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/** * Tests for Expression Utilities * * Comprehensive test suite for n8n expression detection utilities * that help validators understand when to skip literal validation */ import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'; import { isExpression, containsExpression, shouldSkipLiteralValidation, extractExpressionContent, hasMixedContent } from '../../../src/utils/expression-utils'; describe('Expression Utilities', () => { describe('isExpression', () => { describe('Valid expressions', () => { it('should detect expression with = prefix and {{ }}', () => { expect(isExpression('={{ $json.value }}')).toBe(true); }); it('should detect expression with = prefix only', () => { expect(isExpression('=$json.value')).toBe(true); }); it('should detect mixed content expression', () => { expect(isExpression('=https://api.com/{{ $json.id }}/data')).toBe(true); }); it('should detect expression with complex content', () => { expect(isExpression('={{ $json.items.map(item => item.id) }}')).toBe(true); }); }); describe('Non-expressions', () => { it('should return false for plain strings', () => { expect(isExpression('plain text')).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for URLs without = prefix', () => { expect(isExpression('https://api.example.com')).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for {{ }} without = prefix', () => { expect(isExpression('{{ $json.value }}')).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for empty string', () => { expect(isExpression('')).toBe(false); }); }); describe('Edge cases', () => { it('should return false for null', () => { expect(isExpression(null)).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for undefined', () => { expect(isExpression(undefined)).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for number', () => { expect(isExpression(123)).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for object', () => { expect(isExpression({})).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for array', () => { expect(isExpression([])).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for boolean', () => { expect(isExpression(true)).toBe(false); }); }); describe('Type narrowing', () => { it('should narrow type to string when true', () => { const value: unknown = '=$json.value'; if (isExpression(value)) { // This should compile because isExpression is a type predicate const length: number = value.length; expect(length).toBeGreaterThan(0); } }); }); }); describe('containsExpression', () => { describe('Valid expression markers', () => { it('should detect {{ }} markers', () => { expect(containsExpression('{{ $json.value }}')).toBe(true); }); it('should detect expression markers in mixed content', () => { expect(containsExpression('Hello {{ $json.name }}!')).toBe(true); }); it('should detect multiple expression markers', () => { expect(containsExpression('{{ $json.first }} and {{ $json.second }}')).toBe(true); }); it('should detect expression with = prefix', () => { expect(containsExpression('={{ $json.value }}')).toBe(true); }); it('should detect expressions with newlines', () => { expect(containsExpression('{{ $json.items\n .map(item => item.id) }}')).toBe(true); }); }); describe('Non-expressions', () => { it('should return false for plain strings', () => { expect(containsExpression('plain text')).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for = prefix without {{ }}', () => { expect(containsExpression('=$json.value')).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for single braces', () => { expect(containsExpression('{ value }')).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for empty string', () => { expect(containsExpression('')).toBe(false); }); }); describe('Edge cases', () => { it('should return false for null', () => { expect(containsExpression(null)).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for undefined', () => { expect(containsExpression(undefined)).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for number', () => { expect(containsExpression(123)).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for object', () => { expect(containsExpression({})).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for array', () => { expect(containsExpression([])).toBe(false); }); }); }); describe('shouldSkipLiteralValidation', () => { describe('Should skip validation', () => { it('should skip for expression with = prefix and {{ }}', () => { expect(shouldSkipLiteralValidation('={{ $json.value }}')).toBe(true); }); it('should skip for expression with = prefix only', () => { expect(shouldSkipLiteralValidation('=$json.value')).toBe(true); }); it('should skip for {{ }} without = prefix', () => { expect(shouldSkipLiteralValidation('{{ $json.value }}')).toBe(true); }); it('should skip for mixed content with expressions', () => { expect(shouldSkipLiteralValidation('https://api.com/{{ $json.id }}/data')).toBe(true); }); it('should skip for expression URL', () => { expect(shouldSkipLiteralValidation('={{ $json.baseUrl }}/api')).toBe(true); }); }); describe('Should not skip validation', () => { it('should validate plain strings', () => { expect(shouldSkipLiteralValidation('plain text')).toBe(false); }); it('should validate literal URLs', () => { expect(shouldSkipLiteralValidation('https://api.example.com')).toBe(false); }); it('should validate JSON strings', () => { expect(shouldSkipLiteralValidation('{"key": "value"}')).toBe(false); }); it('should validate numbers', () => { expect(shouldSkipLiteralValidation(123)).toBe(false); }); it('should validate null', () => { expect(shouldSkipLiteralValidation(null)).toBe(false); }); }); describe('Real-world use cases', () => { it('should skip validation for expression-based URLs', () => { const url = '={{ $json.protocol }}://{{ $json.domain }}/api'; expect(shouldSkipLiteralValidation(url)).toBe(true); }); it('should skip validation for expression-based JSON', () => { const json = '={{ { key: $json.value } }}'; expect(shouldSkipLiteralValidation(json)).toBe(true); }); it('should not skip validation for literal URLs', () => { const url = 'https://api.example.com/endpoint'; expect(shouldSkipLiteralValidation(url)).toBe(false); }); it('should not skip validation for literal JSON', () => { const json = '{"userId": 