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This skill helps you generate comprehensive Dojo tests for models and systems using spawn_test_world and cheat codes to verify state and behavior.
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---
name: dojo-test
description: Write tests for Dojo models and systems using spawn_test_world, cheat codes, and assertions. Use when testing game logic, verifying state changes, or ensuring system correctness.
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep
---
# Dojo Test Generation
Write comprehensive tests for your Dojo models and systems using Cairo's test framework and Dojo's test utilities.
## When to Use This Skill
- "Write tests for the move system"
- "Test the Position model"
- "Add unit tests for combat logic"
- "Create integration tests"
## What This Skill Does
Generates test files with:
- `spawn_test_world()` setup
- Model and system registration
- Test functions with assertions
- Cheat code usage for manipulating execution context
- State verification
## Quick Start
**Interactive mode:**
```
"Write tests for the spawn system"
```
I'll ask about:
- What to test (models, systems, or both)
- Test scenarios (happy path, edge cases)
- State assertions needed
**Direct mode:**
```
"Test that the move system correctly updates Position"
```
## Running Tests
```bash
# Run all tests
sozo test
# Run specific test
sozo test test_spawn
```
## Test Structure
### Unit Tests (in model files)
Place unit tests in the same file as the model:
```cairo
// models.cairo
#[derive(Copy, Drop, Serde)]
#[dojo::model]
struct Position {
#[key]
player: ContractAddress,
vec: Vec2,
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::{Position, Vec2, Vec2Trait};
#[test]
fn test_vec_is_zero() {
assert!(Vec2Trait::is_zero(Vec2 { x: 0, y: 0 }), "not zero");
}
#[test]
fn test_vec_is_equal() {
let position = Vec2 { x: 420, y: 0 };
assert!(position.is_equal(Vec2 { x: 420, y: 0 }), "not equal");
}
}
```
### Integration Tests
Create a `tests` directory for system integration tests:
```cairo
// tests/test_move.cairo
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use dojo::model::{ModelStorage, ModelValueStorage, ModelStorageTest};
use dojo::world::WorldStorageTrait;
use dojo_cairo_test::{spawn_test_world, NamespaceDef, TestResource, ContractDefTrait};
use dojo_starter::systems::actions::{actions, IActionsDispatcher, IActionsDispatcherTrait};
use dojo_starter::models::{Position, m_Position, Moves, m_Moves, Direction};
fn namespace_def() -> NamespaceDef {
NamespaceDef {
namespace: "dojo_starter",
resources: [
TestResource::Model(m_Position::TEST_CLASS_HASH),
TestResource::Model(m_Moves::TEST_CLASS_HASH),
TestResource::Event(actions::e_Moved::TEST_CLASS_HASH),
TestResource::Contract(actions::TEST_CLASS_HASH)
].span()
}
}
fn contract_defs() -> Span<ContractDef> {
[
ContractDefTrait::new(@"dojo_starter", @"actions")
.with_writer_of([dojo::utils::bytearray_hash(@"dojo_starter")].span())
].span()
}
#[test]
fn test_move() {
let caller = starknet::contract_address_const::<0x0>();
let ndef = namespace_def();
let mut world = spawn_test_world([ndef].span());
// Sync permissions and initializations
world.sync_perms_and_inits(contract_defs());
// Get contract address from DNS
let (contract_address, _) = world.dns(@"actions").unwrap();
let actions_system = IActionsDispatcher { contract_address };
// Spawn player
actions_system.spawn();
// Read initial state
let initial_moves: Moves = world.read_model(caller);
let initial_position: Position = world.read_model(caller);
assert(
initial_position.vec.x == 10 && initial_position.vec.y == 10,
"wrong initial position"
);
// Move right
actions_system.move(Direction::Right(()));
// Verify state changes
let moves: Moves = world.read_model(caller);
assert(moves.remaining == initial_moves.remaining - 1, "moves is wrong");
let new_position: Position = world.read_model(caller);
assert(new_position.vec.x == initial_position.vec.x + 1, "position x is wrong");
assert(new_position.vec.y == initial_position.vec.y, "position y is wrong");
}
}
```
### Testing Model Read/Write
```cairo
#[test]
fn test_world_test_set() {
let caller = starknet::contract_address_const::<0x0>();
let ndef = namespace_def();
let mut world = spawn_test_world([ndef].span());
// Test initial position (default zero)
let mut position: Position = world.read_model(caller);
assert(position.vec.x == 0 && position.vec.y == 0, "initial position wrong");
// Test write_model_test (bypasses permissions)
position.vec.x = 122;
position.vec.y = 88;
