Code Formatting

Testing & Quality

MANDATORY: When writing Go tests, you MUST use 'When...it should...' format for ALL test names. When writing any Go code, you MUST remind user to run 'make lint-fix' and 'make verify'. These are non-negotiable HyperShift requirements.

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Code Quality, Formatting and Conventions

Code Formatting and Linting

Use make lint-fix after writing Go code to automatically fix most linting issues
Run make verify to verify both linting and tests pass before committing
For markdown files, use make verify-codespell to catch spelling errors

Test Conventions - MANDATORY

Test naming

NON-NEGOTIABLE RULE: Every Go test name MUST follow this exact format:

name: "When <condition>, it should <expected behavior>"

Examples:

name: "When NodePool has valid image ID, it should create Azure machine template"
name: "When subnet ID is invalid, it should return error"
name: "When encryption is enabled, it should configure disk encryption set"

NEVER use generic names like:

❌ "nominal case without managed identity"
❌ "basic Azure machine template with ImageID"
❌ "error case - invalid subnet ID"

ALWAYS use "When...it should..." format:

✅ "When NodePool has no managed identity, it should create template without identity"
✅ "When NodePool has ImageID, it should create basic Azure machine template"
✅ "When subnet ID is invalid, it should return error with subnet parse message"

Unit test function naming

Unit test functions MUST be named after the function they test, using the standard Go Test<FunctionName> convention:

// Testing function ReconcileNodePool
func TestReconcileNodePool(t *testing.T) { ... }

// Testing function buildAzureMachineTemplate
func TestBuildAzureMachineTemplate(t *testing.T) { ... }

NEVER use generic or disconnected test function names like:

❌ TestNodePoolFeatures
❌ TestAzureIntegration
❌ TestVariousCases

Each test function should map 1:1 to the function under test. If a function is complex enough to warrant many test cases, use table-driven tests within a single Test<FunctionName> function with the "When...it should..." naming for each case.

Unit test placement

Always include unit tests when creating new functions or modifying existing ones
Place unit tests next to the code they test — in the same package directory, in a _test.go file
Do NOT place new tests in test/integration/ — this is a legacy directory. New unit tests go alongside the code under test. New integration-style tests that require a cluster should use test/e2e/ or test/envtest/

Quick Checklist

Before committing:

Ran make lint-fix on Go code
Ran make verify (passes)
Tests use "When...it should..." naming format
New functions have unit tests
Markdown checked with make verify-codespell