# iOS Prefetch Plugin Testing and Validation Enhancements - Applied **Date:** 2025-11-15 **Status:** ✅ Applied to codebase **Directive Source:** User-provided comprehensive enhancement directive ## Summary This document tracks the application of comprehensive enhancements to the iOS prefetch plugin testing and validation system. All improvements from the directive have been systematically applied to the codebase. --- ## 1. Technical Correctness Improvements ✅ ### 1.1 Robust BGTask Scheduling & Lifecycle **Applied to:** `ios/Plugin/DailyNotificationBackgroundTaskTestHarness.swift` **Enhancements:** - ✅ **Validation of Scheduling Conditions:** Added validation to ensure `earliestBeginDate` is at least 60 seconds in future (iOS requirement) - ✅ **Simulator Error Handling:** Added graceful handling of Code=1 error (expected on simulator) with clear logging - ✅ **One Active Task Rule:** Implemented `cancelPendingTask()` method to enforce only one prefetch task per notification - ✅ **Debug Verification:** Added `verifyOneActiveTask()` helper method to verify only one task is pending - ✅ **Schedule Next Task at Execution:** Updated handler to schedule next task IMMEDIATELY at start (Apple best practice) - ✅ **Expiration Handler:** Enhanced expiration handler to ensure task completion even on timeout - ✅ **Completion Guarantee:** Added guard to ensure `setTaskCompleted()` is called exactly once - ✅ **Error Handling:** Enhanced error handling with proper logging and fallback behavior **Code Changes:** - Enhanced `schedulePrefetchTask()` with validation and one-active-task rule - Updated `handlePrefetchTask()` to follow Apple's best practice pattern - Added `cancelPendingTask()` and `verifyOneActiveTask()` methods - Improved `PrefetchOperation` with failure tracking ### 1.2 Enhanced Scheduling and Notification Coordination **Applied to:** Documentation in `IOS_TEST_APP_REQUIREMENTS.md` **Enhancements:** - ✅ Added "Technical Correctness Requirements" section - ✅ Documented unified scheduling logic requirements - ✅ Documented BGTask identifier constant verification - ✅ Documented concurrency considerations for Phase 2 - ✅ Documented OS limits and tolerance expectations --- ## 2. Testing Coverage Expansion ✅ ### 2.1 Edge Case Scenarios and Environment Conditions **Applied to:** `doc/test-app-ios/IOS_PREFETCH_TESTING.md` **Enhancements:** - ✅ **Expanded Edge Case Table:** Added comprehensive table with 7 scenarios: - Background Refresh Off - Low Power Mode On - App Force-Quit - Device Timezone Change - DST Transition - Multi-Day Scheduling (Phase 2) - Device Reboot - ✅ **Test Strategy:** Each scenario includes test strategy and expected outcome - ✅ **Additional Variations:** Documented battery vs plugged, force-quit vs backgrounded, etc. ### 2.2 Failure Injection and Error Handling Tests **Applied to:** `doc/test-app-ios/IOS_PREFETCH_TESTING.md` and `IOS_TEST_APP_REQUIREMENTS.md` **Enhancements:** - ✅ **Expanded Negative-Path Tests:** Added 8 new failure scenarios: - Storage unavailable - JWT expiration - Timezone drift - Corrupted cache - BGTask execution failure - Repeated scheduling calls - Permission revoked mid-run - ✅ **Error Handling Section:** Added comprehensive error handling test cases to test app requirements - ✅ **Expected Outcomes:** Each failure scenario includes expected plugin behavior ### 2.3 Automated Testing Strategies **Applied to:** `doc/test-app-ios/IOS_PREFETCH_TESTING.md` **Enhancements:** - ✅ **Unit Tests Section:** Added comprehensive unit test strategy: - Time calculations - TTL validation - JSON mapping - Permission check flow - BGTask scheduling logic - ✅ **Integration Tests Section:** Added integration test strategies: - Xcode UI Tests - Log sequence validation - Mocking and dependency injection - ✅ **BGTask Expiration Coverage:** Added test strategy for expiration handler --- ## 3. Validation and Verification Enhancements ✅ ### 3.1 Structured Logging and Automated Log Analysis **Applied to:** `doc/test-app-ios/IOS_PREFETCH_TESTING.md` **Enhancements:** - ✅ **Structured Log Output (JSON):** Added JSON schema examples for: - Success events - Failure events - Cycle complete summary - ✅ **Log Validation Script:** Added complete `validate-ios-logs.sh` script with: - Sequence marker detection - Automated validation logic - Usage instructions - ✅ **Distinct Log Markers:** Documented log marker requirements ### 3.2 Enhanced Verification Signals **Applied to:** `doc/test-app-ios/IOS_PREFETCH_TESTING.md` and `IOS_TEST_APP_REQUIREMENTS.md` **Enhancements:** - ✅ **Telemetry Counters:** Documented all expected counters: - `dnp_prefetch_scheduled_total` - `dnp_prefetch_executed_total` - `dnp_prefetch_success_total` - `dnp_prefetch_failure_total{reason="NETWORK|AUTH|SYSTEM"}` - `dnp_prefetch_used_for_notification_total` - ✅ **State Integrity Checks:** Added verification methods: - Content hash verification - Schedule hash verification - Persistence verification - ✅ **Persistent Test Artifacts:** Added JSON schema for test run artifacts - ✅ **UI Indicators:** Added requirements for status display and operation summary - ✅ **In-App Log Viewer:** Documented Phase 2 enhancement for QA use ### 3.3 Test Run Result Template Enhancement **Applied to:** `doc/test-app-ios/IOS_PREFETCH_TESTING.md` **Enhancements:** - ✅ **Enhanced Template:** Added fields for: - Actual execution time vs scheduled - Telemetry counters - State verification (content hash, schedule hash, cache persistence) - ✅ **Persistent Artifacts:** Added note about test app saving summary to file --- ## 4. Documentation Updates ✅ ### 4.1 Test App Requirements **Applied to:** `doc/test-app-ios/IOS_TEST_APP_REQUIREMENTS.md` **Enhancements:** - ✅ **Technical Correctness Requirements:** Added comprehensive section covering: - BGTask scheduling & lifecycle - Scheduling and notification coordination - ✅ **Error Handling Expansion:** Added 7 new error handling test cases - ✅ **UI Indicators:** Added requirements for status display, operation summary, and dump prefetch status - ✅ **In-App Log Viewer:** Documented Phase 2 enhancement - ✅ **Persistent Schedule Snapshot:** Enhanced with content hash and schedule hash fields ### 4.2 Testing Guide **Applied to:** `doc/test-app-ios/IOS_PREFETCH_TESTING.md` **Enhancements:** - ✅ **Edge Case Scenarios Table:** Comprehensive table with test strategies - ✅ **Failure Injection Tests:** 8 new negative-path scenarios - ✅ **Automated Testing Strategies:** Complete unit and integration test strategies - ✅ **Validation Enhancements:** Log validation script, structured logging, verification signals - ✅ **Test Run Template:** Enhanced with telemetry and state verification fields --- ## 5. Code Enhancements ✅ ### 5.1 Test Harness Improvements **File:** `ios/Plugin/DailyNotificationBackgroundTaskTestHarness.swift` **Changes:** - Enhanced `schedulePrefetchTask()` with validation and one-active-task enforcement - Added `cancelPendingTask()` method - Added `verifyOneActiveTask()` debug helper - Updated `handlePrefetchTask()` to follow Apple best practices - Enhanced `PrefetchOperation` with failure tracking - Improved error handling and logging throughout **Key Features:** - Validates minimum 60-second lead time - Enforces one active task rule - Handles simulator limitations gracefully - Schedules next task immediately at execution start - Ensures task completion even on expiration - Prevents double completion --- ## 6. Files Modified 1. ✅ `ios/Plugin/DailyNotificationBackgroundTaskTestHarness.swift` - Enhanced with technical correctness improvements 2. ✅ `doc/test-app-ios/IOS_PREFETCH_TESTING.md` - Expanded testing coverage and validation enhancements 3. ✅ `doc/test-app-ios/IOS_TEST_APP_REQUIREMENTS.md` - Added technical correctness requirements and enhanced error handling --- ## 7. Next Steps ### Immediate (Phase 1) - [ ] Implement actual prefetch logic using enhanced test harness as reference - [x] Create `validate-ios-logs.sh` script ✅ **COMPLETE** - Script created at `scripts/validate-ios-logs.sh` - [ ] Add UI indicators to test app - [ ] Implement persistent test artifacts export ### Phase 2 - [ ] Wire telemetry counters to production pipeline - [ ] Implement in-app log viewer - [ ] Add automated CI pipeline integration - [ ] Test multi-day scenarios with varying TTL values --- ## 8. Validation Checklist - [x] Technical correctness improvements applied to test harness - [x] Edge case scenarios documented with test strategies - [x] Failure injection tests expanded - [x] Automated testing strategies documented - [x] Structured logging schema defined - [x] Log validation script provided ✅ **COMPLETE** - Script created at `scripts/validate-ios-logs.sh` - [x] Enhanced verification signals documented - [x] Test run template enhanced - [x] Documentation cross-referenced and consistent - [x] Code follows Apple best practices --- ## References - **Main Directive:** `doc/directives/0003-iOS-Android-Parity-Directive.md` - **Testing Guide:** `doc/test-app-ios/IOS_PREFETCH_TESTING.md` - **Test App Requirements:** `doc/test-app-ios/IOS_TEST_APP_REQUIREMENTS.md` - **Test Harness:** `ios/Plugin/DailyNotificationBackgroundTaskTestHarness.swift` - **Glossary:** `doc/test-app-ios/IOS_PREFETCH_GLOSSARY.md` --- **Status:** All enhancements from the directive have been systematically applied to the codebase. The plugin is now ready for Phase 1 implementation with comprehensive testing and validation infrastructure in place.