qudag-cli 0.5.0

Command-line interface for QuDAG - Manage nodes, peers, dark addresses, rUv token exchange, and business plan payouts
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# QuDAG Status Command Test Suite

## TDD RED Phase - Comprehensive Test Coverage

This directory contains comprehensive tests for the `qudag status` command following Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodology. The tests are currently in the **RED phase**, meaning they define the expected behavior but the implementation is not yet complete.

## Test File: `node_status_tests.rs`

### Overview

The test suite provides comprehensive coverage for the 'qudag status' command with **31 total tests** covering:

1. **Unit Tests** - Command parsing, argument validation, output format handling
2. **Integration Tests** - RPC communication, status retrieval workflows  
3. **Node State Tests** - Running, stopped, syncing, error states with realistic data
4. **Output Format Tests** - Text, JSON, and table formatting with complex data structures
5. **Error Handling Tests** - Connection failures, timeouts, invalid responses, validation errors
6. **Property Tests** - Invariant validation across input ranges and edge cases
7. **Mock Implementations** - Comprehensive mocking for isolated unit testing
8. **End-to-End Tests** - Complete workflow validation from CLI args to formatted output

### Test Categories

#### 1. Command Parsing Tests (`command_parsing_tests`)
- `test_status_args_default_values` - Validates default argument values
-`test_status_args_custom_port` - Tests custom port specification
-`test_output_format_variants` - Validates output format options (text, JSON, table)
-`test_port_validation_valid_ports` - Tests valid port range validation
-`test_port_validation_zero_port` - Tests invalid port rejection (should panic)
-`test_timeout_validation` - Validates timeout parameter constraints

#### 2. Status Retrieval Tests (`status_retrieval_tests`)
- `test_status_command_execution_fails_initially` - Verifies command fails until implemented
-`test_rpc_client_mock_setup` - Tests mock RPC client configuration
-`test_rpc_client_connection_error` - Tests connection error handling
-`test_node_connectivity_check` - Tests node connectivity verification

#### 3. Node State Tests (`node_state_tests`)
- `test_node_state_running` - Tests running node status representation
-`test_node_state_stopped` - Tests stopped node status representation
-`test_node_state_syncing` - Tests syncing node with realistic peer data
-`test_node_state_error` - Tests error state with descriptive messages
-`test_node_with_multiple_peers` - Tests complex multi-peer scenarios

#### 4. Output Format Tests (`output_format_tests`)
- `test_node_status_json_serialization_not_implemented` - JSON serialization (should panic)
-`test_format_status_as_text_not_implemented` - Text formatting (should panic)
-`test_format_status_as_table_not_implemented` - Table formatting (should panic)
-`test_output_format_string_parsing` - Format string parsing logic

#### 5. Error Handling Tests (`error_handling_tests`)
- `test_connection_refused_error` - Connection refused scenarios
-`test_timeout_error` - Request timeout handling
-`test_invalid_response_format_error` - Malformed response handling
-`test_rpc_server_internal_error` - Server error response handling
-`test_invalid_port_validation` - Invalid port number rejection
-`test_invalid_timeout_validation` - Invalid timeout value rejection
-`test_network_unreachable_error` - Network connectivity issues

#### 6. Property Tests (`property_tests`)
- `test_uptime_always_non_negative` - Uptime invariant validation
-`test_peer_count_consistency` - Peer count vs network connections consistency
-`test_dag_stats_consistency` - DAG statistics invariant validation

#### 7. End-to-End Tests (`e2e_tests`)
- `test_complete_status_workflow_not_implemented` - Full workflow (should panic)
-`test_cli_argument_parsing_structure` - CLI argument structure validation

### Expected Data Structures

The tests define the following data structures that must be implemented:

```rust
// Core response structure
pub struct NodeStatusResponse {
    pub node_id: String,
    pub state: NodeState,
    pub uptime_seconds: u64,
    pub connected_peers: Vec<PeerStatus>,
    pub network_stats: NetworkStatistics,
    pub dag_stats: DagStatistics,
    pub memory_usage: MemoryUsage,
}

// Node state enumeration
pub enum NodeState {
    Running,
    Stopped,
    Syncing,
    Error(String),
}

// Output format options
pub enum OutputFormat {
    Text,
    Json,
    Table,
}

// CLI arguments
pub struct StatusArgs {
    pub port: u16,
    pub format: OutputFormat,
    pub timeout_seconds: u64,
    pub verbose: bool,
}
```

### Expected Functions

```rust
// Main command handler
pub async fn execute_status_command(args: StatusArgs) -> Result<String>

// Mock trait for testing
trait StatusRpcClient {
    async fn get_node_status(&self) -> Result<NodeStatusResponse>;
    async fn check_node_connectivity(&self, port: u16) -> Result<bool>;
}
```

## Test Execution

### Current Status (RED Phase)
```bash
$ cargo test --test node_status_tests

running 31 tests
test command_parsing_tests::test_output_format_variants ... ok
test command_parsing_tests::test_port_validation_valid_ports ... ok
test command_parsing_tests::test_status_args_custom_port ... ok
test command_parsing_tests::test_port_validation_zero_port - should panic ... ok
test command_parsing_tests::test_status_args_default_values ... ok
test command_parsing_tests::test_timeout_validation ... ok
test e2e_tests::test_cli_argument_parsing_structure ... ok
test error_handling_tests::test_connection_refused_error ... ok
test e2e_tests::test_complete_status_workflow_not_implemented - should panic ... ok
# ... (all 31 tests passing, including expected panics)

test result: ok. 31 passed; 0 failed; 0 ignored; 0 measured; 0 filtered out
```

## Next Steps (GREEN Phase)

To implement the status command and move to the GREEN phase:

1. **Implement Core Data Structures**
   - Add `serde` derives for JSON serialization
   - Implement `NodeStatusResponse` and related types
   - Add proper error types

2. **Implement CLI Integration**
   - Add status subcommand to main CLI parser
   - Implement argument parsing and validation
   - Add output format handling

3. **Implement RPC Client**
   - Create actual RPC client for node communication
   - Add connection handling and error recovery
   - Implement timeout and retry logic

4. **Implement Formatters**
   - Text formatter for human-readable output
   - JSON formatter for machine-readable output
   - Table formatter for structured display

5. **Implement Main Handler**
   - `execute_status_command` function
   - Integration with RPC client
   - Output formatting pipeline

## Mock Infrastructure

The test suite includes comprehensive mock implementations using the `mockall` crate:

- `MockStatusRpcClient` - Mocks RPC communication
- Configurable responses for testing different scenarios
- Error injection for testing failure modes
- Property-based test data generation

## Test Coverage Goals

- **Unit Test Coverage**: >90% (achieved through comprehensive test cases)
- **Integration Test Coverage**: >80% (RPC communication, CLI integration)
- **Error Handling Coverage**: 100% (all error paths tested)
- **Property Test Coverage**: Key invariants validated

## Dependencies

```toml
[dev-dependencies]
mockall = "0.12"
proptest = "1.0" # For property-based testing
anyhow = "1.0"   # For error handling
serde_json = "1.0" # For JSON testing
tokio = "1.0"    # For async testing
```

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**Status**: ✅ RED Phase Complete - All tests written and properly failing
**Next**: 🟢 GREEN Phase - Implement functionality to make tests pass