877, 5000]]}, [-1814, 4534]), ('normal control', {'start': 887, 'end': 918, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': []}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 983, 'end': 1348, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[1164, 5000], [1164, 7000]]}, [-1008, 3529])], [('regression', {'start': 314, 'end': 345, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[345, 5000], [311, 2000], [337, 1000], [340, 768], [340, 7000]]}, [-1290, 258, -161, 1129]), ('regression', {'start': 446, 'end': 811, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[443, 5000]]}, []), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 849, 'end': 879, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[879, 7238], [846, 4596], [846, 5000], [863, 2000]]}, [-2667, 1067]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 841, 'end': 872, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[872, 2000], [872, 2000]]}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 849, 'end': 1214, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': []}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 206, 'end': 571, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[274, 5000], [273, 2000]]}, [-816, 1633, -1627, 4068]), ('normal control', {'start': 74, 'end': 439, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[185, 5000]]}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 658, 'end': 1023, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[979, 6197]]}, [-121, 747])], [('regression', {'start': 647, 'end': 677, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[677, 2000], [675, 2000], [677, 5000], [644, 1000]]}, [-333, 133]), ('regression', {'start': 968, 'end': 1333, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[1333, 1000], [965, 5000], [1171, 2000]]}, [-444, 888]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 3, 'end': 34, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[34, 2000], [14, 5000], [14, 2000], [16, 5000]]}, [-3226, 1290, -1161, 2903]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 766, 'end': 797, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[797, 5000], [795, 7904], [770, 1230], [797, 1000], [797, 1000]]}, [-4355, 1071, -79, 510]), ('normal control', {'start': 489, 'end': 854, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[486, 1000], [766, 6565], [486, 5000], [680, 5000]]}, [-1205, 1583]), ('normal control', {'start': 657, 'end': 1022, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': []}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 91, 'end': 121, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': []}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 400, 'end': 430, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[411, 2000], [430, 2000]]}, [-3167, 1267])]]
for i, (label, args, expected) in enumerate(fixtures[N-1]):
    check("%s %d" % (label, i), solve(args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
regression 0[-444, 888, 0, 0][-444, 888]Failed
regression 1[][]Passed
partial-repair probe 2[-1467, 381, -156, 1500, 0, 0][-1467, 381, -156, 1500]Failed
partial-repair probe 3[-1806, 903, -258, 516, 0, 0][-1806, 903, -258, 516]Failed
normal control 4[][]Passed
normal control 5[-4516, 1806, -1677, 839][-4516, 1806, -1677, 839]Passed
normal control 6[-1310, 3274][-1310, 3274]Passed
normal control 7[-903, 3864, -3036, 355][-903, 3864, -3036, 355]Passed

