# Test Specifications Index

**STORY-011: Configuration Management System**
**Status:** Test Specifications Complete
**Date:** 2025-11-10

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## Documents Overview

This directory contains 4 comprehensive test specification documents:

### 1. README_TEST_SPECS.md (START HERE)
**Purpose:** Executive summary and quick start guide
**Audience:** Anyone new to the test specifications
**Length:** ~300 lines
**Read Time:** 15-20 minutes

**Contains:**
- Overview and document guide
- Quick start (5 steps)
- Module breakdown
- Implementation roadmap (4 phases)
- FAQ and troubleshooting
- Success criteria checklist

**Key Takeaway:** Understanding of overall test plan, implementation approach, and next steps

**Start here if:** You want to understand the big picture before diving into details

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### 2. TEST_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md (FOR PLANNING)
**Purpose:** Detailed implementation roadmap with timeline
**Audience:** Project managers, sprint planners, developers
**Length:** ~800 lines
**Read Time:** 30-45 minutes

**Contains:**
- Summary statistics (263 tests, 435 statements)
- Module-by-module breakdown with priorities
- Implementation roadmap (4 phases, 35-41 hours)
- Common testing patterns with code examples
- Pytest configuration (pytest.ini, conftest.py)
- Running tests (commands, examples)
- AC to test mapping table
- Implementation checklist (73 items)
- Estimated hours by phase

**Key Takeaway:** Detailed understanding of effort, timeline, and how to execute implementation

**Start here if:** You're planning sprints or estimating effort

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### 3. TEST_SPECIFICATIONS.md (IMPLEMENTATION REFERENCE)
**Purpose:** Detailed test method specifications (implementation guide)
**Audience:** Developers implementing tests
**Length:** ~11,000 lines (comprehensive)
**Read Time:** 2-3 hours (by module)

**Contains:**
- 6 module sections (config_manager, hot_reload, config_models, skip_tracker, config_schema, config_defaults)
- 9 test classes per module (on average)
- 263+ individual test method specifications
- For each test:
  - Purpose (what behavior is tested)
  - Setup (how to initialize)
  - Assertions (what to verify)
  - Coverage targets (which lines)
  - Edge cases and error paths

**Key Takeaway:** Complete reference for implementing every test method

**Start here if:** You're implementing test methods and need detailed specifications

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### 4. AC_TO_TEST_MAPPING.md (REQUIREMENTS TRACEABILITY)
**Purpose:** Map acceptance criteria to test methods
**Audience:** QA, requirements verification, auditors
**Length:** ~800 lines
**Read Time:** 30-45 minutes

**Contains:**
- 9 acceptance criteria sections (AC-1 through AC-9)
- For each AC:
  - Requirement statement
  - Test methods that verify it
  - Assertion examples with code
  - Related line numbers in code
  - Specifications section
- Summary matrix (tests per AC)
- Test execution strategy by AC
- Validation checklist

**Key Takeaway:** 100% traceability from requirements to tests

**Start here if:** You need to verify AC coverage or test a specific feature

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## How to Use These Documents

### Scenario 1: New to the Project
1. **Read:** README_TEST_SPECS.md (15 min)
2. **Understand:** 263 tests, 4 phases, 35-41 hours
3. **Plan:** Use TEST_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md (30 min)
4. **Execute:** Start with Phase 1 data models

### Scenario 2: Implementing Tests
1. **Reference:** TEST_SPECIFICATIONS.md
2. **Search:** By test class name
3. **Read:** Test method specification
4. **Implement:** Copy purpose/setup/assertions structure

### Scenario 3: Verifying AC Coverage
1. **Reference:** AC_TO_TEST_MAPPING.md
2. **Search:** By AC number (AC-1, AC-2, etc.)
3. **Review:** Test methods listed
4. **Verify:** All tests implemented and passing

### Scenario 4: Sprint Planning
1. **Reference:** TEST_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md
2. **Section:** Implementation Roadmap
3. **Plan:** Assign phases to team members
4. **Track:** Use Implementation Checklist

### Scenario 5: Coverage Validation
1. **Reference:** TEST_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md or AC_TO_TEST_MAPPING.md
2. **Coverage Table:** Module breakdown
3. **Run:** pytest --cov
4. **Verify:** 95%+ coverage per module

