[Misc] Support more collective_rpc return types

tests/v1/engine/test_engine_core_client.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import uuid
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from threading import Thread
-from typing import Optional, Union
+from typing import Any, Optional, Union
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
 import pytest
@@ -331,6 +331,46 @@ def echo_dc(
     return [val for _ in range(3)] if return_list else val
 
 
+# Dummy utility function to test dict serialization with custom types.
+def echo_dc_dict(
+    self,
+    msg: str,
+    return_dict: bool = False,
+) -> Union[MyDataclass, dict[str, MyDataclass]]:
+    print(f"echo dc dict util function called: {msg}")
+    val = None if msg is None else MyDataclass(msg)
+    # Return dict of dataclasses to verify support for returning dicts
+    # with custom value types.
+    if return_dict:
+        return {"key1": val, "key2": val, "key3": val}
+    else:
+        return val
+
+
+# Dummy utility function to test nested structures with custom types.
+def echo_dc_nested(
+    self,
+    msg: str,
+    structure_type: str = "list_of_dicts",
+) -> Any:
+    print(f"echo dc nested util function called: {msg}, "
+          f"structure: {structure_type}")
+    val = None if msg is None else MyDataclass(msg)
+
+    if structure_type == "list_of_dicts":  # noqa
+        # Return list of dicts: [{"a": val, "b": val}, {"c": val, "d": val}]
+        return [{"a": val, "b": val}, {"c": val, "d": val}]
+    elif structure_type == "dict_of_lists":
+        # Return dict of lists: {"list1": [val, val], "list2": [val, val]}
+        return {"list1": [val, val], "list2": [val, val]}
+    elif structure_type == "deep_nested":
+        # Return deeply nested: {"outer": [{"inner": [val, val]},
+        # {"inner": [val]}]}
+        return {"outer": [{"inner": [val, val]}, {"inner": [val]}]}
+    else:
+        return val
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio(loop_scope="function")
 async def test_engine_core_client_util_method_custom_return(
         monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch):
@@ -384,6 +424,167 @@ async def test_engine_core_client_util_method_custom_return(
             client.shutdown()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio(loop_scope="function")
+async def test_engine_core_client_util_method_custom_dict_return(
+        monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch):
+
+    with monkeypatch.context() as m:
+        m.setenv("VLLM_USE_V1", "1")
+
+        # Must set insecure serialization to allow returning custom types.
+        m.setenv("VLLM_ALLOW_INSECURE_SERIALIZATION", "1")
+
+        # Monkey-patch core engine utility function to test.
+        m.setattr(EngineCore, "echo_dc_dict", echo_dc_dict, raising=False)
+
+        engine_args = EngineArgs(model=MODEL_NAME, enforce_eager=True)
+        vllm_config = engine_args.create_engine_config(
+            usage_context=UsageContext.UNKNOWN_CONTEXT)
+        executor_class = Executor.get_class(vllm_config)
+
+        with set_default_torch_num_threads(1):
+            client = EngineCoreClient.make_client(
+                multiprocess_mode=True,
+                asyncio_mode=True,
+                vllm_config=vllm_config,
+                executor_class=executor_class,
+                log_stats=True,
+            )
+
+        try:
+            # Test utility method returning custom / non-native data type.
+            core_client: AsyncMPClient = client
+
+            # Test single object return
+            result = await core_client.call_utility_async(
+                "echo_dc_dict", "testarg3", False)
+            assert isinstance(result,
+                              MyDataclass) and result.message == "testarg3"
+
+            # Test dict return with custom value types
+            result = await core_client.call_utility_async(
+                "echo_dc_dict", "testarg3", True)
+            assert isinstance(result, dict) and len(result) == 3
+            for key, val in result.items():
+                assert key in ["key1", "key2", "key3"]
+                assert isinstance(val,
+                                  MyDataclass) and val.message == "testarg3"
+
+            # Test returning dict with None values
+            result = await core_client.call_utility_async(
+                "echo_dc_dict", None, True)
+            assert isinstance(result, dict) and len(result) == 3
+            for key, val in result.items():
+                assert key in ["key1", "key2", "key3"]
+                assert val is None
+
+        finally:
+            client.shutdown()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio(loop_scope="function")
