test: remove type casts and improve type safety in test files

[arthurschreiber]

• Replace as Type casts with assert.instanceOf() for proper type narrowing in error handling
• Replace generic assert.ok() assertions with specific alternatives (assert.isTrue(), assert.isFalse(), assert.isDefined(), assert.fail())
• Replace arrow functions with function expressions in describe()/it() blocks for Mocha best practices
• Create per-test Debug instances instead of sharing global instances for better test isolation
• Replace as unknown as ColumnMetadata[] casts with properly typed column metadata objects

[claude]

Code Review for PR #1719: Replace as any casts with proper typing

Summary

This PR improves type safety across the test suite by replacing generic as any casts with specific type annotations. The changes are well-executed and demonstrate a systematic approach to improving code quality.

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✅ Strengths

1. Type Safety Improvements

• Excellent use of proper TypeScript imports (InternalConnectionOptions, ParserOptions, ColumnMetadata, etc.)
• Replaces 473 lines of unsafe as any casts with 570 lines of properly typed code
• Improves IDE autocomplete and catches potential type errors at compile time

2. Code Organization

• Good practice of extracting repeated type assertions into well-named constants (e.g., connectionOptions, options, optionsWithUTCFalse)
• Reduces duplication and makes tests more maintainable
• Clear comments explaining when as any is intentionally retained

3. Test Handler Implementation
The creation of proper test handlers is excellent:

class TestDatabaseChangeHandler extends TokenHandler {
  onDatabaseChange(token: DatabaseEnvChangeToken) {
    assert.isOk(token);
  }
}

This replaces unsafe object literals with properly typed classes.

4. Debug Instance Usage
Creating Debug instances instead of passing empty objects ({} as any → new Debug()) is the correct approach.

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🔍 Observations & Considerations

1. Partial Type Assertions Still Present
While the PR reduces as any usage, many files still use type assertions with partial objects:

const connectionOptions = { tdsVersion: '7_2' } as InternalConnectionOptions;

Analysis: This is acceptable for test code since:

• Tests only exercise specific code paths
• Comments clearly explain the rationale
• Creating full mock objects would be unnecessarily verbose
• TypeScript's structural typing makes this safe when only certain properties are accessed

Recommendation: ✅ The current approach is pragmatic and well-documented. Consider this pattern in the project's testing guidelines if not already documented.

2. ColumnMetadata Casting Pattern
Multiple instances of:

const parser = Parser.parseTokens([buffer.data], debug, options, colMetadata as ColumnMetadata[]);

Analysis: The colMetadata arrays are created as plain objects with the correct shape. The cast is necessary because TypeScript can't infer the complex type structure.

Recommendation: ✅ Acceptable pattern. Alternative would be to create a factory function:

function createColumnMetadata(data: Partial<ColumnMetadata>[]): ColumnMetadata[] {
  return data as ColumnMetadata[];
}

However, the current approach is simpler and equally type-safe in this context.

3. Parameter Data Objects
The PR adds value properties to ParameterData objects where required. Good attention to detail ensuring objects match the expected interface.

4. Test-Specific Type Assertions
Comments like "using type assertion since tests only exercise code paths that use a subset" are helpful for future maintainers.

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🛡️ Security & Performance

Security:

• ✅ No security concerns identified
• Changes are limited to test code
• Type safety improvements reduce the risk of type-related bugs

Performance:

• ✅ No performance impact
• Changes are compile-time only
• Tests remain functionally identical

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🧪 Test Coverage

Question: Have the tests been run to verify all changes work correctly?

The PR description mentions running npm run-script test-all should be done. Given the systematic nature of the changes, I recommend:

1. ✅ Verify all tests pass with npm run-script test-all
2. ✅ Run the linter with npm run lint
3. ✅ Verify the build succeeds with npm run build
4. ✅ Check TypeScript compilation has no new errors

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📝 Code Quality Assessment

Aspect	Rating	Notes
Type Safety	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Excellent improvement to type coverage
Code Organization	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Well-structured with clear constants
Documentation	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Good comments explaining intentional casts
Maintainability	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Easier to refactor and update
Testing	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Assumes tests pass (needs verification)

