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test: Add more test coverage of validate command's interaction with backend blocks #37977

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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions internal/command/testdata/invalid-backend-configuration/unknown-backend-type/main.tf
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terraform {
backend "shipping-container" {}
}
33 changes: 29 additions & 4 deletions internal/command/validate_test.go
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Expand Up @@ -538,18 +538,43 @@ func TestValidate_backendBlocks(t *testing.T) {
if code != 1 {
t.Fatalf("unexpected successful exit code %d\n\n%s", code, output.Stdout())
}
if !strings.Contains(output.Stderr(), "Error: Attribute redefined") {
expectedErr := "Error: Attribute redefined"
if !strings.Contains(output.Stderr(), expectedErr) {
t.Fatalf("unexpected error content: wanted %q, got: %s",
"Error: Attribute redefined",
expectedErr,
output.Stderr(),
)
}
})

// TODO: Should this validation be added?
t.Run("NOT invalid when the backend type is unknown", func(t *testing.T) {
output, code := setupTest(t, "invalid-backend-configuration/unknown-backend-type")
if code != 0 {
t.Fatalf("expected a successful exit code %d\n\n%s", code, output.Stderr())
}
expectedMsg := "Success! The configuration is valid."
if !strings.Contains(output.Stdout(), expectedMsg) {
t.Fatalf("unexpected output content: wanted %q, got: %s",
expectedMsg,
output.Stdout(),
)
}
})

// Backend blocks aren't validated using their schemas currently.
// TODO: Should this validation be added?
t.Run("NOT invalid when there's an unknown attribute present", func(t *testing.T) {
if output, code := setupTest(t, "invalid-backend-configuration/unknown-attr"); code != 0 {
t.Fatalf("unexpected non-successful exit code %d\n\n%s", code, output.Stderr())
output, code := setupTest(t, "invalid-backend-configuration/unknown-attr")
if code != 0 {
t.Fatalf("expected a successful exit code %d\n\n%s", code, output.Stderr())
}
expectedMsg := "Success! The configuration is valid."
if !strings.Contains(output.Stdout(), expectedMsg) {
t.Fatalf("unexpected output content: wanted %q, got: %s",
expectedMsg,
output.Stdout(),
)
}
})
}
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