golib/ioutils/aggregator/TESTING.md

Testing Documentation

Comprehensive testing guide for the github.com/nabbar/golib/ioutils/aggregator package using BDD methodology with Ginkgo v2 and Gomega.

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Table of Contents

• Overview
• Test Architecture
• Test Statistics
• Framework & Tools
• Quick Launch
• Coverage
  • Coverage Report
  • Uncovered Code Analysis
  • Thread Safety Assurance
• Performance
  • Performance Report
  • Test Conditions
  • Performance Limitations
  • Concurrency Performance
  • Memory Usage
• Test Writing
  • File Organization
  • Test Templates
  • Running New Tests
  • Helper Functions
  • Benchmark Template
  • Best Practices
• Troubleshooting
• Reporting Bugs & Vulnerabilities

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Overview

Test Plan

This test suite provides comprehensive validation of the aggregator package through:

1. Functional Testing: Verification of all public APIs and core functionality
2. Concurrency Testing: Thread-safety validation with race detector
3. Performance Testing: Benchmarking throughput, latency, and memory usage
4. Robustness Testing: Error handling and edge case coverage
5. Integration Testing: Context integration and lifecycle management

Test Completeness

Coverage Metrics:

• Code Coverage: 85.7% of statements (target: >80%)
• Branch Coverage: ~84% of conditional branches
• Function Coverage: 100% of public functions
• Race Conditions: 0 detected across all scenarios

Test Distribution:

• ✅ 119 specifications covering all major use cases
• ✅ 450+ assertions validating behavior
• ✅ 11 performance benchmarks measuring key metrics
• ✅ 7 test categories organized by concern
• ✅ Zero flaky tests - all tests are deterministic

Quality Assurance:

• All tests pass with -race detector enabled
• All tests pass on Go 1.23, 1.24, and 1.25
• Tests run in ~30 seconds (standard) or ~5 minutes (with race detector)
• No external dependencies required for testing

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Test Architecture

Test Matrix

Category	Files	Specs	Coverage	Priority	Dependencies
Basic	new_test.go	42	95%+	Critical	None
Implementation	writer_test.go, runner_test.go	35	85%+	Critical	Basic
Concurrency	concurrency_test.go	18	90%+	High	Implementation
Performance	benchmark_test.go	11	N/A	Medium	Implementation
Robustness	errors_test.go	15	85%+	High	Basic
Metrics	metrics_test.go	13	100%	High	Implementation
Coverage	coverage_test.go	15	varies	Low	All

Detailed Test Inventory

Test Name	File	Type	Dependencies	Priority	Expected Outcome	Comments
Aggregator Creation	new_test.go	Unit	None	Critical	Success with valid config	Tests all config combinations
Invalid Writer	new_test.go	Unit	None	Critical	ErrInvalidWriter	Validates required fields
Context Integration	new_test.go	Integration	None	High	Context propagation works	Tests deadline, values, cancellation
Write Operations	writer_test.go	Unit	Basic	Critical	Data written correctly	Thread-safe write validation
Write After Close	writer_test.go	Unit	Basic	High	ErrClosedResources	Lifecycle validation
Start/Stop	runner_test.go	Integration	Basic	Critical	Clean lifecycle	Tests state transitions
Restart	runner_test.go	Integration	Start/Stop	High	State reset correctly	Validates restart logic
Concurrent Writes	concurrency_test.go	Concurrency	Write	Critical	No race conditions	10-100 concurrent writers
Concurrent Start/Stop	concurrency_test.go	Concurrency	Start/Stop	High	No race conditions	Multiple goroutines
Buffer Saturation	concurrency_test.go	Stress	Write	Medium	Backpressure handled	Tests blocking behavior
Metrics Tracking	metrics_test.go	Unit	Write	High	Accurate counts	NbWaiting, NbProcessing, etc.
Async Callbacks	runner_test.go	Integration	Start	Medium	Callbacks triggered	Timer-based execution
Sync Callbacks	runner_test.go	Integration	Start	Medium	Callbacks blocking	Synchronous execution
Error Propagation	errors_test.go	Unit	Write	High	Errors logged	FctWriter errors handled
Context Cancellation	errors_test.go	Integration	Start	High	Graceful shutdown	Context.Done() propagation
Throughput	benchmark_test.go	Performance	Write	Medium	>1000 writes/sec	Single writer baseline
Latency	benchmark_test.go	Performance	Start/Stop	Medium	<15ms median	Lifecycle operations
Memory	benchmark_test.go	Performance	Write	Medium	Linear with buffer	Memory scaling
Scalability	benchmark_test.go	Performance	Concurrent	Low	Scales to 100 writers	Concurrency scaling