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✨ Specific Highlights

test/unit/data-type.ts (largest change)

• Systematic replacement of inline as any with named constants
• Consistent pattern across all test cases
• Added proper ParameterData typing with value property

test/unit/token/token-stream-parser-test.ts

• Excellent example of replacing mock objects with proper typed handlers
• Good use of extends TokenHandler pattern
• Clear comments explaining casts for simplified test inputs

test/unit/token/row-token-parser-test.ts

• Proper use of ColumnMetadata type throughout
• Created Debug instance instead of empty object
• Maintained test readability while improving type safety

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🎯 Final Recommendation

APPROVED ✅

This PR represents a significant improvement to the test suite's type safety without changing functionality. The changes are:

• Systematic and consistent
• Well-documented with clear comments
• Aligned with TypeScript best practices for test code
• A positive step toward better code maintainability

Before merging:

1. Confirm all tests pass (npm run-script test-all)
2. Verify linting passes (npm run lint)
3. Ensure build succeeds (npm run build)
4. Verify commitlint passes as mentioned in PR description

Nice work on this refactoring! This type of incremental improvement to code quality is valuable and makes the codebase more maintainable for future contributors.

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[claude]

PR Review: Type Safety Improvements in Test Suite

I've completed a thorough review of this PR. Overall, this is an excellent refactoring that significantly improves the type safety and maintainability of the test suite.

✅ Code Quality & Best Practices

Strengths:

• Consistent pattern: The PR follows a clear and consistent approach to replacing as any casts with proper typing
• Well-documented rationale: The PR description clearly explains which as any casts remain and why (intentional for testing, EventEmitter limitations, partial mocks)
• Type imports: Properly imports types like InternalConnectionOptions, ParserOptions, ColumnMetadata, and specific token types
• Shared test fixtures: Creates reusable, properly-typed constant objects (e.g., options, optionsWithUTCFalse, debug) at the top of test files, reducing duplication
• Comment documentation: Adds helpful comments explaining when type assertions are still used (e.g., "using type assertion since tests only exercise code paths that use a subset")

Specific improvements:

1. Debug instances: Replaces {} as any with proper new Debug() or new Debug({ token: true }) instances
2. Parser options: Uses ParserOptions type instead of as any
3. Column metadata: Uses ColumnMetadata[] type with type assertions only when creating test data with partial objects
4. Parameter data: Ensures ParameterData objects have the required value property

🔍 Potential Issues

Minor concerns (not blocking):

1. Type assertion proliferation: While the PR improves typing, it still uses type assertions extensively (e.g., as InternalConnectionOptions, as ColumnMetadata[]). This is reasonable for tests, but consider if some could be avoided by:

   • Creating proper factory functions for test fixtures
   • Using Partial<T> types more explicitly

2. ParameterData value property: The interface requires a value property (line 71 in src/data-type.ts), and the PR correctly adds it throughout. However, some calls like:

   TYPES.BigInt.generateTypeInfo({ value: null }, options)

   pass null where the function may not actually use the value. This is correct TypeScript but worth noting for future refactoring.

3. Commented code: In test/unit/token/colmetadata-token-parser-test.ts:65, there's a commented-out console.log that could be removed:

   // console.log(buffer.data)

🐛 No Bugs Found

I did not identify any functional bugs. The changes are purely type-related and don't alter runtime behavior.

⚡ Performance Considerations

No performance concerns. The changes are compile-time only and don't affect runtime performance.

🔒 Security Concerns

No security issues identified. The changes are in test files and don't affect production code paths.

🧪 Test Coverage

Excellent:

• All existing tests remain intact with their assertions unchanged
• The PR preserves test behavior while improving type safety
• Tests still cover the same scenarios with better type documentation

📋 Recommendations

Before merging:

1. ✅ Verify all tests pass (npm run test-all)
2. ✅ Run linting (npm run lint)
3. ✅ Run build (npm run build)

Future improvements (not for this PR):

1. Consider creating typed factory functions for common test fixtures
2. Document type assertion patterns in a test utilities file
3. Gradually replace remaining as any casts where feasible

🎯 Conclusion

Recommendation: APPROVE ✅

This is a high-quality refactoring that:

• Improves type safety across the test suite
• Makes tests more self-documenting
• Follows consistent patterns
• Has clear rationale for remaining type assertions

Great work, @arthurschreiber! This makes the codebase more maintainable and will help catch type errors earlier in development.

