spacedrive/core/tests/helpers

Test Helpers

Shared utilities for integration tests to reduce duplication and improve maintainability.

Modules

indexing_harness.rs - Indexing Test Utilities

Provides a comprehensive test harness for indexing integration tests, eliminating boilerplate and making it easy to test change detection.

Key Components:

IndexingHarnessBuilder

Builder for creating pre-configured indexing test environments.

let harness = IndexingHarnessBuilder::new("my_test")
    .build()
    .await?;

Automatically handles:

• Creating test directories
• Initializing tracing
• Setting up core and library
• Registering device

IndexingHarness

The test harness with convenient methods:

// Create test location
let location = harness.create_test_location("my_location").await?;
location.write_file("test.txt", "content").await?;
location.create_filtered_files().await?;

// Index the location
let handle = location.index("My Location", IndexMode::Deep).await?;

// Verify results
assert_eq!(handle.count_files().await?, 1);
handle.verify_no_filtered_entries().await?;
handle.verify_inode_tracking().await?;

// Make changes and re-index
handle.write_file("new.txt", "new").await?;
handle.modify_file("test.txt", "updated").await?;
handle.delete_file("old.txt").await?;
handle.move_file("from.txt", "to.txt").await?;
handle.reindex().await?;

Helper Classes

TestLocation - Builder for test locations:

• write_file() - Create files
• create_dir() - Create directories
• create_filtered_files() - Create files that should be filtered
• index() - Index the location

LocationHandle - Handle to indexed location:

• count_files(), count_directories(), count_entries()
• get_all_entries() - Get all indexed entries
• verify_no_filtered_entries() - Assert filtering worked
• verify_inode_tracking() - Assert inodes are tracked
• write_file(), modify_file(), delete_file(), move_file() - Make changes
• reindex() - Re-index and wait for completion

sync_harness.rs - Two-Device Sync Test Utilities

Provides a comprehensive test harness for sync integration tests that eliminates ~200 lines of boilerplate per test.

Key Components:

TwoDeviceHarnessBuilder

Builder for creating pre-configured two-device test environments.

let harness = TwoDeviceHarnessBuilder::new("my_test")
    .await?
    .collect_events(true)           // Optional: collect event logs
    .collect_sync_events(true)      // Optional: collect sync events
    .start_in_ready_state(true)     // Optional: skip backfill (default)
    .build()
    .await?;

Automatically handles:

• Creating test directories
• Initializing tracing to files
• Setting up cores and libraries
• Registering pre-paired devices
• Configuring mock transports
• Starting sync services
• Setting sync state

TwoDeviceHarness

The resulting test harness with convenient methods:

// Add locations
harness.add_and_index_location_alice("/path", "Name").await?;
harness.add_and_index_location_bob("/path", "Name").await?;

// Wait for sync (sophisticated algorithm)
harness.wait_for_sync(Duration::from_secs(60)).await?;

// Capture comprehensive snapshot
harness.capture_snapshot("final_state").await?;

// Access all internals
harness.library_alice;
harness.device_alice_id;
harness.transport_alice;

Helper Functions

Configuration:

• TestConfigBuilder - Build test configs with custom filters
• init_test_tracing() - Standard tracing setup

Device Setup:

• register_device() - Register a device in a library
• set_all_devices_synced() - Mark devices as synced (prevent auto-backfill)

Waiting:

• wait_for_indexing() - Wait for indexing job completion
• wait_for_sync() - Sophisticated sync completion detection

Operations:

• add_and_index_location() - Create and index a location

Snapshots:

• create_snapshot_dir() - Create timestamped snapshot directory
• SnapshotCapture - Utilities for capturing databases, logs, events

sync_transport.rs - Mock Network Transport

Mock implementation of NetworkTransport for testing sync without real networking.

Key Features:

• Immediate message delivery (like production)
• Request/response handling for backfill
• Device blocking/unblocking (simulate offline)
• Message history tracking
• Queue inspection

Usage:

// Single device
let transport = MockTransport::new_single(device_id);

// Paired devices (most common)
let (transport_a, transport_b) = MockTransport::new_pair(device_a, device_b);

// Block/unblock
transport.block_device(device_id).await;
transport.unblock_device(device_id).await;

// Inspect
let queue_size = transport.queue_size(device_id).await;
let total = transport.total_message_count().await;

test_volumes.rs - Volume Test Utilities

Helper functions for creating mock volumes in tests (used by sync_backfill_test.rs).

Benefits of Using Shared Utilities

Code Reduction

• ~200 lines of boilerplate eliminated per test
• ~2887 lines saved across 6 sync tests (65% reduction)
• One source of truth for test patterns

Consistency

• Same tracing setup everywhere
• Same config creation
• Same device registration
• Same snapshot format
• Same waiting algorithms

Maintainability

• Fix bugs in one place
• Add features once, benefit everywhere
• Clear upgrade path for tests
• Easier code reviews

Reliability

• Battle-tested algorithms
• Sophisticated sync detection
• Comprehensive snapshot capture
• Proper cleanup

Migration Path

To migrate an existing sync test:

1. Replace custom harness with TwoDeviceHarnessBuilder
2. Remove duplicated code (config, registration, waiting)
3. Use shared methods (add_and_index_location_alice/bob)
4. Test thoroughly to ensure behavior unchanged

See REFACTORING_EXAMPLE.md for a detailed before/after comparison.

When NOT to Use the Shared Harness

The shared harness is optimized for two-device real-time sync tests. Consider custom setup for:

• Single-device tests (use MockTransport::new_single())
• N-device tests (N > 2)
• Very specialized scenarios (custom transport behavior)
• Non-sync tests (obviously!)

Even in these cases, you can still use the individual helper functions.

Writing New Tests

For new two-device sync tests:

use helpers::TwoDeviceHarnessBuilder;

#[tokio::test]
async fn test_my_new_scenario() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
    let harness = TwoDeviceHarnessBuilder::new("my_scenario")
        .await?
        .build()
        .await?;

    // Your test logic here

    harness.capture_snapshot("final").await?;
    Ok(())
}

For other test types: Use individual helper functions as needed.

Contributing

When adding new shared utilities:

1. Add to sync_harness.rs if it's sync-specific
2. Add to appropriate module otherwise
3. Update this README with usage examples
4. Update SYNC_HARNESS_USAGE.md if user-facing
5. Export from mod.rs

Keep utilities:

• Generic - Useful for multiple tests
• Well-documented - Clear purpose and usage
• Battle-tested - Used by actual tests
• Simple - Easy to understand and maintain

Questions?

• See SYNC_HARNESS_USAGE.md for detailed usage examples
• See REFACTORING_EXAMPLE.md for migration examples
• See SYNC_TESTS.md for test suite overview
• Check the source code - it's well-commented!