Prioritization:

• Critical: Must pass for release (core functionality)
• High: Should pass for release (important features)
• Medium: Nice to have (performance, edge cases)
• Low: Optional (coverage improvements)

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Test Statistics

Latest Test Run Results:

Total Specs:         119
Passed:              119
Failed:              0
Skipped:             0
Execution Time:      ~30 seconds
Coverage:            85.7% (standard)
                     85.7% (with race detector)
Race Conditions:     0

Test Distribution:

Test Category	Count	Coverage
Core Functionality	42	95%+
Concurrency	18	90%+
Error Handling	15	85%+
Context Integration	12	80%+
Metrics	13	100%
Logger Configuration	4	100%
Coverage Improvements	15	varies

Performance Benchmarks: 11 benchmark tests with detailed metrics

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Framework & Tools

Testing Frameworks

Ginkgo v2 - BDD Testing Framework

Why Ginkgo over standard Go testing:

• ✅ Hierarchical organization: Describe, Context, It for clear test structure
• ✅ Better readability: Tests read like specifications
• ✅ Rich lifecycle hooks: BeforeEach, AfterEach, BeforeAll, AfterAll
• ✅ Async testing: Eventually, Consistently for time-based assertions
• ✅ Parallel execution: Built-in support for concurrent test runs
• ✅ Focused/Pending specs: Easy debugging with FIt, FDescribe
• ✅ Table-driven tests: DescribeTable for parameterized testing

Reference: Ginkgo Documentation

Gomega - Matcher Library

Advantages over standard assertions:

• ✅ Expressive matchers: Equal, BeNumerically, HaveOccurred, etc.
• ✅ Better error messages: Clear failure descriptions
• ✅ Async assertions: Eventually for polling conditions
• ✅ Custom matchers: Extensible for domain-specific assertions

Reference: Gomega Documentation

gmeasure - Performance Measurement

Why gmeasure:

• ✅ Statistical analysis: Automatic calculation of median, mean, percentiles
• ✅ Integrated reporting: Results embedded in Ginkgo output
• ✅ Sampling control: Configurable sample size and duration
• ✅ Multiple metrics: Duration, memory, custom measurements

Reference: gmeasure Package

Testing Concepts & Standards

ISTQB Alignment

This test suite follows ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) principles:

1. Test Levels (ISTQB Foundation Level):

   • Unit Testing: Individual functions and methods
   • Integration Testing: Component interactions
   • System Testing: End-to-end scenarios

2. Test Types (ISTQB Advanced Level):

   • Functional Testing: Feature validation
   • Non-functional Testing: Performance, concurrency
   • Structural Testing: Code coverage, branch coverage

3. Test Design Techniques (ISTQB Syllabus 4.0):

   • Equivalence Partitioning: Valid/invalid config combinations
   • Boundary Value Analysis: Buffer limits, edge cases
   • State Transition Testing: Lifecycle state machines
   • Error Guessing: Race conditions, deadlocks

References:

• ISTQB Syllabus
• ISTQB Glossary

BDD Methodology

Behavior-Driven Development principles applied:

• Tests describe behavior, not implementation
• Specifications are executable documentation
• Tests serve as living documentation for the package

Reference: BDD Introduction

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Quick Launch

Running All Tests

# Standard test run
go test -v

# With race detector (recommended)
CGO_ENABLED=1 go test -race -v

# With coverage
go test -cover -coverprofile=coverage.out

# Complete test suite (as used in CI)
go test -timeout=10m -v -cover -covermode=atomic ./...

Expected Output

Running Suite: IOUtils/Aggregator Package Suite
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Random Seed: 1764360741

Will run 119 of 119 specs

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Ran 119 of 119 Specs in 29.096 seconds
SUCCESS! -- 119 Passed | 0 Failed | 0 Pending | 0 Skipped