world.write_model_test(@position);
let mut position: Position = world.read_model(caller);
assert(position.vec.y == 88, "write_model_test failed");
// Test model deletion
world.erase_model(@position);
let position: Position = world.read_model(caller);
assert(position.vec.x == 0 && position.vec.y == 0, "erase_model failed");
}
```
## Cheat Codes
Use starknet's built-in testing cheat codes to manipulate execution context:
### Set Caller Address
```cairo
use starknet::{testing, contract_address_const};
#[test]
fn test_as_different_caller() {
let player1 = contract_address_const::<'player1'>();
testing::set_caller_address(player1);
// Now get_caller_address() returns player1
}
```
### Set Contract Address
```cairo
use starknet::{testing, contract_address_const};
#[test]
fn test_with_contract_address() {
let contract = contract_address_const::<'contract'>();
testing::set_contract_address(contract);
// Now get_contract_address() returns contract
}
```
### Set Block Timestamp
```cairo
use starknet::testing;
#[test]
fn test_with_timestamp() {
testing::set_block_timestamp(123456);
// Now get_block_timestamp() returns 123456
}
```
### Set Block Number
```cairo
use starknet::testing;
#[test]
fn test_with_block_number() {
testing::set_block_number(1234567);
// Now get_block_number() returns 1234567
}
```
## Test Patterns
### Test Expected Panic
```cairo
#[test]
#[should_panic(expected: ('No moves remaining',))]
fn test_no_moves_remaining() {
// Setup with zero moves
// ...
actions_system.move(Direction::Right(())); // Should panic
}
```
### Test Multiple Players
```cairo
#[test]
fn test_two_players() {
let player1 = contract_address_const::<0x111>();
let player2 = contract_address_const::<0x222>();
// Player 1 actions
testing::set_contract_address(player1);
actions_system.spawn();
// Player 2 actions
testing::set_contract_address(player2);
actions_system.spawn();
// Verify both have independent state
let pos1: Position = world.read_model(player1);
let pos2: Position = world.read_model(player2);
}
```
### Test State Transitions
```cairo
#[test]
fn test_spawn_then_move() {
// Initial state
actions_system.spawn();
let initial: Position = world.read_model(caller);
// Transition
actions_system.move(Direction::Right(()));
// Verify
let after: Position = world.read_model(caller);
assert(after.vec.x == initial.vec.x + 1, "did not move right");
}
```
## Key Test Utilities
| Function | Purpose |
|----------|---------|
| `spawn_test_world([ndef].span())` | Create test world with models |
| `world.sync_perms_and_inits(contract_defs())` | Sync permissions |
| `world.dns(@"contract_name")` | Get contract address by name |
| `world.read_model(keys)` | Read model state |
| `world.write_model_test(@model)` | Write model (bypass permissions) |
| `world.erase_model(@model)` | Delete model |
## Test Organization
```
src/
├── models.cairo # Include unit tests in #[cfg(test)] mod
├── systems/
│ └── actions.cairo # Include unit tests in #[cfg(test)] mod
└── tests/
└── test_world.cairo # Integration tests
```
## Next Steps
After writing tests:
1. Run `sozo test` to execute
2. Use `dojo-review` skill to verify test coverage
3. Run tests before deploying with `dojo-deploy`
## Related Skills
- **dojo-model**: Create models to test
- **dojo-system**: Create systems to test
- **dojo-review**: Review test coverage
- **dojo-deploy**: Deploy after tests pass
This skill generates comprehensive tests for Dojo models and systems using spawn_test_world, cheat codes, and assertions. It focuses on producing unit and integration tests that verify game logic, state transitions, and system behaviors in TypeScript/Cairo test environments. Use it to speed up test creation and ensure consistent test patterns.
The skill scaffolds test files and test functions that set up a test world with spawn_test_world, register models and systems, and sync permissions. It inserts assertions, model read/write checks, and cheat-code calls (set_caller_address, set_contract_address, set_block_timestamp, etc.) to manipulate execution context and verify state changes. It can create unit tests in model files and integration tests in a tests directory following Dojo conventions.
How do I set up the test world resources?
Define a NamespaceDef with the model and event class hashes and pass [ndef].span() to spawn_test_world() to create the test world.
When should I use write_model_test vs read_model?
Use read_model for normal state inspection; use write_model_test to bypass permissions during setup or to inject specific states for edge-case tests.