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## Document Navigation

### By Document

#### README_TEST_SPECS.md
- Overview
- Quick start
- Module breakdown
- Implementation phases
- FAQ

#### TEST_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md
- Summary statistics
- Module-by-module breakdown
- Implementation roadmap
- Testing patterns
- Pytest configuration
- Running tests
- AC mapping
- Implementation checklist
- Estimated time

#### TEST_SPECIFICATIONS.md
- test_config_manager.py (68 tests)
- test_hot_reload.py (55 tests)
- test_config_models.py (59 tests)
- test_skip_tracker.py (51 tests)
- test_config_schema.py (15 tests)
- test_config_defaults.py (15 tests)

#### AC_TO_TEST_MAPPING.md
- AC-1: YAML loading
- AC-2: Enable/disable
- AC-3: Trigger modes
- AC-4: Conversation settings
- AC-5: Skip tracking
- AC-6: Template preferences
- AC-7: Invalid config errors
- AC-8: Default config
- AC-9: Hot-reload

### By Module

| Module | Tests | Guide | Specs | AC |
|--------|-------|-------|-------|-----|
| config_manager.py | 68 | ✓ | ✓ | 1,2,3,7,8,9 |
| hot_reload.py | 55 | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
| config_models.py | 59 | ✓ | ✓ | 2,3,4,5,6,7 |
| skip_tracker.py | 51 | ✓ | ✓ | 5 |
| config_schema.py | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| config_defaults.py | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | 8 |

### By Acceptance Criterion

| AC | Feature | Tests | Documents |
|----|---------|-------|-----------|
| AC-1 | YAML loads | 7 | Specs, AC-Map, Guide |
| AC-2 | Enable/disable | 5 | Specs, AC-Map, Guide |
| AC-3 | Trigger modes | 8 | Specs, AC-Map, Guide |
| AC-4 | Conversation settings | 9 | Specs, AC-Map, Guide |
| AC-5 | Skip tracking | 14 | Specs, AC-Map, Guide |
| AC-6 | Template preferences | 11 | Specs, AC-Map, Guide |
| AC-7 | Invalid config errors | 16 | Specs, AC-Map, Guide |
| AC-8 | Default config | 15 | Specs, AC-Map, Guide |
| AC-9 | Hot-reload | 14 | Specs, AC-Map, Guide |

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## Quick Search Guide

### Looking for...

**Implementation timeline?**
→ TEST_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md § "Implementation Roadmap"

**Detailed test method specs?**
→ TEST_SPECIFICATIONS.md § [Module name]

**AC traceability?**
→ AC_TO_TEST_MAPPING.md § "AC-[number]"

**Testing patterns (threading, file I/O)?**
→ TEST_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md § "Testing Patterns"

**Pytest configuration?**
→ TEST_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md § "Pytest Configuration"

**Success criteria?**
→ README_TEST_SPECS.md § "Success Criteria"
→ TEST_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md § "Estimated Time by Phase"

**Implementation checklist?**
→ TEST_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md § "Implementation Checklist"

**FAQ?**
→ README_TEST_SPECS.md § "FAQ"

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## Document Statistics

| Document | Lines | Sections | Details |
|----------|-------|----------|---------|
| README_TEST_SPECS.md | ~300 | 12 | Overview, quick start, FAQ |
| TEST_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md | ~800 | 14 | Roadmap, patterns, checklist |
| TEST_SPECIFICATIONS.md | ~11,000 | 6 modules, 9 classes per module, 263 tests | Complete test method specs |
| AC_TO_TEST_MAPPING.md | ~800 | 9 ACs, 263 tests | Requirements traceability |
| **TOTAL** | **~13,000** | **Multiple** | **Complete specification package** |

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## Implementation Phases

### Phase 1: Data Models (4-5 hours) ← START HERE
**Files to implement:**
- test_config_models.py (59 tests)
- test_config_defaults.py (15 tests)
- test_config_schema.py (15 tests)