PASS
coverage: 85.7% of statements
ok  	github.com/nabbar/golib/ioutils/aggregator	32.495s

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Coverage

Coverage Report

Component	File	Coverage	Critical Paths
Interface	interface.go	94.1%	New(), error definitions
Core Logic	model.go	94.8%	run(), metrics tracking
Writer	writer.go	80.5%	Write(), channel management
Runner	runner.go	87.8%	Start(), Stop(), lifecycle
Context	context.go	64.9%	Context interface impl
Config	config.go	100%	Validation
Logger	logger.go	100%	Error logging

Detailed Coverage:

New()                100.0%  - All error paths tested
NbWaiting()          100.0%  - Metrics fully covered
NbProcessing()       100.0%  - Metrics fully covered
SizeWaiting()        100.0%  - Metrics fully covered
SizeProcessing()     100.0%  - Metrics fully covered
run()                 96.3%  - Main loop, callbacks
Write()               82.4%  - Standard and edge cases
Start()              100.0%  - Lifecycle transitions
Stop()               100.0%  - Graceful shutdown
Restart()             80.0%  - State transitions
IsRunning()           89.5%  - State checking
Close()              100.0%  - Resource cleanup
ErrorsLast()         100.0%  - Error retrieval
ErrorsList()         100.0%  - Error list retrieval
Uptime()             100.0%  - Duration tracking

Uncovered Code Analysis

Uncovered Lines: 14.3% (target: <20%)

1. Context Interface Implementation (context.go)

Uncovered: Lines 64-67 (Done() fallback path)

func (o *agg) Done() <-chan struct{} {
    if x := o.x.Load(); x != nil {
        return x.Done()
    }
    // UNCOVERED: Fallback when context is nil
    c := make(chan struct{})
    close(c)
    return c
}

Reason: This path only executes during a rare race condition where the context is accessed before initialization. In practice, ctxNew() is always called before any Done() access.

Impact: Low - defensive programming for edge case

2. Context Deadline Propagation (context.go)

Uncovered: Lines 44-47 (Deadline() nil path)

func (o *agg) Deadline() (deadline time.Time, ok bool) {
    if x := o.x.Load(); x != nil {
        return x.Deadline()
    }
    // UNCOVERED: Fallback when context is nil
    return time.Time{}, false
}

Reason: Deadlines are rarely used in this package. Tests focus on cancellation via context.WithCancel() rather than context.WithDeadline().

Impact: Low - optional feature not used in typical scenarios

3. Runner State Recovery (runner.go)

Uncovered: Lines 288-290 (setRunner nil check)

func (o *agg) setRunner(r librun.StartStop) {
    // UNCOVERED: Defensive nil check
    if r == nil {
        r = o.newRunner()
    }
    o.r.Store(r)
}

Reason: setRunner() is always called with a valid runner from getRunner() or newRunner(). The nil check is defensive programming.

Impact: Minimal - safety check for impossible condition

4. Callback Configuration Edge Cases (model.go)

Uncovered: Lines 280-283 (callASyn early returns)

func (o *agg) callASyn(sem libsem.Semaphore) {
    defer runner.RecoveryCaller("golib/ioutils/aggregator/callasyn", recover())
    
    // UNCOVERED: Early returns for nil/disabled cases
    if !o.op.Load() {
        return
    } else if o.af == nil {
        return
    }
    // ... rest of function
}

Reason: Tests focus on scenarios where callbacks are configured. Testing nil callbacks provides minimal value.

Impact: None - these are no-op paths by design

Thread Safety Assurance

Race Detection Results:

$ CGO_ENABLED=1 go test -race -v
Running Suite: IOUtils/Aggregator Package Suite
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Will run 119 of 119 specs

Ran 119 of 119 Specs in 5m12s
SUCCESS! -- 119 Passed | 0 Failed | 0 Pending | 0 Skipped

PASS
ok      github.com/nabbar/golib/ioutils/aggregator      312.456s

Zero data races detected across:

• ✅ 10-100 concurrent writers
• ✅ Concurrent Start/Stop operations
• ✅ Metrics reads during writes
• ✅ Context cancellation during writes
• ✅ Logger updates during operation

Synchronization Mechanisms:

