# Test Improvements Summary

## Overview

This document summarizes the improvements made to the ACB test suite to streamline testing and improve efficiency.

## Changes Made

### 1. Enhanced Test Markers

- Added granular markers for better test categorization
- Added specific markers for actions (hash, compress, encode) and adapters (cache, storage, sql)
- All test files now use consistent marker patterns

### 2. Parallel Execution Support

- Enabled pytest-xdist for parallel execution
- Added configuration for optimal test distribution
- Ensured benchmarks are never run in parallel

### 3. Shared Test Fixtures

- Created `tests/conftest_shared.py` with common fixtures:
  - `mock_config` - Standardized configuration mock
  - `mock_config_with_app_name` - Config with specific app name
  - `mock_config_deployed` - Deployed mode config mock
  - `simple_mock_config` - Basic config for simple tests

### 4. Streamlined Test Runner

- Created `scripts/test_runner.py` for easy test execution
- Supports all major test categories and execution modes
- Includes options for parallel execution, coverage, and specific test types

### 5. Comprehensive Documentation

- Added `tests/TESTING_GUIDE.md` with setup and execution instructions
- Documented all test categories and best practices
- Provided CI/CD configuration recommendations

## Usage Examples

### Using the Test Runner

```bash
# Run only unit tests (fast)
python scripts/test_runner.py --unit

# Run with coverage
python scripts/test_runner.py --coverage

# Run tests in parallel (except benchmarks)
python scripts/test_runner.py --parallel

# Run specific test categories
python scripts/test_runner.py --actions
python scripts/test_runner.py --adapters
```

### Direct Pytest Usage

```bash
# Run with specific markers
python -m pytest -m "unit and quick"
python -m pytest -m "actions and hash"
python -m pytest -n auto --dist=loadfile  # Parallel execution
```

## Benefits

1. **Faster Development Cycle**: Parallel execution and selective running options
1. **Better Organization**: Clear test categorization with meaningful markers
1. **Improved Maintainability**: Shared fixtures reduce duplication
1. **Enhanced CI/CD**: Different test categories can be run in parallel pipelines
1. **Better Documentation**: Clear guidance for developers on testing practices

## Verification

The improvements have been tested and verified to:

- Maintain full test coverage
- Provide correct categorization of tests
- Enable faster execution through parallelization where appropriate
- Maintain test isolation and reliability
