Unit test writer

Unit Test Writer

Purpose

Write unit tests that catch bugs early, document intended behavior, and give confidence to refactor.

Test Philosophy

• Test behavior, not implementation
• Each test should be: Fast, Independent, Repeatable, Self-validating
• Test the public interface, not internals
• One concept per test

Test Examples

JavaScript/TypeScript with Jest

describe('UserService', () => {
  let service: UserService;
  let mockRepo: jest.Mocked<UserRepository>;
  let mockEmail: jest.Mocked<EmailService>;

  beforeEach(() => {
    mockRepo = {
      findByEmail: jest.fn(),
      create: jest.fn(),
    } as any;
    mockEmail = { sendWelcome: jest.fn() } as any;
    service = new UserService(mockRepo, mockEmail);
  });

  describe('register', () => {
    it('creates a user with hashed password', async () => {
      mockRepo.findByEmail.mockResolvedValue(null);
      mockRepo.create.mockResolvedValue({ id: '1', email: '[email protected]' });

      await service.register({ email: '[email protected]', password: 'Secret123!' });

      expect(mockRepo.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
        expect.objectContaining({
          email: '[email protected]',
          password: expect.not.stringContaining('Secret123!'),  // Password hashed
        })
      );
    });

    it('sends welcome email after registration', async () => {
      mockRepo.findByEmail.mockResolvedValue(null);
      mockRepo.create.mockResolvedValue({ id: '1', email: '[email protected]' });

      await service.register({ email: '[email protected]', password: 'Secret123!' });

      expect(mockEmail.sendWelcome).toHaveBeenCalledWith('[email protected]');
    });

    it('throws ConflictError if email already exists', async () => {
      mockRepo.findByEmail.mockResolvedValue({ id: '1', email: '[email protected]' });

      await expect(
        service.register({ email: '[email protected]', password: 'Secret123!' })
      ).rejects.toThrow(ConflictError);

      expect(mockRepo.create).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
    });
  });
});

Python with pytest

import pytest
from unittest.mock import Mock, patch

@pytest.fixture
def user_service():
    mock_repo = Mock()
    mock_email = Mock()
    return UserService(mock_repo, mock_email), mock_repo, mock_email

class TestUserService:
    def test_register_creates_user(self, user_service):
        service, mock_repo, _ = user_service
        mock_repo.find_by_email.return_value = None
        mock_repo.create.return_value = User(id="1", email="[email protected]")

        service.register(email="[email protected]", password="Secret123!")

        mock_repo.create.assert_called_once()
        created_user = mock_repo.create.call_args[0][0]
        assert created_user.password != "Secret123!"  # Hashed

    def test_register_raises_if_email_taken(self, user_service):
        service, mock_repo, _ = user_service
        mock_repo.find_by_email.return_value = User(id="1", email="[email protected]")

        with pytest.raises(ConflictError):
            service.register(email="[email protected]", password="Secret123!")

Test Organization

tests/
├── unit/
│   ├── services/
│   ├── models/
│   └── utils/
├── integration/
│   └── api/
└── e2e/

Outputs

1. Test suite for specified modules
2. Test helpers and factories
3. Mock configuration
4. Coverage configuration
5. CI integration for test runs