error-scenario-testing

name	error-scenario-testing
description	Techniques for forcing error conditions in code to test error handling paths, including mock failure injection. Use when testing error handling, maze generation failures, or when error conditions are hard to trigger naturally. Create test scenarios to force error conditions and verify error handling works correctly.

Error Scenario Testing

Overview

Test error handling by forcing error conditions. Don't commit error handling code without testing error paths.

Forcing Error Conditions

Methods:

• Add test mode flags to enable error injection
• Create test seam commands to trigger errors
• Temporarily modify code to force failures (revert after testing)
• Use environment variables to enable error testing

See references/error-injection.md for detailed error injection patterns.

Maze Generation Error Testing

For maze generation failures:

• Add forceMazeFailure() test seam command
• Modify maze generation to fail after N attempts
• Test fallback maze creation
• Verify console warnings appear

See references/maze-generation-errors.md for specific patterns.

Error Testing Checklist

• Error condition can be triggered
• Error handling code executes
• Fallback behavior works correctly
• User experience is acceptable
• Console warnings/logs appear
• Game doesn't crash