Primitive	Usage	Thread-Safe Operations
atomic.Bool	Channel state	op.Load(), op.Store()
atomic.Int64	Metrics counters	cd.Add(), cw.Load(), etc.
sync.Mutex	FctWriter protection	Serialized writes
libatm.Value	Context/logger storage	Atomic load/store
Buffered channel	Write queue	Thread-safe send/receive

Verified Thread-Safe:

• All public methods can be called concurrently
• Metrics can be read while writes are in progress
• Start/Stop can be called from any goroutine
• Context cancellation propagates safely

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Performance

Performance Report

Overall Performance Summary:

Metric	Value	Conditions
Write Throughput	1000-10000/sec	Depends on FctWriter speed
Write Latency (P50)	<1ms	Buffer not full
Write Latency (P99)	<5ms	Under normal load
Start Time	10.7ms (median)	Cold start
Stop Time	12.1ms (median)	Graceful shutdown
Restart Time	33.8ms (median)	Stop + Start
Metrics Read	<1µs	Atomic operations
Memory Overhead	~2KB base + buffer	Scales with BufWriter

Test Conditions

Hardware:

• CPU: Multi-core (tests run on CI with 2-4 cores)
• RAM: 8GB+ available
• Storage: SSD (for file I/O tests)

Software:

• Go Version: 1.23, 1.24, 1.25
• OS: Linux (Ubuntu), macOS, Windows
• CGO: Enabled for race detector

Test Parameters:

• Buffer sizes: 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000
• Message sizes: 1 byte to 1MB
• Concurrent writers: 1 to 100
• Test duration: 5-30 seconds per benchmark
• Sample size: 50-100 iterations

Performance Limitations

Known Bottlenecks:

1. FctWriter Speed: The aggregator's throughput is ultimately limited by the speed of the configured writer function
2. Channel Capacity: When BufWriter is too small, writes block waiting for buffer space
3. Context Switching: High concurrency (>100 writers) may cause goroutine scheduling overhead
4. Memory Allocation: Very large messages (>1MB) may cause GC pressure

Scalability Limits:

• Maximum tested writers: 100 concurrent (no degradation)
• Maximum tested buffer: 10,000 items (linear memory scaling)
• Maximum tested message size: 1MB (throughput decreases linearly)
• Maximum sustained throughput: ~10,000 writes/sec (limited by test FctWriter)

Concurrency Performance

Throughput Benchmarks

Single Writer:

Operation:          Sequential writes
Writers:            1
Messages:           1000
Buffer:             100
Result:             1000 writes/second
Overhead:           <1ms per write

Concurrent Writers:

Configuration       Writers  Messages  Throughput      Latency (median)
Low Concurrency     10       1000      ~5000/sec       23ms
Medium Concurrency  50       1000      ~8000/sec       45ms
High Concurrency    100      1000      ~10000/sec      44ms

Note: Actual throughput limited by FctWriter speed, not aggregator overhead.

Latency Benchmarks

Start/Stop Operations:

Operation	N	Min	Median	Mean	Max
Start	100	10ms	10.7ms	11ms	15.2ms
Stop	100	11.1ms	12.1ms	12.4ms	16.9ms
Restart	50	32.1ms	33.8ms	34.2ms	42.1ms

Write Latency:

With Metrics:       <1ms median, <5ms max
Without blocking:   <100µs (buffer not full)
With blocking:      Varies (depends on FctWriter)

Metrics Read Latency:

All 4 metrics:      <1µs median, <5µs typical, <10µs max
Single metric:      <500ns
Concurrent reads:   No contention (atomic operations)

Memory Usage

Base Overhead:

Empty aggregator:   ~2KB
With logger:        +~1KB
With runner:        +~500 bytes
Per goroutine:      Standard Go overhead (~2KB)

Buffer Memory:

Formula:            BufWriter × (AvgMessageSize + 48 bytes)
Example (BufWriter=1000, Avg=512 bytes):
                    1000 × 560 = 560KB peak

Measured (10 msgs × 1KB):  ~10KB
Measured (100 msgs × 1KB): ~100KB
Measured (1000 msgs × 1KB): ~1MB

Memory Stability:

Test:               10,000 writes
Buffer:             1000
Peak RSS:           ~15MB (includes test overhead)
After processing:   ~2MB (base + Go runtime)
Leak Detection:     No leaks detected

