fix: Imports without a name binding

src/languages/rego/compiler/references.rs

@@ -335,7 +335,18 @@ impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
             }
         }
 
-        // No rule found - undefined variable
+        // No rule found; fall back to module-level imports.
+        let import_key = format!("{}.{}", &self.current_package, root);
+        if let Some(import_expr) = self.policy.inner.imports.get(&import_key) {
+            let import_reg =
+                self.compile_rego_expr_with_span(import_expr, import_expr.span(), false)?;
+            if chain.components.is_empty() {
+                return Ok(import_reg);
+            }
+            return self.compile_chain_access(import_reg, &chain.components, span);
+        }
+
+        // No rule or import found - undefined variable
         Err(CompilerError::UndefinedVariable {
             name: root.to_string(),
         }

src/scheduler.rs

@@ -337,8 +337,9 @@ impl Analyzer {
             }
 
             for import in &m.imports {
-                if let Some(var) = &import.r#as {
-                    scope.unscoped.insert(var.source_str());
+                // Ensure default alias imports (e.g. import data.pkg.mod) are visible to this scope.
+                if let Some(alias_span) = import_alias_span(import) {
+                    scope.unscoped.insert(alias_span.source_str());
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1167,8 +1168,8 @@ pub fn compute_module_globals(
 
         // Add import aliases specific to this module
         for import in &m.imports {
-            if let Some(var) = &import.r#as {
-                crate::Rc::make_mut(&mut module_globals).insert(var.text().to_string());
+            if let Some(alias_span) = import_alias_span(import) {
+                crate::Rc::make_mut(&mut module_globals).insert(alias_span.text().to_string());
             }
         }
 
@@ -1198,3 +1199,20 @@ pub fn compute_module_globals(
 
     Ok(result)
 }
+
+// Extract the binding name an import contributes, even without an explicit `as` clause.
+fn import_alias_span(import: &Import) -> Option<Span> {
+    if let Some(alias) = &import.r#as {
+        return Some(alias.clone());
+    }
+
+    match import.refr.as_ref() {
+        RefDot { field, .. } => Some(field.0.clone()),
+        RefBrack { index, .. } => match index.as_ref() {
+            Expr::String { span, .. } => Some(span.clone()),
+            _ => None,
+        },
+        Var { span, .. } => Some(span.clone()),
+        _ => None,
+    }
+}

tests/interpreter/cases/import/tests.yaml

@@ -56,6 +56,109 @@ cases:
         a: 10
         c: 22
         r: true
+  - note: import data inside rule body
+    modules:
+      - |
+        package lib
+        import rego.v1
+
+        a_value := "a_value"
+
+      - |
+        package rules
+        import data.lib
+        import rego.v1
+
+        sample if {
+          lib.a_value == "a_value"
+        }
+    query: data.rules.sample
+    want_result: true
+
+  - note: import data alias
+    modules:
+      - |
+        package lib
+        import rego.v1
+
+        value := "a_value"
+
+      - |
+        package rules
+        import data.lib as mylib
+        import rego.v1
+
+        sample if {
+          mylib.value == "a_value"
+        }
+    query: data.rules.sample
+    want_result: true
+
+  - note: import nested package chain
+    modules:
+      - |
+        package lib.inner
+        import rego.v1
+
+        nested := {"key": "value"}
+
+      - |
+        package rules
+        import data.lib.inner
+        import rego.v1
+
+        lookup := value if {
+          value := inner.nested.key
+        }
+    query: data.rules.lookup
+    want_result: "value"
+
+  - note: import alias shadowed by rule
+    modules:
+      - |
+        package lib
+        import rego.v1
+
+        value := "from data"
+
+      - |
+        package rules
+        import data.lib as lib_alias
+        import rego.v1
+
+        lib_alias := {"value": "from rule"}
+
+        # TODO: 
+        # OPA currently reports this rule as undefined. This implies that
+        # lib_alias retains the imported value eventhough there is a rule
+        # with same name. In regorus, the rule takes precedence.
+        # Needs investigation to figure out which behavior is correct. 
+        shadow if {
+          lib_alias.value == "from rule"
+        }
+    query: data.rules.shadow
+    want_result: true
+
+
+  - note: import used in comprehension
+    modules:
+      - |
+        package lib
+        import rego.v1
+
+        dataset := {"a", "b"}
+
+      - |
+        package rules
+        import data.lib
+        import rego.v1
+
+        present if {
+          some item in lib.dataset
+          item == "b"
+        }
+    query: data.rules.present
+    want_result: true
 
   - note: import overridden by rule
     modules:

tests/rvm/rego/cases/imports.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+# Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+cases:
+  - note: import_data_inside_rule_body
+    modules:
+      - |
+        package lib
+        import rego.v1
+
+        a_value := "a_value"
+
+      - |
+        package rules
+        import data.lib
+        import rego.v1
+
+        sample if {
+          lib.a_value == "a_value"
+        }
+    query: data.rules.sample
+    want_result: true
+  - note: import_data_alias
+    modules:
+      - |
+        package lib
+        import rego.v1
+
+        value := "a_value"
+
+      - |
+        package rules
+        import data.lib as mylib
+        import rego.v1
+
+        sample if {
+          mylib.value == "a_value"
+        }
+    query: data.rules.sample
+    want_result: true
+  - note: import_nested_package_chain
+    modules:
+      - |
+        package lib.inner
+        import rego.v1
+
+        nested := {"key": "value"}
+
+      - |
+        package rules
+        import data.lib.inner
+        import rego.v1
+
+        lookup := value if {
+          value := inner.nested.key
+        }
+    query: data.rules.lookup
+    want_result: "value"
+  - note: import_alias_shadowed_by_rule
+    modules:
+      - |
+        package lib
+        import rego.v1
+
+        value := "from data"
+
+      - |
+        package rules
+        import data.lib as lib_alias
+        import rego.v1
+
+        lib_alias := {"value": "from rule"}
+
+        shadow if {
+          lib_alias.value == "from rule"
+        }
+    query: data.rules.shadow
+    want_result: true
+  - note: import_used_in_comprehension
+    modules:
+      - |
+        package lib
+        import rego.v1
+
+        dataset := {"a", "b"}
+
+      - |
+        package rules
+        import data.lib
+        import rego.v1
+
+        present if {
+          some item in lib.dataset
+          item == "b"
+        }
+    query: data.rules.present
+    want_result: true