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Verifies local Java SDK changes.

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Verify Local Changes

This skill documents how to verify local code changes for the Java Firestore SDK. This should be run every time you complete a fix or feature and are prepared to push a pull request.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have Maven installed and are in the java-firestore directory before running commands.

Step 0: Format the Code

Run the formatter to ensure formatting checks pass:

mvn com.spotify.fmt:fmt-maven-plugin:format

Step 1: Unit Testing (Isolated then Suite)

  1. Identify modified unit tests in your changes.
  2. Run specific units only to test isolated logic regressions: 
    mvn test -Dtest=MyUnitTest#testMethod
  3. Run the entire unit test suite that contains those modified tests if the isolated unit tests pass: 
    mvn test -Dtest=MyUnitTest

Step 2: Integration Testing (Isolated then Suite)

💡 Integration Test Nuances (from ITBaseTest.java)

When running integration tests, configure your execution using properties or environment variables:

  • FIRESTORE_EDITION:
    • standard (Default)
    • enterprise
    • Note: Pipelines can only be run against enterprise editions, while standard Queries run on both.
  • FIRESTORE_DATABASE_ID:
    • Enterprise editions usually require a named database (often enterprise). Adjust this flag if pointing to specific instances.
  • FIRESTORE_TARGET_BACKEND:
    • PROD (Default)
    • QA (points to standard sandboxes)
    • NIGHTLY (points to test-firestore.sandbox.googleapis.com:443)
    • EMULATOR (points to localhost:8080)
  1. Identify modified integration tests (usually Starting in IT).
  2. Run specific integration tests only (isolated checks run quicker): 
    mvn verify -Penable-integration-tests -DFIRESTORE_EDITION=enterprise -DFIRESTORE_DATABASE_ID=enterprise -Dtest=ITTest#testMethod -Dclirr.skip=true -Denforcer.skip=true -fae
  3. Run the entire integration test suite for the modified class if isolation tests pass: 
    mvn verify -Penable-integration-tests -DFIRESTORE_EDITION=enterprise -DFIRESTORE_DATABASE_ID=enterprise -Dtest=ITTest -Dclirr.skip=true -Denforcer.skip=true -fae

Step 3: Full Suite Regressions

Run the full integration regression suite once you are confident subsets pass:

mvn verify -Penable-integration-tests -DFIRESTORE_EDITION=enterprise -DFIRESTORE_DATABASE_ID=enterprise -Dclirr.skip=true -Denforcer.skip=true -fae

[!TIP] Use -Dclirr.skip=true -Denforcer.skip=true to speed up iterations where appropriate without leaking compliance checks.

🛠️ Troubleshooting & Source of Truth

If you run into issues executing tests with the commands above, consult the Kokoro configuration files as the ultimate source of truth:

  • Presubmit configurations: See .kokoro/presubmit/integration.cfg (or integration-named-db.cfg)
  • Nightly configurations: See .kokoro/nightly/integration.cfg (or integration-named-db.cfg)
  • Build shell scripts: See .kokoro/build.sh

These files define the exact environment variables (e.g., specific endpoints or endpoints overrides) the CI server uses!