Scalability Benchmarks

Buffer Size Scaling:

BufWriter	Writes/sec	Memory	Blocking
1	100	1KB	Frequent
10	1000	10KB	Occasional
100	5000	100KB	Rare
1000	10000	1MB	None
10000	10000	10MB	None

Concurrent Writer Scaling:

Writers	Buffer	Throughput	Latency P50	Latency P99
1	100	1000/s	<1ms	2ms
10	100	5000/s	23ms	40ms
50	500	8000/s	45ms	80ms
100	1000	10000/s	44ms	85ms

Message Size Scaling:

Size	Throughput	Memory	Notes
1 byte	10000/s	Minimal	Channel overhead dominant
100 bytes	10000/s	~100KB	Optimal
1 KB	8000/s	~1MB	Good
10 KB	5000/s	~10MB	Network-like
100 KB	1000/s	~100MB	Large messages
1 MB	200/s	~1GB	Very large

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Test Writing

File Organization

aggregator_suite_test.go    - Test suite setup and helpers
new_test.go                  - Constructor and initialization
writer_test.go               - Write() and Close() operations
runner_test.go               - Lifecycle (Start/Stop/Restart)
context_test.go             - Context interface implementation
concurrency_test.go         - Concurrent access patterns
errors_test.go              - Error handling and edge cases
benchmark_test.go           - Performance benchmarks
metrics_test.go             - Metrics tracking and monitoring
coverage_test.go            - Coverage improvement tests
example_test.go             - Runnable examples

Organization Principles:

• One concern per file: Each file tests a specific component or feature
• Descriptive names: File names clearly indicate what is tested
• Logical grouping: Related tests are in the same file
• Helper separation: Common utilities in aggregator_suite_test.go

Test Templates

Basic Unit Test Template:

var _ = Describe("ComponentName", func() {
    var (
        agg    aggregator.Aggregator
        ctx    context.Context
        cancel context.CancelFunc
    )

    BeforeEach(func() {
        ctx, cancel = context.WithCancel(testCtx)
        
        cfg := aggregator.Config{
            BufWriter: 10,
            FctWriter: func(p []byte) (int, error) {
                return len(p), nil
            },
        }
        
        var err error
        agg, err = aggregator.New(ctx, cfg, globalLog)
        Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
    })

    AfterEach(func() {
        if agg != nil {
            agg.Close()
        }
        cancel()
        time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)  // Allow cleanup
    })

    Context("when testing feature X", func() {
        It("should behave correctly", func() {
            Expect(startAndWait(agg, ctx)).To(Succeed())
            
            // Test code here
            
            Eventually(func() bool {
                // Async assertion
                return true
            }, 2*time.Second, 10*time.Millisecond).Should(BeTrue())
        })
    })
})

Running New Tests

Focus on Specific Tests:

# Run only new tests by pattern
go test -run TestNewFeature -v

# Run specific Ginkgo spec
go test -ginkgo.focus="should handle new feature" -v

# Run tests in specific file (requires build tags or focus)
go test -run TestAggregator/NewFeature -v

Fast Validation Workflow:

# 1. Run only the new test (fast)
go test -ginkgo.focus="new feature" -v

# 2. If passes, run full suite without race (medium)
go test -v

# 3. If passes, run with race detector (slow)
CGO_ENABLED=1 go test -race -v

# 4. Check coverage impact
go test -cover -coverprofile=coverage.out
go tool cover -func=coverage.out | grep "new_feature"

Debugging New Tests:

# Verbose output with stack traces
go test -v -ginkgo.v -ginkgo.trace

# Focus and fail fast
go test -ginkgo.focus="new feature" -ginkgo.failFast -v

# With delve debugger
dlv test -- -ginkgo.focus="new feature"

Helper Functions

startAndWait:

// Wait for aggregator to be fully running
func startAndWait(agg aggregator.Aggregator, ctx context.Context) error {
    if err := agg.Start(ctx); err != nil {
        return err
    }
    
    Eventually(func() bool {
        return agg.IsRunning()
    }, 2*time.Second, 10*time.Millisecond).Should(BeTrue())
    
    return nil
}

newTestWriter:

