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Write tests for Syncpack using the TestBuilder pattern. Use when adding tests for commands, validation logic, or any new functionality. Covers TestBuilder API, assertion patterns, and common test scenarios.

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Write tests for Syncpack using the TestBuilder pattern. Use when adding tests for commands, validation logic, or any new functionality. Covers TestBuilder API, assertion patterns, and common test scenarios.
# Write Tests ## Golden rules - Use `TestBuilder` — never construct `Context` manually. - Assert with `expect(&ctx).to_have_instances(vec![...])` — never index `ctx.instances`. - Async-first: `#[tokio::test]` + `.run().await` is the canonical entry. ## TDD 1. Read 2-3 tests in the same `*_test.rs` and copy the pattern 2. Write failing test → `just test` → confirm RED 3. Ask before implementing 4. Implement minimal code → GREEN → `just format` ## Quick start ```rust use { crate::{ instance::{FixableInstance::*, InstanceState, SuspectInstance::*, UnfixableInstance::*, ValidInstance::*}, test::{ builder::TestBuilder, expect::{expect, ExpectedInstance}, }, }, serde_json::json, }; #[tokio::test] async fn pinned_version_replaces_anything_different() { let ctx = TestBuilder::new() .with_package(json!({ "name": "package-a", "version": "1.0.0", "devDependencies": {"foo": "workspace:*"} })) .with_version_group(json!({ "dependencies": ["foo"], "pinVersion": "1.2.0" })) .run() .await; expect(&ctx).to_have_instances(vec![ ExpectedInstance { state: InstanceState::valid(IsLocalAndValid), dependency_name: "package-a", id: "package-a in /version of package-a", actual: "1.0.0", expected: Some("1.0.0"), overridden: None, }, ExpectedInstance { state: InstanceState::fixable(DiffersToPin), dependency_name: "foo", id: "foo in /devDependencies of package-a", actual: "workspace:*", expected: Some("1.2.0"), overridden: None, }, ]); } ``` ## Sub-module organisation Group related scenarios under nested modules — see `pinned_test.rs`, `catalog_defs_test.rs`: ```rust mod local { use super::*; #[tokio::test] async fn refuses_to_pin_local_version() { ... } } mod normal { use super::*; #[tokio::test] async fn an_already_pinned_version_is_valid() { ... } } mod registry_updates { use super::*; #[tokio::test] async fn def_marked_outdated_when_registry_has_newer_version() { ... } } ``` ## File location | Test type | Location | | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | | Version-group behaviour (pin, ban, ranges …) | `src/version_group/<group>_test.rs` | | Catalog discovery wiring | `src/version_group/{catalog,bun_catalog}_test.rs` | | Fix mutations | `src/commands/fix_test.rs` | | Format pass | `src/visit_formatting/format_test.rs` | | Other unit tests | Co-located: `src/foo.rs` ↔ `src/foo_test.rs` | ## Builder methods Source of truth: `src/test/builder.rs`. | Method | Purpose | | ------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `.with_package(json!({...}))` | Add one package.json | | `.with_packages(vec![...])` | Add many | | `.with_version_group(json!({...}))` | Add one version group | | `.with_version_groups(vec![...])` | Add many | | `.with_semver_group(json!({...}))` | Add a semver group | | `.with_config(json!({...}))` | Base config (e.g. `customTypes`, `dependencyGroups`) | | `.with_strict(bool)` | Strict mode (Suspect → error) | | `.with_subcommand("update")` | Override subcommand (default: `lint`, or `update` if registry set) | | `.with_pnpm_catalogs(yaml)` | Inject `pnpm-workspace.yaml`; implies pnpm PM | | `.with_bun_catalogs(json!({...}))` | Synthetic Bun root with `/catalog`, `/catalogs/{n}`; implies Bun PM | | `.with_bun_workspaces_catalogs(json!({...}))` | Same, nested under `/workspaces/` | | `.with_{pnpm,bun,npm,yarn,unknown}_package_manager()` | Force PM detection | | `.with_registry_updates(json!({"react":[...]}))` | Mock npm registry; implies subcommand=`update` | | `.with_update_target(UpdateTarget::Minor)` | Bound update target | | `.run().await` → `Context` | **Primary** end-to-end (full pipeline through disk + discovery) | | `.build()` | Sync, no visit — context-wiring tests | | `.build_and_visit_packages()` | Sync + visit_packages — fix tests, older suites | | `.build_and_visit_formatting()` | Sync + visit_formatting | | `.build_with_registry_and_visit().await` | Sync wiring + async registry mock + visit | ## ExpectedInstance fields ```rust ExpectedInstance { state: InstanceState::fixable(DiffersToPin), // valid / fixable / unfixable / suspect dependency_name: "react", // = `internal_name` (alias-aware) id: "react in /dependencies of package-a", // {dep} in {/path} of {package_or_yaml} actual: "17.0.0", // raw specifier on disk expected: Some("18.0.0"), // None = ignore; Some("") = remove overridden: None, // semver-group override target, if any } ``` `id` location examples: - `/dependencies`, `/devDependencies`, `/peerDependencies` - `/version of package-a` (local version) - `/packageManager`, `/engines/node` - `/catalog of pnpm-workspace.yaml`, `/catalogs/<name> of pnpm-workspace.yaml` - `/customVersion`, `/custom/config/version` (via `customTypes`) ## Patterns → [patterns.md](patterns.md): banned, pinned, sameRange, pnpm catalogs, bun catalogs, semver ranges, registry updates. ## Fix tests `src/commands/fix_test.rs` builds with `.build_and_visit_packages()` then runs `fix::run(ctx, &SilentReporter, &disk)`. `dry_run = true` is the default (set by `mock::config_from_mock`), so `is_dirty()` and post-fix contents stay observable. Set `ctx.config.cli.dry_run = false` only when asserting writes through a recording `MockDiskIo` (see `pnpm_fix_writes_yaml_to_disk`). ## Common mistakes | Wrong | Right | | ------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `#[test] fn foo()` + `.run().await` | `#[tokio::test] async fn foo()` | | `use crate::instance_state::*` | `use crate::instance::*` | | `"pinned": "1.0.0"` | `"pinVersion": "1.0.0"` | | `Context { ... }` | `TestBuilder::new()...` | | `ctx.instances[0]` | `expect(&ctx).to_have_instances(vec![...])` | | `.build()` then check states | `.run().await` (or `.build_and_visit_packages()` for sync) | | Missing `SuspectInstance::*` import | Import all 4: `FixableInstance::*, ValidInstance::*, SuspectInstance::*, UnfixableInstance::*` | ## Running ```bash just test # all cargo test pinned_test # pattern match cargo test test_name -- --nocapture # with stdout ``` ## Reference tests - `src/version_group/banned_test.rs` — banned + custom types - `src/version_group/pinned_test.rs` — sub-modules, semver-group interaction - `src/version_group/same_range_test.rs` — range satisfaction - `src/version_group/catalog_test.rs` — pnpm catalogs - `src/version_group/bun_catalog_test.rs` — bun catalogs (sync `.build()`) - `src/version_group/preferred_semver_test.rs` — registry updates, update targets
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