From dcfad54db2599b720156bb89dbc36b96267e7819 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sedanah-m <mashhour@google.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:07:10 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] adds: structured output demo with JSON and enum schemas.
 adds: UI to switch between the modes, input prompts, and display the
 responses.

---
 .../src/features/structured-output/index.tsx  | 122 +++++++++++++++++-
 .../src/features/structured-output/service.ts |  79 +++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 195 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ai/ai-samples/src/features/structured-output/index.tsx b/ai/ai-samples/src/features/structured-output/index.tsx
index 7542981dc..453e8ba95 100644
--- a/ai/ai-samples/src/features/structured-output/index.tsx
+++ b/ai/ai-samples/src/features/structured-output/index.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,121 @@
-import React from 'react';
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { generateWithSDKSchema, generateWithEnumValues } from './service';
+
+export default function StructuredOutputView() {
+  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<'json' | 'enum'>('json');
+  const [prompt, setPrompt] = useState('');
+  const [result, setResult] = useState('');
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (activeTab === 'json') {
+      setPrompt('Generate 3 animal-based characters for a card game.');
+    } else {
+      setPrompt('The film aims to educate and inform viewers about real-life subjects, events, or people. It offers a factual record of a particular topic by combining interviews, historical footage, and narration.');
+    }
+    setResult('');
+    setError(null);
+  }, [activeTab]);
+
+ const handleGenerate = async () => {
+        const cleanedPrompt = prompt.trim();
+        if (!cleanedPrompt) return;
+
+        setLoading(true);
+        setError(null);
+        setResult('');
+
+        try {
+            let output = '';
+            if (activeTab === 'json') {
+                output = await generateWithSDKSchema(cleanedPrompt);
+            } else {
+                output = await generateWithEnumValues(cleanedPrompt);
+            }
+            setResult(output);
+        } catch (err: unknown) {
+            if (err instanceof Error) {
+                setError(err.message);
+            } else {
+                setError('An error occurred while generating structured output.');
+            }
+        } finally {
+            setLoading(false);
+        }
+    };
 
