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Radio group selection ownership: Removing an option retains it and removes its siblings · case 01

Removing an option retains it and removes its siblings.

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ROOT CAUSE

The remove operation uses `x == target` where the contract requires `x != target`.

VERIFIED REPAIR

Implement the remove operation as `x != target`.

Unsuccessful approach: Clearing all options also loses unrelated choices.

Case contract

Radio activation replaces selection with an existing enabled option and never toggles it off; required groups cannot clear; selected removal uses first remaining option only when required.

Why this case matters

A deterministic model of radio group selection ownership; this isolates one interface invariant without requiring a browser.

1 / The failure

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

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(options, selected, target, required, disabled, event):
    if event == 'remove':
        options = [x for x in options if x == target]
        if selected not in options: selected = options[0] if required and options else None
    elif event == 'activate':
        if target in options and target not in disabled: selected = target
    elif event == 'clear' and not required: selected = None
    return (options, selected)
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
check('remove other', solve(['a','b','c'], 'a', 'b', False, [], 'remove'), (['a', 'c'], 'a'))
check('required removal', solve(['a','b','c'], 'a', 'a', True, [], 'remove'), (['b', 'c'], 'b'))
check('unknown', solve(['a','b'], 'a', 'x', False, [], 'activate'), (['a', 'b'], 'a'))
check('disabled', solve(['a','b'], 'a', 'b', False, ['b'], 'activate'), (['a', 'b'], 'a'))
check('required clear', solve(['a','b'], 'a', None, True, [], 'clear'), (['a', 'b'], 'a'))
check('optional clear', solve(['a','b'], 'a', None, False, [], 'clear'), (['a', 'b'], None))
check('activate', solve(['a','b'], 'a', 'b', False, [], 'activate'), (['a', 'b'], 'b'))
check('reactivate', solve(['a','b'], 'a', 'a', False, [], 'activate'), (['a', 'b'], 'a'))
check('parameterized radio options', solve(list(range(N+1)),0,N,False,[],'activate'), (list(range(N+1)),N))
for repetition in range(N):
    check('repeat reactivate', solve(['a','b'], 'a', 'a', False, [], 'activate'), (['a', 'b'], 'a'))
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
remove other[['b'], None][['a', 'c'], 'a']Failed
required removal[['a'], 'a'][['b', 'c'], 'b']Failed
unknown[['a', 'b'], 'a'][['a', 'b'], 'a']Passed
disabled[['a', 'b'], 'a'][['a', 'b'], 'a']Passed
required clear[['a', 'b'], 'a'][['a', 'b'], 'a']Passed
optional clear[['a', 'b'], None][['a', 'b'], None]Passed
activate[['a', 'b'], 'b'][['a', 'b'], 'b']Passed
reactivate[['a', 'b'], 'a'][['a', 'b'], 'a']Passed
parameterized radio options[[0, 1], 1][[0, 1], 1]Passed
repeat reactivate[['a', 'b'], 'a'][['a', 'b'], 'a']Passed

