From b5e8d9892e835f5ea4a0877753bdd1221522dd28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: PJ <ipriyanshujain@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2026 14:11:26 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] test(ltl): lock implies and bounded-always false-negative
 regressions

---
 internal/ltl/false_negative_test.go | 92 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 92 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 internal/ltl/false_negative_test.go

diff --git a/internal/ltl/false_negative_test.go b/internal/ltl/false_negative_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a2b81c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/ltl/false_negative_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+package ltl
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// thunkSeq returns a predicate that yields the given boolean per observation,
+// repeating the last value once the sequence is exhausted.
+func thunkSeq(values ...bool) func() (bool, error) {
+	step := 0
+	return func() (bool, error) {
+		value := values[len(values)-1]
+		if step < len(values) {
+			value = values[step]
+		}
+		step++
+		return value, nil
+	}
+}
+
+func runAndFinalize(formula Formula, steps int) (Verdict, *Evaluator) {
+	evaluator := NewEvaluator(formula)
+	var last Verdict
+	for index := range steps {
+		last = evaluator.ObserveAt(time.Unix(int64(index), 0))
+		if last == VerdictViolated {
+			return last, evaluator
+		}
+	}
+	return evaluator.Finalize(), evaluator
+}
+
+// Implies with a temporal antecedent must still evaluate the consequent at the
+// current step. Always(p) holds over the observed run, so a false consequent
+// Not(q) at the last step makes the implication violated. The pre-fix engine
+// deferred the whole implication and reported Holds.
+func TestImplies_TemporalAntecedent_ConsequentFalseViolates(t *testing.T) {
+	p := Thunk(thunkSeq(true, true, true))
+	q := Thunk(thunkSeq(false, false, true))
+	formula := Implies(Always(p), Not(q))
+	if verdict, _ := runAndFinalize(formula, 3); verdict != VerdictViolated {
+		t.Fatalf("Implies(Always(p),Not(q)) p=TTT q=FFT: got %v, want violated", verdict)
+	}
+}
+
+// Single-step witness of the same class: antecedent holds, consequent false.
+func TestImplies_TemporalAntecedent_SingleStepViolates(t *testing.T) {
+	formula := Implies(Always(Thunk(thunkSeq(true))), Not(Thunk(thunkSeq(true))))
+	if verdict, _ := runAndFinalize(formula, 1); verdict != VerdictViolated {
+		t.Fatalf("Implies(Always(true),Not(true)): got %v, want violated", verdict)
+	}
+}
+
+// A consequent inside an Or must not mask the violation either.
+func TestImplies_TemporalAntecedent_OrConsequentViolates(t *testing.T) {
+	formula := Implies(Always(Thunk(thunkSeq(true))), Or(Not(Thunk(thunkSeq(true))), Pure(false)))
+	if verdict, _ := runAndFinalize(formula, 1); verdict != VerdictViolated {
+		t.Fatalf("Implies(Always(true),Or(Not(true),false)): got %v, want violated", verdict)
+	}
+}
+
+// Control: a false antecedent makes the implication vacuously hold.
+func TestImplies_TemporalAntecedent_FalseAntecedentHolds(t *testing.T) {
+	p := Thunk(thunkSeq(true, true, false))
+	q := Thunk(thunkSeq(false, false, true))
+	formula := Implies(Always(p), Not(q))
+	if verdict, _ := runAndFinalize(formula, 3); verdict != VerdictHolds {
+		t.Fatalf("Implies(Always(p),Not(q)) p=TTF q=FFT: got %v, want holds", verdict)
+	}
+}
+
+// A bounded Always whose inner is a still-pending deferred Next obligation must
+// carry that obligation past the window, not drop it to holds. The pre-fix
+// window-close branch returned holds() unconditionally and lost the violation.
+func TestBoundedAlways_PendingInnerCarried(t *testing.T) {
+	inner := AlwaysFormula{Inner: Next(Thunk(thunkSeq(false))), StepBound: 1, HasStepBound: true}
+	formula := Always(inner)
+	if verdict, _ := runAndFinalize(formula, 3); verdict != VerdictViolated {
+		t.Fatalf("Always(boundedAlways(Next(false),1)): got %v, want violated", verdict)
+	}
+}
+
+// A bounded Always whose inner genuinely holds each step stays satisfied: the
+// fix must not turn a satisfied bounded window into a false positive.
+func TestBoundedAlways_HoldingInnerStillHolds(t *testing.T) {
+	inner := AlwaysFormula{Inner: Not(Thunk(thunkSeq(false))), StepBound: 1, HasStepBound: true}
+	formula := Always(inner)
+	if verdict, _ := runAndFinalize(formula, 3); verdict != VerdictHolds {
+		t.Fatalf("Always(boundedAlways(Not(false),1)): got %v, want holds", verdict)
+	}
+}