write-e2e-tests

Testing & Quality

Use when writing or modifying end-to-end tests in the Alkaa project — triggers on tasks like "add an E2E test", "write a flow test", "test this feature end-to-end", "add a test to shared module", or "cover this user journey with a test".

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Write E2E Tests

Overview

E2E tests exercise full application flows through a real Koin DI graph and a live AlkaaMultiplatformApp Compose tree. They live in shared/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/escodro/alkaa/ — one file per feature domain (e.g., TaskFlowTest, CategoryFlowTest).

Structure

Class setup — Extends AlkaaTest(), KoinTest; @BeforeTest calls beforeTest() first, then cleans DAOs → see references/SETUP.md
Entry point — = uiTest { } for all tests; = flakyUiTest { } only for known timing-sensitive tests → see references/SETUP.md
Data seeding — Insert directly via DAOs in @BeforeTest using runTest → see references/SETUP.md
Navigation helpers — Private ComposeUiTest extension functions using content descriptions → see references/SETUP.md
Assertions — Existence, wait helpers, selection state, semantic matchers → see references/SETUP.md
Fake dependencies — declare<T> { FakeImpl() } to override external dependencies → see references/SETUP.md

Naming

Descriptive, underscore-separated. Two styles:

State-driven: when_no_query_then_all_tasks_are_visible()
Action-driven: add_and_open_task(), complete_task_from_list()

No camelCase, no backtick names.

Rules

Rule	Details
`beforeTest()` first	Call `beforeTest()` before any DAO injection or `by inject()` use
`cleanTable()` in `@BeforeTest`	Call on every DAO used to avoid state leakage between tests
DAO-based seeding	Insert test data directly via DAOs — not via use cases
Content descriptions for navigation	Navigate via content descriptions, not raw text
Resource strings	`getString(Res.string.xyz)` inside `uiTest` or `runComposeUiTest` — never hardcode
Fakes over mocks	Use `declare<T> { FakeImpl() }` for external dependencies
`@AfterTest` always	Always call `afterTest()` to stop Koin after each test

Common Mistakes

Mistake	Fix
Calling `by inject()` before `beforeTest()`	Always call `beforeTest()` first
Skipping `cleanTable()`	Call on every DAO to avoid state leakage
Using `flakyUiTest` by default	Reserve for tests with known timing sensitivity
Hardcoding UI strings	Use `getString(...)` inside `uiTest` or `runComposeUiTest`
Testing multiple flows in one test	One scenario per test
Missing `@AfterTest` / `afterTest()`	Always stop Koin after each test
Navigation via raw text	Navigate via content descriptions
Using mocks	Use fakes via `declare<T> { FakeImpl() }`