123, "name": "test"}'; expect(shouldSkipLiteralValidation(json)).toBe(false); }); }); }); describe('extractExpressionContent', () => { describe('Expression with = prefix and {{ }}', () => { it('should extract content from ={{ }}', () => { expect(extractExpressionContent('={{ $json.value }}')).toBe('$json.value'); }); it('should extract complex expression', () => { expect(extractExpressionContent('={{ $json.items.map(i => i.id) }}')).toBe('$json.items.map(i => i.id)'); }); it('should trim whitespace', () => { expect(extractExpressionContent('={{ $json.value }}')).toBe('$json.value'); }); }); describe('Expression with = prefix only', () => { it('should extract content from = prefix', () => { expect(extractExpressionContent('=$json.value')).toBe('$json.value'); }); it('should handle complex expressions without {{ }}', () => { expect(extractExpressionContent('=$json.items[0].name')).toBe('$json.items[0].name'); }); }); describe('Non-expressions', () => { it('should return original value for plain strings', () => { expect(extractExpressionContent('plain text')).toBe('plain text'); }); it('should return original value for {{ }} without = prefix', () => { expect(extractExpressionContent('{{ $json.value }}')).toBe('{{ $json.value }}'); }); }); describe('Edge cases', () => { it('should handle empty expression', () => { expect(extractExpressionContent('=')).toBe(''); }); it('should handle expression with only {{ }}', () => { // Empty braces don't match the regex pattern, returns as-is expect(extractExpressionContent('={{}}')).toBe('{{}}'); }); it('should handle nested braces (not valid but should not crash)', () => { // The regex extracts content between outermost {{ }} expect(extractExpressionContent('={{ {{ value }} }}')).toBe('{{ value }}'); }); }); }); describe('hasMixedContent', () => { describe('Mixed content cases', () => { it('should detect mixed content with text and expression', () => { expect(hasMixedContent('Hello {{ $json.name }}!')).toBe(true); }); it('should detect URL with expression segments', () => { expect(hasMixedContent('https://api.com/{{ $json.id }}/data')).toBe(true); }); it('should detect multiple expressions in text', () => { expect(hasMixedContent('{{ $json.first }} and {{ $json.second }}')).toBe(true); }); it('should detect JSON with expressions', () => { expect(hasMixedContent('{"id": {{ $json.id }}, "name": "test"}')).toBe(true); }); }); describe('Pure expression cases', () => { it('should return false for pure expression with = prefix', () => { expect(hasMixedContent('={{ $json.value }}')).toBe(false); }); it('should return true for {{ }} without = prefix (ambiguous case)', () => { // Without = prefix, we can't distinguish between pure expression and mixed content // So it's treated as mixed to be safe expect(hasMixedContent('{{ $json.value }}')).toBe(true); }); it('should return false for expression with whitespace', () => { expect(hasMixedContent(' ={{ $json.value }} ')).toBe(false); }); }); describe('Non-expression cases', () => { it('should return false for plain text', () => { expect(hasMixedContent('plain text')).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for literal URLs', () => { expect(hasMixedContent('https://api.example.com')).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for = prefix without {{ }}', () => { expect(hasMixedContent('=$json.value')).toBe(false); }); }); describe('Edge cases', () => { it('should return false for null', () => { expect(hasMixedContent(null)).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for undefined', () => { expect(hasMixedContent(undefined)).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for number', () => { expect(hasMixedContent(123)).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for object', () => { expect(hasMixedContent({})).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for array', () => { expect(hasMixedContent([])).toBe(false); }); it('should return false for empty string', () => { expect(hasMixedContent('')).toBe(false); }); }); describe('Type guard effectiveness', () => { it('should handle non-string types without calling containsExpression', () => { // This tests the fix from Phase 1 - type guard must come before containsExpression expect(() => hasMixedContent(123)).not.toThrow(); expect(() => hasMixedContent(null)).not.toThrow(); expect(() => hasMixedContent(undefined)).not.toThrow(); expect(() => hasMixedContent({})).not.toThrow(); }); }); }); describe('Integration scenarios', () => { it('should correctly identify expression-based URL in HTTP Request node', () => { const url = '={{ $json.baseUrl }}/users/{{ $json.userId }}'; expect(isExpression(url)).toBe(true); expect(containsExpression(url)).toBe(true); expect(shouldSkipLiteralValidation(url)).toBe(true); expect(hasMixedContent(url)).toBe(true); }); it('should correctly identify literal URL for validation', () => { const url = 'https://api.example.com/users/123'; expect(isExpression(url)).toBe(false); expect(containsExpression(url)).toBe(false); expect(shouldSkipLiteralValidation(url)).toBe(false); expect(hasMixedContent(url)).toBe(false); }); it('should handle expression in JSON body', () => { const json = '={{ { userId: $json.id, timestamp: $now } }}'; expect(isExpression(json)).toBe(true); expect(shouldSkipLiteralValidation(json)).toBe(true); expect(extractExpressionContent(json)).toBe('{ userId: $json.id, timestamp: $now }'); }); it('should handle webhook path with expressions', () => { const path = '=/webhook/{{ $json.customerId }}/notify'; expect(isExpression(path)).toBe(true); expect(containsExpression(path)).toBe(true); expect(shouldSkipLiteralValidation(path)).toBe(true); expect(extractExpressionContent(path)).toBe('/webhook/{{ $json.customerId }}/notify'); }); }); describe('Performance characteristics', () => { it('should use efficient regex for containsExpression', () => { // The implementation should use a single regex test, not two includes() const value = 'text {{ expression }} more text'; const start = performance.now(); for (let i = 0; i < 10000; i++) { containsExpression(value); } const duration = performance.now() - start; // Performance test - should complete in reasonable time expect(duration).toBeLessThan(100); // 100ms for 10k iterations }); }); });

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