Set up comprehensive Python testing infrastructure with Poetry

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Python Testing Infrastructure Setup

Summary

This PR sets up a complete testing infrastructure for the rationale benchmark Python project using Poetry as the package manager and pytest as the testing framework.

Changes Made

Package Management

• Poetry Configuration: Created pyproject.toml with Poetry as the package manager
• Dependency Migration: Migrated all dependencies from requirements.txt to Poetry format
• Development Dependencies: Added testing tools as development dependencies:
  • pytest - Main testing framework
  • pytest-cov - Coverage reporting
  • pytest-mock - Mocking utilities

Testing Configuration

• pytest Settings: Configured in pyproject.toml with:

  • Test discovery patterns for test_*.py and *_test.py files
  • Coverage thresholds set to 80%
  • Multiple coverage report formats (terminal, HTML, XML)
  • Custom markers for test categorization (unit, integration, slow)
  • Strict mode and verbose output enabled

• Coverage Settings: Comprehensive coverage configuration with:

  • Source directory targeting rationale_benchmark
  • Exclusion patterns for test files and virtual environments
  • Branch coverage enabled
  • Detailed reporting with missing line numbers

Directory Structure

tests/
├── __init__.py
├── conftest.py           # Shared fixtures
├── test_setup_validation.py  # Validation tests
├── unit/
│   └── __init__.py
└── integration/
    └── __init__.py

Shared Fixtures (conftest.py)

Created comprehensive fixtures for common testing needs:

• temp_dir - Temporary directory management
• temp_file - Temporary file creation
• mock_config - Configuration mocking
• sample_json_config - JSON config file generation
• sample_data - Test data samples
• mock_model - Model mocking
• mock_tokenizer - Tokenizer mocking
• environment_vars - Environment variable management
• capture_logs - Log capturing
• reset_random_seeds - Automatic seed resetting for reproducibility
• mock_file_system - File system structure mocking
• sample_predictions - Prediction result samples

Additional Setup

• Updated .gitignore: Added entries for:

  • Testing artifacts (.pytest_cache/, coverage.xml, htmlcov/)
  • Claude settings (.claude/*)
  • IDE files (.vscode/, .idea/, etc.)
  • OS files (.DS_Store, Thumbs.db)

• Validation Tests: Created comprehensive validation tests to verify:

  • Project structure integrity
  • Package importability
  • Testing directory structure
  • Fixture availability and functionality
  • Marker configuration
  • Coverage configuration
  • Mocking capabilities

How to Use

Installation

# Install Poetry (if not already installed)
curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -

# Install dependencies
poetry install

Running Tests

# Run all tests
poetry run pytest

# Run with coverage
poetry run pytest --cov=rationale_benchmark

# Run specific test categories
poetry run pytest -m unit        # Unit tests only
poetry run pytest -m integration # Integration tests only
poetry run pytest -m "not slow"  # Exclude slow tests

# Run with different verbosity levels
poetry run pytest -v   # Verbose
poetry run pytest -q   # Quiet

# Generate coverage reports
poetry run pytest --cov=rationale_benchmark --cov-report=html
# Coverage report will be in htmlcov/index.html

Writing Tests

1. Place unit tests in tests/unit/
2. Place integration tests in tests/integration/
3. Use the provided fixtures from conftest.py
4. Mark tests appropriately:

   @pytest.mark.unit
   def test_my_unit_test():
       pass
   
   @pytest.mark.integration
   def test_my_integration_test():
       pass
   
   @pytest.mark.slow
   def test_my_slow_test():
       pass

Testing Infrastructure Validation

The setup includes validation tests (test_setup_validation.py) that verify:

• All testing components are properly configured
• Fixtures work as expected
• Markers are available
• Coverage reporting functions correctly

All 19 validation tests pass successfully, confirming the infrastructure is ready for use.

Notes

• The infrastructure is configured but does not include actual unit tests for the codebase
• Heavy ML dependencies (tensorflow, torch, etc.) are included in pyproject.toml but may require separate installation
• Coverage threshold is set to 80% but can be adjusted in pyproject.toml
• The Poetry lock file (poetry.lock) should be committed to ensure reproducible builds