golden-test-case

Testing & Quality

Add golden test cases under tests/golden, regenerate RaTeX output and KaTeX reference fixtures, run ink-based scoring with compare_golden.py, and export diff images when needed. Use when adding or updating golden tests, inspecting scores, or debugging render mismatches.

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Golden test cases and scoring workflow

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When to use

Add one formula per line in tests/golden/test_cases.txt (or mhchem test_case_ce.txt).
Regenerate RaTeX renders and KaTeX reference PNGs, then run compare_golden.py for scores and optional diff images.

Prerequisites

RaTeX output: scripts/update_golden_output.sh needs a Rust toolchain; PNG/SVG need KaTeX TTFs under fonts/ (script falls back to tools/lexer_compare/node_modules/katex/dist/fonts).
KaTeX fixtures: run npm install in tools/golden_compare (Puppeteer + katex dist, including contrib/mhchem.min.js).
Compare script: python3 tools/golden_compare/compare_golden.py needs pip install Pillow numpy.

1. Add test cases

Main suite: edit tests/golden/test_cases.txt at repo root. One LaTeX formula per line; blank lines ignored; lines starting with # are comments.
mhchem (\ce, \pu, …): edit tests/golden/test_case_ce.txt with the same rules.

Line order defines case indices: 0001.png is the first line, 0002.png the second, etc. (same ordering as in generate_reference.mjs and compare_golden.py).

2. Generate RaTeX output and KaTeX fixtures

From repo root:

./scripts/update_golden_output.sh

Builds ratex-render / render-svg, writes main-suite PNGs to tests/golden/output/ and SVGs to tests/golden/output_svg/; if test_case_ce.txt exists, also output_ce/ and output_svg_ce/ (mhchem uses --dpr 2 to match reference pixel density).

Generate KaTeX reference PNGs (fixtures):

cd tools/golden_compare
node generate_reference.mjs

Defaults: read tests/golden/test_cases.txt, write tests/golden/fixtures/.

mhchem suite:

cd tools/golden_compare
node generate_reference.mjs ../../tests/golden/test_case_ce.txt ../../tests/golden/fixtures_ce --mhchem

Note: generate_reference.mjs and update_golden_output.sh regenerate from the full case list. New cases are usually appended; rerun a full generation so indices stay aligned with NNNN.png filenames.

3. Compare scores and diff images

From repo root:

python3 tools/golden_compare/compare_golden.py

Defaults: tests/golden/fixtures/ vs tests/golden/output/ with tests/golden/test_cases.txt. Prints per-case ink metrics, combined score, pass rate, and score histogram.

mhchem:

python3 tools/golden_compare/compare_golden.py --ce

`compare_golden.py` arguments (reference)

Run from repo root so default paths resolve. All paths may be absolute or repo-relative.

Flag	Meaning
`--ce` / `--mhchem`	mhchem suite: fixtures `tests/golden/fixtures_ce/`, output `tests/golden/output_ce/`, cases `tests/golden/test_case_ce.txt`.
`--fixtures DIR`	Reference PNG directory (default: `tests/golden/fixtures`, unless `--ce`).
`--output DIR`	RaTeX PNG directory (default: `tests/golden/output`, unless `--ce`).
`--test-cases FILE`	Case list for labels in output (default: `tests/golden/test_cases.txt`, unless `--ce`).
`--threshold FLOAT`	Per-case pass threshold on combined score (default `0.30`). Exit code still uses overall pass rate ≥ 90%.
`--diff-dir DIR`	Write `NNNN_diff.png` (ref \| test \| colored diff). Creates `DIR` if missing.
`--diff-from N`	Requires `--diff-dir`. Also write diffs for every case whose 1-based index is ≥ `N` (matches `NNNN.png` stem, e.g. `0987.png` → `N=987`).
`--diff-to N`	With `--diff-from`: inclusive upper bound on that same 1-based index.
`--verbose`	More detailed logging.

Diff behavior: With --diff-dir only, diffs are written for failing cases (combined score strictly below --threshold). With --diff-from, diffs are written for every case in the index range (not only failures).

Copy-paste examples (repo root):

# Diffs only for failures (main suite)
python3 tools/golden_compare/compare_golden.py --diff-dir tests/golden/diffs

# Diffs for new cases 980–988 (1-based indices; adjust to your range)
python3 tools/golden_compare/compare_golden.py \
  --diff-dir tests/golden/diffs --diff-from 980 --diff-to 988

# Stricter pass bar + mhchem + failure diffs
python3 tools/golden_compare/compare_golden.py --ce --threshold 0.35 --diff-dir tests/golden/diffs_ce

Add tests/golden/diffs/ (or your chosen dir) to .gitignore unless the team commits diff PNGs for review.

Script arguments: `update_golden_output.sh` and `generate_reference.mjs`

`scripts/update_golden_output.sh`

No CLI arguments. Paths are fixed inside the script (tests/golden/test_cases.txt, output/, output_svg/, and optionally test_case_ce.txt → output_ce/, output_svg_ce/).
Requires repo root layout and font locations described in Prerequisites.

`tools/golden_compare/generate_reference.mjs`

Usage:

node generate_reference.mjs [test_cases.txt] [fixtures_dir] [--mhchem]

Position / flag	Meaning
`[test_cases.txt]`	Optional. Default: `tests/golden/test_cases.txt` (resolved from repo layout).
`[fixtures_dir]`	Optional. Default: `tests/golden/fixtures`.
`--mhchem`	40px font for mhchem; use with `test_case_ce.txt` → `fixtures_ce`.

mhchem (from tools/golden_compare):

node generate_reference.mjs ../../tests/golden/test_case_ce.txt ../../tests/golden/fixtures_ce --mhchem

Quick checklist

Edit test_cases.txt (or test_case_ce.txt).
./scripts/update_golden_output.sh
cd tools/golden_compare && node generate_reference.mjs (mhchem: pass paths and --mhchem).
python3 tools/golden_compare/compare_golden.py (mhchem: add --ce); use --diff-dir and optionally --diff-from / --diff-to for diff PNGs.