🧪 IMPLEMENTATION: Add BDD/TDD Framework with Property-Based Testing

[LarsArtmann]

🧪 IMPLEMENTATION: Add BDD/TDD Framework with Property-Based Testing

ISSUE PRIORITY: 🟡 MEDIUM (Testing Excellence)

ESTIMATED EFFORT: 3 hours

MILESTONE: Testing Excellence

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📋 PROBLEM DESCRIPTION

The current test infrastructure lacks modern testing patterns that are critical for production reliability:

CURRENT TESTING LIMITATIONS:

• No BDD Framework: No Gherkin feature definitions for behavior-driven development
• No Property-Based Testing: Missing FastCheck for comprehensive edge case testing
• Integration Test Gaps: Limited end-to-end test coverage
• Test Quality: Current tests focus on implementation rather than behavior

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🎯 IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

BDD FRAMEWORK IMPLEMENTATION:

// Gherkin-style feature definitions
Feature: AsyncAPI Channel Generation
  Scenario: Generate channel with publish operation
    Given a TypeSpec model with @channel decorator
    And a @publish decorator on an operation
    When the AsyncAPI emitter processes the model
    Then it should generate a valid AsyncAPI channel
    And the channel should contain the publish operation
    And the operation should reference the correct message

PROPERTY-BASED TESTING WITH FASTCHECK:

import fc from 'fast-check';

test('AsyncAPI document structure invariants', () => {
  fc.assert(fc.property(
    // Generate valid TypeSpec models
    fc.record({
      channels: fc.array(fc.dictionary(
        fc.string(),
        fc.record({
          address: fc.string(),
          description: fc.option(fc.string()),
          operations: fc.array(operationArb)
        })
      )),
    }),
    (model) => {
      // Property: Generated AsyncAPI should always be valid
      const asyncapi = generateAsyncAPI(model);
      return validateAsyncAPIDocument(asyncapi).isValid;
    }
  ));
});

INTEGRATION TEST ENHANCEMENTS:

// End-to-end TypeSpec compilation tests
describe('TypeSpec Integration Tests', () => {
  test('Complete pipeline: TypeSpec → AsyncAPI', async () => {
    const typespecCode = `
      @channel("user.events")
      @publish
      op publishUserEvent(@body payload: UserEvent): void;
    `;
    
    const result = await compileTypeSpec(typespecCode);
    
    expect(result.success).toBe(true);
    expect(result.asyncapi).toMatchSchema(asyncAPISchema);
    expect(result.asyncapi.channels).toHaveProperty('user.events');
  });
});

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🔧 IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH

PHASE 1: BDD Framework Setup

# Install BDD dependencies
bun add cucumber @cucumber/cucumber @types/cucumber
bun add -D fast-check @types/fast-check

// features/asyncapi-generation.feature
Feature: AsyncAPI Document Generation
  Background:
    Given a working TypeSpec AsyncAPI emitter
    And valid TypeSpec input model

  Scenario: Basic channel generation
    Given a TypeSpec model with channel definition
    When the emitter processes the model
    Then it should generate valid AsyncAPI document
    And the document should contain the expected channel

  Scenario: Complex operation mapping
    Given a TypeSpec model with multiple operations
    And publish/subscribe decorators
    When the emitter processes the model
    Then it should map operations correctly
    And maintain operation semantics

PHASE 2: Property-Based Test Implementation

// test/property-based/asyncapi-properties.test.ts
import fc from 'fast-check';

describe('AsyncAPI Property-Based Tests', () => {
  test('Channel path invariants', () => {
    fc.assert(fc.property(
      channelPathArb,
      (channelPath) => {
        const channel = generateChannel(channelPath);
        return validateChannelPath(channel.address);
      }
    ));
  });

  test('Message serialization invariants', () => {
    fc.assert(fc.property(
      messageSchemaArb,
      (schema) => {
        const message = generateMessage(schema);
        const serialized = serializeMessage(message);
        return parseMessage(serialized).equals(message);
      }
    ));
  });
});

PHASE 3: Integration Test Enhancement

// test/integration/typespec-pipeline.test.ts
describe('TypeSpec Pipeline Integration', () => {
  test('Complete decorator pipeline', async () => {
    const timer = startTimer('complete-pipeline');
    
    const typespecSource = generateComplexTypeSpecModel();
    const compilation = await compileTypeSpec(typespecSource);
    
    expect(compilation.success).toBe(true);
    expect(compilation.asyncapi).toMatchAsyncAPISchema();
    
    // Performance assertions
    expect(timer.end()).toBeLessThan(1000); // < 1 second
  });
});

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📊 SUCCESS METRICS

BEFORE:

• BDD Coverage: 0% (no behavior-driven tests)
• Property-Based Testing: 0% (no edge case automation)
• Integration Coverage: Basic (limited end-to-end tests)
• Test Quality: Implementation-focused

AFTER:

• BDD Coverage: 80% (behavior-driven feature definitions)
• Property-Based Testing: 90% (comprehensive edge case coverage)
• Integration Coverage: 95% (complete end-to-end scenarios)
• Test Quality: Behavior-focused with property guarantees

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🎯 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

• BDD framework with Gherkin feature definitions
• Property-based testing with FastCheck integration
• End-to-end TypeSpec compilation tests
• Performance benchmarks with property testing
• Behavior-focused test organization
• Automated edge case discovery
• Test coverage for critical invariants

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🚀 IMMEDIATE BENEFITS

1. Reliability: Property-based testing discovers edge cases
2. Documentation: BDD features serve as living documentation
3. Regression Prevention: Comprehensive invariants testing
4. Developer Experience: Clear behavior specifications
5. Production Confidence: Extensive automated validation

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📈 TESTING EXCELLENCE TARGET

Implement modern testing patterns that transform test suite from basic validation to comprehensive reliability assurance.

Implementation priority: Medium - Testing Excellence
Estimated timeline: 3 hours
Impact: Production-grade reliability and confidence

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This BDD/TDD implementation will establish comprehensive testing patterns that ensure production reliability through behavior-driven development and property-based testing.