// Thread-safe test writer
type testWriter struct {
    mu       sync.Mutex
    data     [][]byte
    writeErr error
}

func newTestWriter() *testWriter {
    return &testWriter{data: make([][]byte, 0)}
}

func (tw *testWriter) Write(p []byte) (int, error) {
    tw.mu.Lock()
    defer tw.mu.Unlock()
    
    if tw.writeErr != nil {
        return 0, tw.writeErr
    }
    
    buf := make([]byte, len(p))
    copy(buf, p)
    tw.data = append(tw.data, buf)
    return len(p), nil
}

func (tw *testWriter) GetData() [][]byte {
    tw.mu.Lock()
    defer tw.mu.Unlock()
    return tw.data
}

Benchmark Template

Using gmeasure:

var _ = Describe("Benchmarks", Ordered, func() {
    var experiment *gmeasure.Experiment

    BeforeAll(func() {
        experiment = gmeasure.NewExperiment("Operation Name")
        AddReportEntry(experiment.Name, experiment)
    })

    It("should measure performance", func() {
        experiment.Sample(func(idx int) {
            experiment.MeasureDuration("operation", func() {
                // Code to benchmark
            })
        }, gmeasure.SamplingConfig{
            N:        100,              // Sample size
            Duration: 5 * time.Second,  // Max duration
        })

        stats := experiment.GetStats("operation")
        AddReportEntry("Stats", stats)
        
        // Assert performance requirements
        Expect(stats.DurationFor(gmeasure.StatMedian)).To(
            BeNumerically("<", 10*time.Millisecond))
    })
})

Best Practices:

1. Warmup: Run operations before measuring to stabilize
2. Realistic Load: Use production-like data sizes
3. Clean State: Reset between samples if needed
4. Statistical Significance: Use N >= 50 for reliable results
5. Timeout: Always set reasonable duration limits
6. Assertions: Be tolerant (use P50/P95, not min/max)

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Best Practices

Test Design

✅ DO:

• Use Eventually for async operations
• Clean up resources in AfterEach
• Use realistic timeouts (2-5 seconds)
• Protect shared state with mutexes
• Use helper functions for common setup
• Test both success and failure paths
• Verify error messages when relevant

❌ DON'T:

• Use time.Sleep for synchronization (use Eventually)
• Leave goroutines running after tests
• Share state between specs without protection
• Use exact equality for timing-sensitive values
• Ignore returned errors
• Create flakey tests with tight timeouts

Concurrency Testing

// ✅ GOOD: Protected shared state
var (
    mu    sync.Mutex
    count int
)

cfg.FctWriter = func(p []byte) (int, error) {
    mu.Lock()
    defer mu.Unlock()
    count++
    return len(p), nil
}

// ❌ BAD: Unprotected shared state
var count int
cfg.FctWriter = func(p []byte) (int, error) {
    count++  // RACE!
    return len(p), nil
}

Timeout Management

// ✅ GOOD: Tolerant timeouts
Eventually(func() bool {
    return agg.IsRunning()
}, 2*time.Second, 50*time.Millisecond).Should(BeTrue())

// ❌ BAD: Tight timeouts (flakey)
Eventually(func() bool {
    return agg.IsRunning()
}, 100*time.Millisecond, 10*time.Millisecond).Should(BeTrue())

Resource Cleanup

// ✅ GOOD: Always cleanup
AfterEach(func() {
    if agg != nil {
        agg.Close()
    }
    cancel()
    time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)  // Allow cleanup
})

// ❌ BAD: No cleanup (leaks)
AfterEach(func() {
    cancel()  // Missing agg.Close()
})

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Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Test Timeout

Error: test timed out after 10m0s

Solution:

• Increase timeout: go test -timeout=20m
• Check for deadlocks in concurrent tests
• Ensure AfterEach cleanup completes

2. Race Condition

WARNING: DATA RACE
Write at 0x... by goroutine X
Previous read at 0x... by goroutine Y

Solution:

• Protect shared variables with mutex
• Use atomic operations for counters
• Review concurrent access patterns

3. Flaky Tests

Random failures, not reproducible

Solution:

• Increase Eventually timeouts
• Add proper synchronization
• Check for resource cleanup
• Run with -race to detect issues

4. Coverage Gaps

coverage: 75.0% (below target)

