Allow nested schema validation in event automation trigger (#126771)

* Allow nested schema validation in event automation trigger

* Fix rfxtrx device trigger

* Don't create nested voluptuous schemas

* Fix editing mistake

* Fix format

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Co-authored-by: Erik Montnemery <erik@montnemery.com>
Co-authored-by: Martin Hjelmare <marhje52@gmail.com>

homeassistant/components/homeassistant/triggers/event.py

@@ -75,14 +75,18 @@ async def async_attach_trigger(
         event_data.update(
             template.render_complex(config[CONF_EVENT_DATA], variables, limited=True)
         )
-        # Build the schema or a an items view if the schema is simple
+
-        # and does not contain sub-dicts. We explicitly do not check for
+        # For performance reasons, we want to avoid using a voluptuous schema here
-        # list like the context data below since lists are a special case
+        # unless required. Thus, if possible, we try to use a simple items comparison
-        # only for context data. (see test test_event_data_with_list)
+        # For that, we explicitly do not check for list like the context data below
+        # since lists are a special case only used for context data, see test
+        # test_event_data_with_list. Otherwise, we build a volutupus schema, see test
+        # test_event_data_with_list_nested
         if any(isinstance(value, dict) for value in event_data.values()):
             event_data_schema = vol.Schema(
-                {vol.Required(key): value for key, value in event_data.items()},
+                event_data,
                 extra=vol.ALLOW_EXTRA,
+                required=True,
             )
         else:
             # Use a simple items comparison if possible

homeassistant/components/rfxtrx/device_trigger.py

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ async def async_attach_trigger(
     if config[CONF_TYPE] == CONF_TYPE_COMMAND:
         event_data["values"] = {"Command": config[CONF_SUBTYPE]}
     elif config[CONF_TYPE] == CONF_TYPE_STATUS:
-        event_data["values"] = {"Status": config[CONF_SUBTYPE]}
+        event_data["values"] = {"Sensor Status": config[CONF_SUBTYPE]}
 
     event_config = event_trigger.TRIGGER_SCHEMA(
         {

tests/components/homeassistant/triggers/test_event.py

@@ -517,6 +517,51 @@ async def test_event_data_with_list(
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
     assert len(service_calls) == 1
 
+    # don't match if property doesn't exist at all
+    hass.bus.async_fire("test_event", {"other_attr": [1, 2]})
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert len(service_calls) == 1
+
+
+async def test_event_data_with_list_nested(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, service_calls: list[ServiceCall]
+) -> None:
+    """Test the (non)firing of event when the data schema has nested lists."""
+    assert await async_setup_component(
+        hass,
+        automation.DOMAIN,
+        {
+            automation.DOMAIN: {
+                "trigger": {
+                    "platform": "event",
+                    "event_type": "test_event",
+                    "event_data": {"service_data": {"some_attr": [1, 2]}},
+                    "context": {},
+                },
+                "action": {"service": "test.automation"},
+            }
+        },
+    )
+
+    hass.bus.async_fire("test_event", {"service_data": {"some_attr": [1, 2]}})
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert len(service_calls) == 1
+
+    # don't match a single value
+    hass.bus.async_fire("test_event", {"service_data": {"some_attr": 1}})
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert len(service_calls) == 1
+
+    # don't match a containing list
+    hass.bus.async_fire("test_event", {"service_data": {"some_attr": [1, 2, 3]}})
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert len(service_calls) == 1
+
+    # don't match if property doesn't exist at all
+    hass.bus.async_fire("test_event", {"service_data": {"other_attr": [1, 2]}})
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert len(service_calls) == 1
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "event_type", ["state_reported", ["test_event", "state_reported"]]