golib/ioutils/aggregator/TESTING.md

# Testing Documentation

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

---

## Table of Contents

- [Overview](#overview)
- [Test Architecture](#test-architecture)
- [Test Statistics](#test-statistics)
- [Framework & Tools](#framework--tools)
- [Quick Launch](#quick-launch)
- [Coverage](#coverage)
  - [Coverage Report](#coverage-report)
  - [Uncovered Code Analysis](#uncovered-code-analysis)
  - [Thread Safety Assurance](#thread-safety-assurance)
- [Performance](#performance)
  - [Performance Report](#performance-report)
  - [Test Conditions](#test-conditions)
  - [Performance Limitations](#performance-limitations)
  - [Concurrency Performance](#concurrency-performance)
  - [Memory Usage](#memory-usage)
- [Test Writing](#test-writing)
  - [File Organization](#file-organization)
  - [Test Templates](#test-templates)
  - [Running New Tests](#running-new-tests)
  - [Helper Functions](#helper-functions)
  - [Benchmark Template](#benchmark-template)
  - [Best Practices](#best-practices)
- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
- [Reporting Bugs & Vulnerabilities](#reporting-bugs--vulnerabilities)

---

## 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

---

## 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)

---

## 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

---

## 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](https://onsi.github.io/ginkgo/)

#### 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](https://onsi.github.io/gomega/)

#### 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](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/onsi/gomega/gmeasure)

### 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](https://www.istqb.org/certifications/certified-tester-foundation-level)
- [ISTQB Glossary](https://glossary.istqb.org/)

#### 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](https://dannorth.net/introducing-bdd/)

---

## Quick Launch

### Running All Tests

```bash
# 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
================================================
Random Seed: 1764360741

Will run 119 of 119 specs

••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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
```

---

## 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)

```go
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)

```go
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)

```go
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)

```go
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:**

```bash
$ CGO_ENABLED=1 go test -race -v
Running Suite: IOUtils/Aggregator Package Suite
================================================
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

---

## 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 |

---

## 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:**

```go
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:**

```bash
# 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:**

```bash
# 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:**

```bash
# 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:**

```go
// 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:**

```go
// 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:**

```go
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)

---

### 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

```go
// ✅ 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

```go
// ✅ 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

```go
// ✅ 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()
})
```

---

## 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:**

```bash
go test -v -ginkgo.v
```

**Focus Specific Test:**

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

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

**Debug with Delve:**

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

**Check for Goroutine Leaks:**

```go
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
})
```

---

## Reporting Bugs & Vulnerabilities

### Bug Report Template

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

```markdown
**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:**

```markdown
**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

---

**License**: MIT License - See [LICENSE](../../../../LICENSE) file for details  
**Maintained By**: [Nicolas JUHEL](https://github.com/nabbar)  
**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.