-export default function Feature() {
   return (
-    <div>
-      <h2>structured-output</h2>
+    <div style={{ padding: '20px', maxWidth: '800px', margin: '0 auto', fontFamily: 'sans-serif' }}>
+      <h2>Structured Output Generation</h2>
+      <p style={{ color: '#666', marginBottom: '20px' }}>
+        Force Gemini to return strictly formatted data by passing a schema into the generation configuration.
+      </p>
+
+      <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '10px', marginBottom: '20px' }}>
+        <button
+          onClick={() => setActiveTab('json')}
+          style={{
+            padding: '10px 20px',
+            fontWeight: activeTab === 'json' ? 'bold' : 'normal',
+            backgroundColor: activeTab === 'json' ? '#e0e0e0' : '#f5f5f5',
+            border: '1px solid #ccc',
+            borderRadius: '4px',
+            cursor: 'pointer'
+          }}
+        >
+          SDK JSON Schema
+        </button>
+        <button
+          onClick={() => setActiveTab('enum')}
+          style={{
+            padding: '10px 20px',
+            fontWeight: activeTab === 'enum' ? 'bold' : 'normal',
+            backgroundColor: activeTab === 'enum' ? '#e0e0e0' : '#f5f5f5',
+            border: '1px solid #ccc',
+            borderRadius: '4px',
+            cursor: 'pointer'
+          }}
+        >
+          SDK Enum Schema
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      <textarea
+        value={prompt}
+        onChange={(e) => setPrompt(e.target.value)}
+        placeholder="Enter your prompt here..."
+        style={{ width: '100%', height: '100px', padding: '10px', marginBottom: '10px', boxSizing: 'border-box' }}
+      />
+
+      <button
+        onClick={handleGenerate}
+        disabled={loading || !prompt.trim()}
+        style={{ padding: '10px 20px', cursor: loading ? 'not-allowed' : 'pointer' }}
+      >
+        {loading ? 'Generating...' : 'Generate Structured Output'}
+      </button>
+
+      {error && (
+        <div style={{ marginTop: '20px', padding: '15px', backgroundColor: '#ffebee', color: '#c62828', borderRadius: '4px' }}>
+          <strong>Error:</strong> {error}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {result && (
+        <div style={{ marginTop: '20px' }}>
+          <h3>Result:</h3>
+          <pre style={{
+            backgroundColor: '#f4f4f4',
+            padding: '15px',
+            borderRadius: '4px',
+            overflowX: 'auto',
+            whiteSpace: 'pre-wrap',
+            wordWrap: 'break-word'
+          }}>
+            <code>{result}</code>
+          </pre>
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ai/ai-samples/src/features/structured-output/service.ts b/ai/ai-samples/src/features/structured-output/service.ts
index 36d040709..f470a565d 100644
--- a/ai/ai-samples/src/features/structured-output/service.ts
+++ b/ai/ai-samples/src/features/structured-output/service.ts
@@ -1 +1,78 @@
-// Service for structured-output
+import { Schema } from 'firebase/ai';
+import { getAiModel } from '../../services/firebaseAIService';
+
+/**
+ * Define the Schema using the SDK's built-in Schema classes.
+ * This explicitly tells Gemini exactly what the returned JSON object must look like.
+ */
+const characterSchema = Schema.object({
+    properties: {
+        characters: Schema.array({
+            items: Schema.object({
+                properties: {
+                    name: Schema.string(),
+                    accessory: Schema.string(),
+                    age: Schema.number(),
+                    species: Schema.string(),
+                },
+                // Note: In the Firebase AI Logic SDK, all fields are required by default.
+                // You must explicitly pass an array of properties that the model can skip.
+                optionalProperties: ["accessory"],
+            }),
+        }),
+    }
+});
+
+/**
+ * Define an enum schema object using the SDK.
+ * This restricts the model to only return one of these specific predefined string values.
+ */
+const genreEnumSchema = Schema.enumString({
+    enum: ["drama", "comedy", "documentary"],
+});
+
+
+/**
+ * Generate the structured JSON output.
+ * @param prompt The string instruction (e.g., "Generate 3 animal-based characters for a card game").
+ * @returns A perfectly formatted JSON string matching the characterSchema.
+ */
+export async function generateWithSDKSchema(prompt: string): Promise<string> {
+    try {
+        const model = getAiModel('gemini-3.5-flash', {
+            generationConfig: {
+                responseMimeType: 'application/json',
+                responseSchema: characterSchema
+            }
+        });
+
+        const result = await model.generateContent(prompt);
+        return result.response.text();
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error generating structured JSON with Firebase AI:', error);
+        throw error;
+    }
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate the enum values output.
+ * @param prompt The string instruction (e.g., "The film aims to educate...").
+ * @returns A plain-text enum value that the model selects from the defined schema.
+ */
+export async function generateWithEnumValues(prompt: string): Promise<string> {
+    try {
+        const model = getAiModel('gemini-3.5-flash', {
+            generationConfig: {
+                responseMimeType: 'text/x.enum',
+                responseSchema: genreEnumSchema
+            }
+        });
+        const result = await model.generateContent(prompt);
+        return result.response.text();
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error generating enum values with Firebase AI:', error);
+        throw error;
+    }
+}
+

From 6268c47f7407ac5a7c01f43319b4a72ca9c4971f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sedanah-m <mashhour@google.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:10:32 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] update comment with firebase documentation

---
 ai/ai-samples/src/features/structured-output/service.ts | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/ai/ai-samples/src/features/structured-output/service.ts b/ai/ai-samples/src/features/structured-output/service.ts
index f470a565d..bee863261 100644
--- a/ai/ai-samples/src/features/structured-output/service.ts
+++ b/ai/ai-samples/src/features/structured-output/service.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ const characterSchema = Schema.object({
                 },
                 // Note: In the Firebase AI Logic SDK, all fields are required by default.
                 // You must explicitly pass an array of properties that the model can skip.
+                // For more information, see official Firebase documentation:
+                // https://firebase.google.com/docs/ai-logic/generate-structured-output?api=dev
                 optionalProperties: ["accessory"],
             }),
         }),