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fix(local): accept boundary midpoint 0.0/1.0 for lin_decay, matching the server - #1525

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Closes #1522.

Impact: in local mode, a FormulaQuery with LinDecayExpression(midpoint=0.0) or midpoint=1.0 crashes with ValueError, while the same query against a qdrant server returns scores. These are the natural "full decay at scale distance" and "no decay" settings, so developers prototyping ranking formulas locally hit a wall that does not exist in production.

Cause: evaluate_decay_params applied one open range check (0, 1) to all three decay kinds. That is correct only for exp and gauss decay, which compute ln(midpoint). The server (decay_params_to_lambda in qdrant core, see qdrant/qdrant#6959) validates lin_decay against the closed range [0, 1].

Fix: plumb an allow_boundary_midpoint flag through the LinDecayExpression call site so lin gets [0, 1] while exp/gauss keep (0, 1), mirroring the server exactly. No other behavior changes.

Evidence (driving the real evaluate_expression code, before vs after):
Before: lin midpoint 0.0 and 1.0 raised ValueError; exp/gauss 0.0/1.0 rejected.
After: lin 0.0 accepted with scores [1.0, 0.5, 0.0, 0.0], lin 1.0 accepted with constant 1.0 (exactly the server v1.19.1 output quoted in the issue); lin 1.5 still raises; exp/gauss 0.0/1.0 still raise.

…the server

Local mode rejected lin_decay with midpoint=0.0 or 1.0 with ValueError,
while the qdrant server accepts them (qdrant#1522). The three
decay kinds shared one open-range (0,1) check in evaluate_decay_params,
which is only correct for exp/gauss (they compute ln(midpoint)); the
server's decay_params_to_lambda uses the closed range [0,1] for lin_decay.

Plumb an allow_boundary_midpoint flag through the LinDecayExpression call
site so lin_decay takes [0,1] while exp/gauss keep (0,1), mirroring the
server exactly.
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The midpoint validation helper now accepts an optional setting that allows midpoint values of 0 and 1. Linear decay enables this setting. Other decay evaluations retain the default strict range, excluding 0 and 1.

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Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

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Linear decay accepts both endpoint midpoints without an established production failure. Adding endpoint tests would protect this behavior; the remaining risk is minimal.

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  • observed — qdrant_client (service) was modified; 1 changed file maps to changed impact.

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  • observed — Modified behavior in qdrant_client/hybrid/formula.py: The linear decay call now enables boundary midpoints when evaluating decay parameters.
  • observed — Modified behavior in qdrant_client/hybrid/formula.py: evaluate_decay_params adds the optional allow_boundary_midpoint parameter, defaulting to False.
  • observed — Modified behavior in qdrant_client/hybrid/formula.py: Midpoint validation now accepts the inclusive range [0, 1] when boundary midpoints are enabled, and retains the strict range (0, 1) otherwise; the previous unconditional strict-range check is removed.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly describes the main change: accepting boundary midpoint values for local lin_decay to match server behavior.
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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Issue #1522 requires local lin_decay to accept midpoint values in [0, 1] while exp_decay and gauss_decay retain the open range (0, 1). In qdrant_client/hybrid/formula.py, LinDecayExpression …
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Add deterministic linear-decay endpoint tests.

test_formula_query generates decay midpoints only in 0.00001–0.99999. It cannot catch a regression that rejects midpoint 0 or 1. Add cases for both values and assert that the score at |x - target| == scale equals the configured midpoint.

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Review comment at @qdrant_client/hybrid/formula.py around lines 191 - 197:
Add deterministic endpoint cases to test_formula_query for linear-decay
midpoints 0 and 1, and assert each produces the configured midpoint score when
the distance from x to target equals scale. Keep the existing generated midpoint
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- Around line 191-197: Add deterministic endpoint cases to test_formula_query
for linear-decay midpoints 0 and 1, and assert each produces the configured
midpoint score when the distance from x to target equals scale. Keep the
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Local mode rejects lin_decay midpoint 0.0 / 1.0, which the server accepts

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