SHA-256 / 0dc52d93dfc863ff670427fb93395872905e2474c221539bdf8c31b5fbb7e0a2

2 / The unsuccessful fix

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

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(options, selected, target, required, disabled, event):
    if event == 'remove':
        options = [x for x in options if False]
        if selected not in options: selected = options[0] if required and options else None
    elif event == 'activate':
        if target in options and target not in disabled: selected = target
    elif event == 'clear' and not required: selected = None
    return (options, selected)
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
check('remove other', solve(['a','b','c'], 'a', 'b', False, [], 'remove'), (['a', 'c'], 'a'))
check('required removal', solve(['a','b','c'], 'a', 'a', True, [], 'remove'), (['b', 'c'], 'b'))
check('unknown', solve(['a','b'], 'a', 'x', False, [], 'activate'), (['a', 'b'], 'a'))
check('disabled', solve(['a','b'], 'a', 'b', False, ['b'], 'activate'), (['a', 'b'], 'a'))
check('required clear', solve(['a','b'], 'a', None, True, [], 'clear'), (['a', 'b'], 'a'))
check('optional clear', solve(['a','b'], 'a', None, False, [], 'clear'), (['a', 'b'], None))
check('activate', solve(['a','b'], 'a', 'b', False, [], 'activate'), (['a', 'b'], 'b'))
check('reactivate', solve(['a','b'], 'a', 'a', False, [], 'activate'), (['a', 'b'], 'a'))
check('parameterized radio options', solve(list(range(N+1)),0,N,False,[],'activate'), (list(range(N+1)),N))
for repetition in range(N):
    check('repeat reactivate', solve(['a','b'], 'a', 'a', False, [], 'activate'), (['a', 'b'], 'a'))
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
remove other[[], None][['a', 'c'], 'a']Failed
required removal[[], None][['b', 'c'], 'b']Failed
unknown[['a', 'b'], 'a'][['a', 'b'], 'a']Passed
disabled[['a', 'b'], 'a'][['a', 'b'], 'a']Passed
required clear[['a', 'b'], 'a'][['a', 'b'], 'a']Passed
optional clear[['a', 'b'], None][['a', 'b'], None]Passed
activate[['a', 'b'], 'b'][['a', 'b'], 'b']Passed
reactivate[['a', 'b'], 'a'][['a', 'b'], 'a']Passed
parameterized radio options[[0, 1], 1][[0, 1], 1]Passed
repeat reactivate[['a', 'b'], 'a'][['a', 'b'], 'a']Passed

SHA-256 / 29503a53d96fb3e63f2e9fc9d9c549246398a23a2ce0836534baa9989823293f

3 / The verified repair

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

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(options, selected, target, required, disabled, event):
    if event == 'remove':
        options = [x for x in options if x != target]
        if selected not in options: selected = options[0] if required and options else None
    elif event == 'activate':
        if target in options and target not in disabled: selected = target
    elif event == 'clear' and not required: selected = None
    return (options, selected)
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
check('remove other', solve(['a','b','c'], 'a', 'b', False, [], 'remove'), (['a', 'c'], 'a'))
check('required removal', solve(['a','b','c'], 'a', 'a', True, [], 'remove'), (['b', 'c'], 'b'))
check('unknown', solve(['a','b'], 'a', 'x', False, [], 'activate'), (['a', 'b'], 'a'))
check('disabled', solve(['a','b'], 'a', 'b', False, ['b'], 'activate'), (['a', 'b'], 'a'))
check('required clear', solve(['a','b'], 'a', None, True, [], 'clear'), (['a', 'b'], 'a'))
check('optional clear', solve(['a','b'], 'a', None, False, [], 'clear'), (['a', 'b'], None))
check('activate', solve(['a','b'], 'a', 'b', False, [], 'activate'), (['a', 'b'], 'b'))
check('reactivate', solve(['a','b'], 'a', 'a', False, [], 'activate'), (['a', 'b'], 'a'))
check('parameterized radio options', solve(list(range(N+1)),0,N,False,[],'activate'), (list(range(N+1)),N))
for repetition in range(N):
    check('repeat reactivate', solve(['a','b'], 'a', 'a', False, [], 'activate'), (['a', 'b'], 'a'))
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
remove other[['a', 'c'], 'a'][['a', 'c'], 'a']Passed
required removal[['b', 'c'], 'b'][['b', 'c'], 'b']Passed
unknown[['a', 'b'], 'a'][['a', 'b'], 'a']Passed
disabled[['a', 'b'], 'a'][['a', 'b'], 'a']Passed
required clear[['a', 'b'], 'a'][['a', 'b'], 'a']Passed
optional clear[['a', 'b'], None][['a', 'b'], None]Passed
activate[['a', 'b'], 'b'][['a', 'b'], 'b']Passed
reactivate[['a', 'b'], 'a'][['a', 'b'], 'a']Passed
parameterized radio options[[0, 1], 1][[0, 1], 1]Passed
repeat reactivate[['a', 'b'], 'a'][['a', 'b'], 'a']Passed

SHA-256 / 4f8f9a9b0059c204bdbca082b20c90cecc2a74313620caf4bb5bf20aea9fae2e

Verification & scope

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 2026-09-29T14:38:24.810527+00:00.

Case digest / 198631febfe5539da62e8797d4c9fa04256e40214a5ece9995c27769a32434a3