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Write Unit Tests

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Write Jest unit tests following project conventions with proper stubs and assertions.

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  1. File naming: Use *.spec.ts for unit tests and *.e2e.spec.ts for end-to-end tests. Place test files alongside the source file they test.

  2. Test framework: Use Jest with ts-jest. Test environment variables are loaded from .env-files/.env.test.

  3. Test data generation:

    • Use @faker-js/faker for random synthetic data (names, dates, numbers)
    • Use zocker with createStubFromSchema() for generating data from Zod schemas
    • Import shared test helpers from @carrot-fndn/shared/testing: stubRuleInput(), stubDocument(), createStubFromSchema()
    • NEVER use real data (company names, tax IDs, license plates, addresses, PII)

  4. Test structure:

    • Use describe blocks to group related tests
    • Use it.each for table-driven tests when testing multiple similar scenarios
    • Use expect.objectContaining() for partial assertions on objects
    • Keep test descriptions clear and descriptive using should language

  5. Rule processor tests: Follow the standard pattern:

    {rule-name}/
├── {rule-name}.processor.spec.ts   # Unit tests for evaluateResult()
├── {rule-name}.lambda.e2e.spec.ts  # E2E tests for the Lambda handler
└── {rule-name}.test-cases.ts       # Shared test data and fixtures

  6. Assertions:

    • Test both success and failure paths
    • Verify error messages and types, not just that errors are thrown
    • For rule processors, test that evaluateResult() returns the expected RuleOutput

  7. Run and verify: Execute pnpm nx test <project-name> to run tests for the specific project. Ensure all tests pass before finishing.