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Testing Searchkick Result Loading Implementation in ankane/searchkick

This test suite validates the loading behavior and data handling functionality in Searchkick, focusing on how search results are returned and processed. It verifies different loading configurations and object transformations when performing searches.

Test Coverage Overview

The test suite covers essential loading behaviors in Searchkick, examining both default and custom loading scenarios.

Key areas tested include:
  • Default object loading with automatic model instantiation
  • Raw hash result handling with load: false option
  • Method accessibility on non-loaded results
  • Includes functionality with disabled loading
  • Nested object handling in search results

Implementation Analysis

The testing approach utilizes Minitest framework with focused test cases that validate different aspects of Searchkick’s loading behavior. The implementation demonstrates systematic verification of result object types and data access patterns, ensuring proper handling of both loaded and non-loaded search results.

Technical patterns include:
  • Object type assertion using assert_kind_of
  • Data access verification on HashWrapper objects
  • Nested data structure validation
  • Integration with ActiveRecord includes functionality

Technical Details

Testing components include:
  • Minitest as the testing framework
  • Searchkick::HashWrapper for raw result handling
  • Custom test helper methods (store_names, store)
  • Product model integration
  • ActiveRecord includes functionality

Best Practices Demonstrated

The test suite exemplifies strong testing practices through concise, focused test cases that validate specific functionality aspects. Each test case clearly demonstrates its intent and validates a distinct loading behavior scenario.

Notable practices include:
  • Consistent test naming convention
  • Isolated test cases for specific features
  • Clear setup and assertion patterns
  • Comprehensive type checking
  • Proper handling of complex data structures

ankane/searchkick

test/load_test.rb

            
require_relative "test_helper"

class LoadTest < Minitest::Test
  def test_default
    store_names ["Product A"]
    assert_kind_of Product, Product.search("product").first
  end

  def test_false
    store_names ["Product A"]
    assert_kind_of Searchkick::HashWrapper, Product.search("product", load: false).first
  end

  def test_false_methods
    store_names ["Product A"]
    assert_equal "Product A", Product.search("product", load: false).first.name
  end

  def test_false_with_includes
    store_names ["Product A"]
    assert_kind_of Searchkick::HashWrapper, Product.search("product", load: false, includes: [:store]).first
  end

  def test_false_nested_object
    aisle = {"id" => 1, "name" => "Frozen"}
    store [{name: "Product A", aisle: aisle}]
    assert_equal aisle, Product.search("product", load: false).first.aisle.to_hash
  end
end