Solution:

• Run go tool cover -html=coverage.out
• Identify uncovered branches
• Add edge case tests
• Test error paths

Debug Techniques

Enable Verbose Output:

go test -v -ginkgo.v

Focus Specific Test:

# Using ginkgo focus
go test -ginkgo.focus="should handle concurrent writes"

# Using go test run
go test -run TestAggregator/Concurrency

Debug with Delve:

dlv test github.com/nabbar/golib/ioutils/aggregator
(dlv) break aggregator_test.go:123
(dlv) continue

Check for Goroutine Leaks:

BeforeEach(func() {
    runtime.GC()
    initialGoroutines = runtime.NumGoroutine()
})

AfterEach(func() {
    runtime.GC()
    time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
    leaked := runtime.NumGoroutine() - initialGoroutines
    Expect(leaked).To(BeNumerically("<=", 1))  // Allow 1 for test runner
})

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Reporting Bugs & Vulnerabilities

Bug Report Template

When reporting a bug in the test suite or the aggregator package, please use this template:

**Title**: [BUG] Brief description of the bug

**Description**:
[A clear and concise description of what the bug is.]

**Steps to Reproduce:**
1. [First step]
2. [Second step]
3. [...]

**Expected Behavior**:
[A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen]

**Actual Behavior**:
[What actually happened]

**Code Example**:
[Minimal reproducible example]

**Test Case** (if applicable):
[Paste full test output with -v flag]

**Environment**:
- Go version: `go version`
- OS: Linux/macOS/Windows
- Architecture: amd64/arm64
- Package version: vX.Y.Z or commit hash

**Additional Context**:
[Any other relevant information]

**Logs/Error Messages**:
[Paste error messages or stack traces here]

**Possible Fix:**
[If you have suggestions]

Security Vulnerability Template

⚠️ IMPORTANT: For security vulnerabilities, please DO NOT create a public issue.

Instead, report privately via:

1. GitHub Security Advisories (preferred)
2. Email to the maintainer (see footer)

Vulnerability Report Template:

**Vulnerability Type:**
[e.g., Overflow, Race Condition, Memory Leak, Denial of Service]

**Severity:**
[Critical / High / Medium / Low]

**Affected Component:**
[e.g., interface.go, model.go, specific function]

**Affected Versions**:
[e.g., v1.0.0 - v1.2.3]

**Vulnerability Description:**
[Detailed description of the security issue]

**Attack Scenario**:
1. Attacker does X
2. System responds with Y
3. Attacker exploits Z

**Proof of Concept:**
[Minimal code to reproduce the vulnerability]
[DO NOT include actual exploit code]

**Impact**:
- Confidentiality: [High / Medium / Low]
- Integrity: [High / Medium / Low]
- Availability: [High / Medium / Low]

**Proposed Fix** (if known):
[Suggested approach to fix the vulnerability]

**CVE Request**:
[Yes / No / Unknown]

**Coordinated Disclosure**:
[Willing to work with maintainers on disclosure timeline]

Issue Labels

When creating GitHub issues, use these labels:

• bug: Something isn't working
• enhancement: New feature or request
• documentation: Improvements to docs
• performance: Performance issues
• test: Test-related issues
• security: Security vulnerability (private)
• help wanted: Community help appreciated
• good first issue: Good for newcomers

Reporting Guidelines

Before Reporting:

1. ✅ Search existing issues to avoid duplicates
2. ✅ Verify the bug with the latest version
3. ✅ Run tests with -race detector
4. ✅ Check if it's a test issue or package issue
5. ✅ Collect all relevant logs and outputs

What to Include:

• Complete test output (use -v flag)
• Go version (go version)
• OS and architecture (go env GOOS GOARCH)
• Race detector output (if applicable)
• Coverage report (if relevant)

Response Time:

• Bugs: Typically reviewed within 48 hours
• Security: Acknowledged within 24 hours
• Enhancements: Reviewed as time permits

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License: MIT License - See LICENSE file for details
Maintained By: Nicolas JUHEL
Package: github.com/nabbar/golib/ioutils/aggregator

AI Transparency: In compliance with EU AI Act Article 50.4: AI assistance was used for testing, documentation, and bug resolution under human supervision. All core functionality is human-designed and validated.