+async def test_engine_core_client_util_method_nested_structures(
+        monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch):
+
+    with monkeypatch.context() as m:
+        m.setenv("VLLM_USE_V1", "1")
+
+        # Must set insecure serialization to allow returning custom types.
+        m.setenv("VLLM_ALLOW_INSECURE_SERIALIZATION", "1")
+
+        # Monkey-patch core engine utility function to test.
+        m.setattr(EngineCore, "echo_dc_nested", echo_dc_nested, raising=False)
+
+        engine_args = EngineArgs(model=MODEL_NAME, enforce_eager=True)
+        vllm_config = engine_args.create_engine_config(
+            usage_context=UsageContext.UNKNOWN_CONTEXT)
+        executor_class = Executor.get_class(vllm_config)
+
+        with set_default_torch_num_threads(1):
+            client = EngineCoreClient.make_client(
+                multiprocess_mode=True,
+                asyncio_mode=True,
+                vllm_config=vllm_config,
+                executor_class=executor_class,
+                log_stats=True,
+            )
+
+        try:
+            core_client: AsyncMPClient = client
+
+            # Test list of dicts: [{"a": val, "b": val}, {"c": val, "d": val}]
+            result = await core_client.call_utility_async(
+                "echo_dc_nested", "nested1", "list_of_dicts")
+            assert isinstance(result, list) and len(result) == 2
+            for i, item in enumerate(result):
+                assert isinstance(item, dict)
+                if i == 0:
+                    assert "a" in item and "b" in item
+                    assert isinstance(
+                        item["a"],
+                        MyDataclass) and item["a"].message == "nested1"
+                    assert isinstance(
+                        item["b"],
+                        MyDataclass) and item["b"].message == "nested1"
+                else:
+                    assert "c" in item and "d" in item
+                    assert isinstance(
+                        item["c"],
+                        MyDataclass) and item["c"].message == "nested1"
+                    assert isinstance(
+                        item["d"],
+                        MyDataclass) and item["d"].message == "nested1"
+
+            # Test dict of lists: {"list1": [val, val], "list2": [val, val]}
+            result = await core_client.call_utility_async(
+                "echo_dc_nested", "nested2", "dict_of_lists")
+            assert isinstance(result, dict) and len(result) == 2
+            assert "list1" in result and "list2" in result
+            for key, lst in result.items():
+                assert isinstance(lst, list) and len(lst) == 2
+                for item in lst:
+                    assert isinstance(
+                        item, MyDataclass) and item.message == "nested2"
+
+            # Test deeply nested: {"outer": [{"inner": [val, val]},
+            # {"inner": [val]}]}
+            result = await core_client.call_utility_async(
+                "echo_dc_nested", "nested3", "deep_nested")
+            assert isinstance(result, dict) and "outer" in result
+            outer_list = result["outer"]
+            assert isinstance(outer_list, list) and len(outer_list) == 2
+
+            # First dict in outer list should have "inner" with 2 items
+            inner_dict1 = outer_list[0]
+            assert isinstance(inner_dict1, dict) and "inner" in inner_dict1
+            inner_list1 = inner_dict1["inner"]
+            assert isinstance(inner_list1, list) and len(inner_list1) == 2
+            for item in inner_list1:
+                assert isinstance(item,
+                                  MyDataclass) and item.message == "nested3"
+
+            # Second dict in outer list should have "inner" with 1 item
+            inner_dict2 = outer_list[1]
+            assert isinstance(inner_dict2, dict) and "inner" in inner_dict2
+            inner_list2 = inner_dict2["inner"]
+            assert isinstance(inner_list2, list) and len(inner_list2) == 1
+            assert isinstance(
+                inner_list2[0],
+                MyDataclass) and inner_list2[0].message == "nested3"
+
+            # Test with None values in nested structures
+            result = await core_client.call_utility_async(
+                "echo_dc_nested", None, "list_of_dicts")
+            assert isinstance(result, list) and len(result) == 2
+            for item in result:
+                assert isinstance(item, dict)
+                for val in item.values():
+                    assert val is None
+
+        finally:
+            client.shutdown()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "multiprocessing_mode,publisher_config",
     [(True, "tcp"), (False, "inproc")],

