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inferServeSide

8.0.0 engine API transition

This method is a candidate for removal from production governors and engine exports at 8.0.0. Its 7.x route has not been removed. Final removal and standalone package-export decisions require the per-method review and external-integrator confirmation described in the transition index.

Source-local contract​

The declaration below is copied from the pinned source revision; referenced types are defined there. It is an implementation signature, not a package import example.

/**
 * Infer which court side the serve should come from
 *
 * @param matchUp - Current matchUp state (BEFORE point is added)
 * @param formatStructure - Parsed format structure
 * @param setType - Current set type
 * @returns 'deuce' | 'ad' | undefined (undefined if not inferrable)
 */
export function inferServeSide(
  matchUp: MatchUp,
  formatStructure: FormatStructure,
  setType: SetType,
): 'deuce' | 'ad' | undefined;

Engine effects​

State writes: no writes found in helper and local helpers. Notices: none in helper. Source review: reads score arrays, computes local parity, returns a court side; engine dispatch is positional-incompatible.

Consumer evidence​

The refreshed source-name scan found no name mentions in the scanned product source files. This does not establish external-integrator non-use. The manifest records repository revisions and scan exclusions. External-integrator confirmation is pending.

Availability and ownership​

  • Production governor declarations: scoreGovernor.
  • Standalone package API after 8.0.0: decision pending; this page does not establish a supported import.
  • Implementation: src/mutate/scoring/serveSideCalculator.ts — inferServeSide. Source paths and aliases are not package import paths.
  • Replacement workflow: not yet established; no supported replacement is promised.
  • Test-only adapters: may exercise this implementation independently of production engine exports; this is not evidence of product use.

Preserved 7.x reference​

The passages below preserve the existing governor documentation. Engine examples describe 7.x availability, not an 8.x replacement. Source contracts take precedence where an explicitly noted correction applies.

From governors/score-governor.md​

Infers the court side before a point from the matchUp, parsed format and set type. This is a positional implementation function: inferServeSide(matchUp, formatStructure, setType). It returns deuce, ad, or undefined when not inferable. See the source-local contract for format-specific rules. No public direct import is promised by this page.