**Reference:** TEST_SPECIFICATIONS.md § Test_config_models.py, test_config_defaults.py, test_config_schema.py

### Phase 2: Configuration Management (10-12 hours)
**Files to implement:**
- test_config_manager.py (68 tests)

**Reference:** TEST_SPECIFICATIONS.md § Test_config_manager.py

### Phase 3: Hot-Reload System (11-13 hours)
**Files to implement:**
- test_hot_reload.py (55 tests)

**Reference:** TEST_SPECIFICATIONS.md § Test_hot_reload.py

### Phase 4: Skip Tracking (10-11 hours)
**Files to implement:**
- test_skip_tracker.py (51 tests)

**Reference:** TEST_SPECIFICATIONS.md § Test_skip_tracker.py

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## Key Statistics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Total Tests | 263+ |
| Total Statements | 435 |
| Target Coverage | 95%+ |
| Estimated Hours | 35-41 |
| Documents | 4 |
| Pages | ~50 |
| AC Coverage | 9/9 (100%) |
| Module Coverage | 6/6 (100%) |

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## Implementation Checklist

### Before Starting
- [ ] Read README_TEST_SPECS.md
- [ ] Review TEST_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md
- [ ] Setup pytest environment
- [ ] Create conftest.py with shared fixtures
- [ ] Create pytest.ini

### Phase 1: Data Models
- [ ] Implement test_config_models.py (59 tests)
- [ ] Run: `pytest test_config_models.py -v`
- [ ] Verify: Coverage >95%
- [ ] Implement test_config_defaults.py (15 tests)
- [ ] Implement test_config_schema.py (15 tests)
- [ ] Run: `pytest test_config_*.py -v --cov`

### Phase 2: Configuration Manager
- [ ] Implement test_config_manager.py (68 tests)
- [ ] Run: `pytest test_config_manager.py -v`
- [ ] Verify: Coverage >95%
- [ ] Total: 172 tests passing

### Phase 3: Hot-Reload
- [ ] Implement test_hot_reload.py (55 tests)
- [ ] Run: `pytest test_hot_reload.py -v`
- [ ] Verify: Coverage >95%
- [ ] Total: 227 tests passing

### Phase 4: Skip Tracking
- [ ] Implement test_skip_tracker.py (51 tests)
- [ ] Run: `pytest test_skip_tracker.py -v`
- [ ] Verify: Coverage >95%
- [ ] Total: 278 tests passing

### Final Validation
- [ ] Run all tests: `pytest -v --cov`
- [ ] Verify: 263+ tests passing
- [ ] Coverage: >95% all modules
- [ ] AC coverage: 9/9 ACs tested
- [ ] Commit: All tests to repository

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## Success Criteria

**All 9 Acceptance Criteria Tested:**
- [ ] AC-1: YAML loads (7 tests)
- [ ] AC-2: Enable/disable (5 tests)
- [ ] AC-3: Trigger modes (8 tests)
- [ ] AC-4: Conversation settings (9 tests)
- [ ] AC-5: Skip tracking (14 tests)
- [ ] AC-6: Template preferences (11 tests)
- [ ] AC-7: Invalid config errors (16 tests)
- [ ] AC-8: Default config (15 tests)
- [ ] AC-9: Hot-reload (14 tests)

**All 6 Modules Covered:**
- [ ] config_manager.py: 95%+ (153/161)
- [ ] hot_reload.py: 95%+ (94/99)
- [ ] config_models.py: 95%+ (81/85)
- [ ] skip_tracker.py: 95%+ (74/78)
- [ ] config_schema.py: 100% (4/4)
- [ ] config_defaults.py: 100% (8/8)

**Quality Standards Met:**
- [ ] 263+ tests implemented
- [ ] 100% test pass rate
- [ ] AAA pattern applied
- [ ] Thread safety validated
- [ ] Error paths tested
- [ ] Edge cases covered
- [ ] Fixtures cleaned up

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## Next Steps

1. **Read README_TEST_SPECS.md** (15 min) ✓
2. **Review TEST_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md** (30 min)
3. **Setup environment** (30 min)
4. **Start Phase 1: Data Models** (4-5 hours)
5. **Continue through Phase 4** (35-41 hours total)
6. **Validate coverage** (1 hour)

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## Quick Links

**Start Here:** README_TEST_SPECS.md
**Implementation:** TEST_SPECIFICATIONS.md
**Planning:** TEST_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md
**Traceability:** AC_TO_TEST_MAPPING.md

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## Document Version

- **Created:** 2025-11-10
- **Status:** Complete - Ready for Implementation
- **Target Completion:** Within 1 sprint (2 weeks)
- **Estimated Effort:** 35-41 hours

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**This index helps navigate 13,000+ lines of test specifications across 4 documents. Start with README_TEST_SPECS.md.**