vllm/v1/serial_utils.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from collections.abc import Sequence
 from inspect import isclass
 from types import FunctionType
-from typing import Any, Optional, Union
+from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, Union
 
 import cloudpickle
 import msgspec
@@ -59,6 +59,42 @@ def _typestr(val: Any) -> Optional[tuple[str, str]]:
     return t.__module__, t.__qualname__
 
 
+def _encode_type_info_recursive(obj: Any) -> Any:
+    """Recursively encode type information for nested structures of
+    lists/dicts."""
+    if obj is None:
+        return None
+    if type(obj) is list:
+        return [_encode_type_info_recursive(item) for item in obj]
+    if type(obj) is dict:
+        return {k: _encode_type_info_recursive(v) for k, v in obj.items()}
+    return _typestr(obj)
+
+
+def _decode_type_info_recursive(
+        type_info: Any, data: Any, convert_fn: Callable[[Sequence[str], Any],
+                                                        Any]) -> Any:
+    """Recursively decode type information for nested structures of
+    lists/dicts."""
+    if type_info is None:
+        return data
+    if isinstance(type_info, dict):
+        assert isinstance(data, dict)
+        return {
+            k: _decode_type_info_recursive(type_info[k], data[k], convert_fn)
+            for k in type_info
+        }
+    if isinstance(type_info, list) and (
+            # Exclude serialized tensors/numpy arrays.
+            len(type_info) != 2 or not isinstance(type_info[0], str)):
+        assert isinstance(data, list)
+        return [
+            _decode_type_info_recursive(ti, d, convert_fn)
+            for ti, d in zip(type_info, data)
+        ]
+    return convert_fn(type_info, data)
+
+
 class MsgpackEncoder:
     """Encoder with custom torch tensor and numpy array serialization.
 
@@ -129,12 +165,10 @@ def enc_hook(self, obj: Any) -> Any:
             result = obj.result
             if not envs.VLLM_ALLOW_INSECURE_SERIALIZATION:
                 return None, result
-            # Since utility results are not strongly typed, we also encode
-            # the type (or a list of types in the case it's a list) to
-            # help with correct msgspec deserialization.
-            return _typestr(result) if type(result) is not list else [
-                _typestr(v) for v in result
-            ], result
+            # Since utility results are not strongly typed, we recursively
+            # encode type information for nested structures of lists/dicts
+            # to help with correct msgspec deserialization.
+            return _encode_type_info_recursive(result), result
 
         if not envs.VLLM_ALLOW_INSECURE_SERIALIZATION:
             raise TypeError(f"Object of type {type(obj)} is not serializable"
@@ -288,15 +322,9 @@ def _decode_utility_result(self, obj: Any) -> UtilityResult:
             if not envs.VLLM_ALLOW_INSECURE_SERIALIZATION:
                 raise TypeError("VLLM_ALLOW_INSECURE_SERIALIZATION must "
                                 "be set to use custom utility result types")
-            assert isinstance(result_type, list)
-            if len(result_type) == 2 and isinstance(result_type[0], str):
-                result = self._convert_result(result_type, result)
-            else:
-                assert isinstance(result, list)
-                result = [
-                    self._convert_result(rt, r)
-                    for rt, r in zip(result_type, result)
-                ]
+            # Use recursive decoding to handle nested structures
+            result = _decode_type_info_recursive(result_type, result,
+                                                 self._convert_result)
         return UtilityResult(result)
 
     def _convert_result(self, result_type: Sequence[str], result: Any) -> Any: