buster/api/prds/active/project_bug_fixes_and_testing.md

title	author	date	status
Bug Fixes and Testing Improvements	Claude	2024-04-07	Draft

Bug Fixes and Testing Improvements

Problem Statement

Current behavior:

1. Metric status updates not propagating to metric_file object (BUS-1069)
2. Asset access control returning incorrect HTTP status codes (BUS-1067)
3. Public sharing parameters not updating properly (BUS-1064)
4. Permission field inconsistencies across asset types (BUS-1063)
5. Lack of standardized testing utilities and patterns

Expected behavior:

1. Metric status updates correctly reflected in all objects
2. Consistent and correct HTTP status codes for all asset operations
3. Public sharing parameters properly validated and updated
4. Consistent permission field format across all asset types
5. Robust testing infrastructure with standardized patterns

Impact:

• User Impact: Inconsistent error handling and permissions cause confusion
• System Impact: Bugs affecting core asset functionality
• Testing Impact: Duplicate test code and missing edge cases

Goals

1. Establish robust testing utilities for database and permission testing
2. Fix metric status update propagation
3. Standardize HTTP status codes for asset access control
4. Ensure proper updating of public sharing parameters
5. Standardize permission field handling across asset types
6. Improve test coverage for asset-related functionality

Non-Goals

1. Refactoring the entire permission system
2. Adding new sharing features
3. Modifying the underlying database schema
4. Changing the existing API contracts

Implementation Plan

Phase 1: Test Infrastructure ⏳ (In Progress)

Technical Design

graph TD
    A[Test Infrastructure] --> B[Database Utils]
    A --> C[Permission Utils]
    A --> D[Asset Utils]
    B --> E[Integration Tests]
    C --> E
    D --> E

Sub-PRDs

1. Test Infrastructure Setup
   • Purpose: Establish common test utilities
   • Dependencies: None
   • Required for: All other PRDs
   • Status: 🆕 Not Started
   • Testing Requirements:
     • Unit Tests:
       • Database connection management
       • Test data creation/cleanup
       • Permission setup helpers
     • Integration Tests:
       • Full test workflow
       • Database state verification
       • Permission validation

Implementation Steps

1. Database test utilities

   • Connection pool management
   • Test data isolation
   • Automatic cleanup

2. Permission test utilities

   • User/role setup
   • Permission verification
   • Access control testing

3. Asset test utilities

   • Test asset creation
   • Version management
   • Status verification

Tests

Unit Tests

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    #[test]
    fn test_database_connection() {
        // Test connection pool
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_permission_setup() {
        // Test permission helpers
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_asset_creation() {
        // Test asset utilities
    }
}

Integration Tests

• Test Scenario: Full Asset Lifecycle
  • Setup:
    • Test database
    • Test users with roles
    • Test organization
  • Steps:
    1. Create asset
    2. Update permissions
    3. Verify access
  • Assertions:
    • Database state
    • Permission checks
  • Edge Cases:
    • Connection failures
    • Concurrent access
    • Invalid permissions

Success Criteria

• All test utilities implemented
• Documentation complete
• Integration tests passing
• Example usage provided

Phase 2: Bug Fixes (Concurrent) 🔜 (Not Started)

Sub-PRDs

1. HTTP Status Code Fix

   • Dependencies: Test Infrastructure
   • Can be developed concurrently with: 2, 3, 4
   • Testing Requirements:
     • Unit Tests:
       • Error mapping
       • Status code validation
     • Integration Tests:
       • Error scenarios
       • Permission checks

2. Metric Status Update Fix

   • Dependencies: Test Infrastructure
   • Can be developed concurrently with: 1, 3, 4
   • Testing Requirements:
     • Unit Tests:
       • Status propagation
       • Update validation
     • Integration Tests:
       • Full update flow
       • State verification

3. Sharing Parameters Fix

   • Dependencies: Test Infrastructure
   • Can be developed concurrently with: 1, 2, 4
   • Testing Requirements:
     • Unit Tests:
       • Parameter validation
       • Update logic
     • Integration Tests:
       • Sharing scenarios
       • Permission checks

4. Permission Field Fix

   • Dependencies: Test Infrastructure
   • Can be developed concurrently with: 1, 2, 3
   • Testing Requirements:
     • Unit Tests:
       • Field format
       • Inheritance logic
     • Integration Tests:
       • Cross-asset consistency
       • Permission validation

Concurrent Development Strategy

1. Independent Code Paths

   • Each fix modifies separate layers
   • Clear interface boundaries
   • Isolated test data

2. Integration Testing

   • Component interaction tests
   • System-wide integration
   • Performance validation

Security Considerations

• Consideration 1: Permission Validation

  • Risk: Incorrect access control
  • Mitigation: Comprehensive permission tests
  • Testing: Edge case validation

• Consideration 2: Error Messages

  • Risk: Information exposure
  • Mitigation: Standardized error responses
  • Testing: Message content validation

Dependencies

1. Database Layer

   • Interface: Connection pool
   • Testing: Transaction isolation

2. Permission System

   • Interface: Access control
   • Testing: Role validation

References

• Test Infrastructure Design
• Permission System Documentation
• HTTP Status Code Standards