SHA-256 / dccab3d03ba2d66158960d7715049dbaba7626da6aed4ee6bfa075571fef54ad

3 / The verified repair

Exit 0
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    span = x['end'] - x['start']
    ch = sorted(x['changes'], key=lambda c: c[0])
    dedup = []
    for t, p in ch:
        if dedup and dedup[-1][0] == t:
            dedup[-1] = [t, p]
        else:
            dedup.append([t, p])
    cur = x['initial']
    lines = []
    for t, p in dedup:
        if t < x['start'] or t >= x['end'] or p == cur:
            continue
        left = x['end'] - t
        lines.append(-((cur * left * 2 + span) // (2 * span)))
        lines.append((p * left * 2 + span) // (2 * span))
        cur = p
    return lines
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[('regression', {'start': 968, 'end': 1333, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[1333, 1000], [965, 5000], [1171, 2000]]}, [-444, 888]), ('regression', {'start': 925, 'end': 955, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[940, 1000], [922, 5000]]}, []), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 670, 'end': 700, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[678, 520], [700, 1000], [691, 5000]]}, [-1467, 381, -156, 1500]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 796, 'end': 827, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[819, 2000], [827, 2383], [799, 1000], [827, 1000]]}, [-1806, 903, -258, 516]), ('normal control', {'start': 526, 'end': 557, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': []}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 534, 'end': 565, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[565, 1007], [565, 1000], [539, 1000], [537, 2000]]}, [-4516, 1806, -1677, 839]), ('normal control', {'start': 382, 'end': 747, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[508, 5000]]}, [-1310, 3274]), ('normal control', {'start': 414, 'end': 445, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[445, 1000], [434, 1000], [431, 8555]]}, [-903, 3864, -3036, 355])], [('regression', {'start': 87, 'end': 117, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[117, 1000], [103, 2000], [84, 1000], [84, 1000]]}, [-2333, 933]), ('regression', {'start': 984, 'end': 1015, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[1001, 5000], [1014, 3956], [981, 1000]]}, [-903, 2258, -161, 128]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 796, 'end': 827, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[819, 2000], [827, 2383], [799, 1000], [827, 1000]]}, [-1806, 903, -258, 516]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 918, 'end': 948, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[920, 4137], [928, 1000], [948, 1000], [948, 7000]]}, [-933, 3861, -2758, 667]), ('normal control', {'start': 677, 'end': 1042, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[1042, 5000], [1042, 5000]]}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 201, 'end': 232, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[219, 5000], [221, 899]]}, [-839, 2097, -1774, 319]), ('normal control', {'start': 690, 'end': 1055, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[702, 2000]]}, [-4836, 1934]), ('normal control', {'start': 347, 'end': 712, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[355, 1000], [367, 2000], [712, 1000], [712, 2000]]}, [-4890, 978, -945, 1890])], [('regression', {'start': 818, 'end': 848, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[822, 4662], [848, 5000], [815, 5000], [832, 2000], [832, 7000]]}, [-1733, 4040, -2486, 3733]), ('regression', {'start': 605, 'end': 636, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[610, 1000], [625, 5000], [602, 1000], [602, 2000]]}, [-355, 1774]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 925, 'end': 956, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[935, 95], [925, 5000], [956, 1000], [956, 1000]]}, [-2000, 5000, -3387, 64]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 398, 'end': 429, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[429, 4572], [429, 1000]]}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 239, 'end': 270, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': []}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 843, 'end': 1208, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[1208, 2000], [1208, 5000], [877, 5000]]}, [-1814, 4534]), ('normal control', {'start': 887, 'end': 918, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': []}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 983, 'end': 1348, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[1164, 5000], [1164, 7000]]}, [-1008, 3529])], [('regression', {'start': 314, 'end': 345, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[345, 5000], [311, 2000], [337, 1000], [340, 768], [340, 7000]]}, [-1290, 258, -161, 1129]), ('regression', {'start': 446, 'end': 811, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': [[443, 5000]]}, []), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 849, 'end': 879, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[879, 7238], [846, 4596], [846, 5000], [863, 2000]]}, [-2667, 1067]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 841, 'end': 872, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[872, 2000], [872, 2000]]}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 849, 'end': 1214, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': []}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 206, 'end': 571, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[274, 5000], [273, 2000]]}, [-816, 1633, -1627, 4068]), ('normal control', {'start': 74, 'end': 439, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[185, 5000]]}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 658, 'end': 1023, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[979, 6197]]}, [-121, 747])], [('regression', {'start': 647, 'end': 677, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[677, 2000], [675, 2000], [677, 5000], [644, 1000]]}, [-333, 133]), ('regression', {'start': 968, 'end': 1333, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': [[1333, 1000], [965, 5000], [1171, 2000]]}, [-444, 888]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 3, 'end': 34, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[34, 2000], [14, 5000], [14, 2000], [16, 5000]]}, [-3226, 1290, -1161, 2903]), ('partial-repair probe', {'start': 766, 'end': 797, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[797, 5000], [795, 7904], [770, 1230], [797, 1000], [797, 1000]]}, [-4355, 1071, -79, 510]), ('normal control', {'start': 489, 'end': 854, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[486, 1000], [766, 6565], [486, 5000], [680, 5000]]}, [-1205, 1583]), ('normal control', {'start': 657, 'end': 1022, 'initial': 1000, 'changes': []}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 91, 'end': 121, 'initial': 2000, 'changes': []}, []), ('normal control', {'start': 400, 'end': 430, 'initial': 5000, 'changes': [[411, 2000], [430, 2000]]}, [-3167, 1267])]]
for i, (label, args, expected) in enumerate(fixtures[N-1]):
    check("%s %d" % (label, i), solve(args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
regression 0[-444, 888][-444, 888]Passed
regression 1[][]Passed
partial-repair probe 2[-1467, 381, -156, 1500][-1467, 381, -156, 1500]Passed
partial-repair probe 3[-1806, 903, -258, 516][-1806, 903, -258, 516]Passed
normal control 4[][]Passed
normal control 5[-4516, 1806, -1677, 839][-4516, 1806, -1677, 839]Passed
normal control 6[-1310, 3274][-1310, 3274]Passed
normal control 7[-903, 3864, -3036, 355][-903, 3864, -3036, 355]Passed

SHA-256 / 06e64e7e00f43012744961cb9f4ca79008f71aa3d160499c64b6bac870714c25

Verification & scope

A deterministic teaching model of a stipulated billing rule. It makes no claim to reproduce any billing provider's exact behaviour and is not billing software. This reproducer isolates one failure mechanism. Results cover the supplied fixtures. Variants within a family share a test contract and should remain grouped when constructing evaluation splits. Related mechanisms with a shared evaluation_group must also remain together; these controlled models are not independent production incidents.

Observations recorded using Python 3.12.14 at 2026-09-29T14:46:38.091124+00:00.

Case digest / 3727ab63197e2139585f84d6c114977d2e5ea312a53dc2d577c1c3bf0ada56f6