[claude]

Pull Request Review: Type Safety Improvements in Test Suite

Summary

This is an excellent refactoring that significantly improves type safety throughout the test suite. The PR systematically replaces generic as any type casts with proper type annotations, making the test code more maintainable and self-documenting.

✅ Strengths

1. Improved Type Safety

• Proper use of InternalConnectionOptions and ParserOptions types from source code
• Specific token types (RowToken, DoneToken, ColMetadataToken, etc.) instead of any
• Better documentation of expected types through explicit imports

2. Excellent Use of Type Assertions

The second commit introduces assert.instanceOf() which leverages TypeScript's type narrowing:

// Before: repeated casts
(token as RowToken).columns.length
(token as RowToken).columns[0].value

// After: single assertion + type narrowing
assert.instanceOf(token, RowToken);
token.columns.length  // TypeScript knows it's RowToken now

This pattern is both cleaner and more semantically correct for tests.

3. Well-Documented Remaining Type Assertions

Remaining as any casts are justified with clear comments:

• Testing input validation with wrong types
• EventEmitter typing limitations
• Mock objects with partial implementations

The use of as unknown as for complex casts (like ColumnMetadata[] and Message) is properly documented with explanatory comments.

4. Consistent Patterns

• Test options are defined once at the top of each file
• Debug instances are properly created instead of passing empty objects
• Non-null assertions (!) are used appropriately for optional properties that tests verify exist

🔍 Code Quality Observations

Good Practices

1. Type imports using type keyword: Proper use of import { type InternalConnectionOptions } for type-only imports
2. Reusable test fixtures: Options objects (options, optionsWithUTCFalse, optionsWithUTCTrue) defined once
3. Clear intent: Comments explain why type assertions are needed (e.g., "tests only exercise code paths that use a subset")

Minor Considerations

Non-null Assertions

The PR introduces non-null assertions (!) for accessing collation properties:

// test/unit/token/colmetadata-token-parser-test.ts:114-118
assert.strictEqual(token.columns[0].collation!.lcid, 0x0409);
assert.strictEqual(token.columns[0].collation!.codepage, 'CP1257');

This is acceptable since these are tests that verify the property exists, but consider whether an explicit null check would be more robust:

assert.isNotNull(token.columns[0].collation);
assert.strictEqual(token.columns[0].collation.lcid, 0x0409);

This would provide better test failure messages if collation is unexpectedly null.

Type Assertion Pattern

The pattern {} as InternalConnectionOptions in test files is well-documented with comments explaining it's for partial mock objects. This is acceptable for tests, though you might consider defining explicit test fixture types in the future:

// Potential future improvement (not required):
type TestConnectionOptions = Pick<InternalConnectionOptions, 'useUTC' | 'tdsVersion'>;

🔒 Security & Performance

• No security concerns: Changes are test-only and don't affect runtime code
• No performance impact: Type annotations are compile-time only
• No breaking changes: Only test code modified

✅ Test Coverage

• All changes are within the test suite
• No reduction in test coverage
• Type safety improvements will catch more errors at compile time

📋 Recommendations

Must Address

• None - the PR is ready to merge as-is

Nice to Have

1. Consider using explicit null checks before non-null assertions for better test failure messages
2. If this pattern is used extensively in future, consider creating shared test fixture types

🎯 Conclusion

This is a high-quality refactoring that substantially improves the codebase:

• ✅ Excellent code quality and best practices
• ✅ No bugs or issues identified
• ✅ No performance concerns
• ✅ No security issues
• ✅ Test coverage maintained
• ✅ Well-documented approach
• ✅ Consistent implementation across all files

Recommendation: Approve and merge ✨

Great work on this systematic improvement to type safety! The three-commit structure shows a thoughtful, incremental approach to the refactoring.

[arthurschreiber]

@claude Can we use assert.deepEquals here instead?

[claude]

Claude finished @arthurschreiber's task in 39s —— View job

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Analyzing assertion approach

• Read the file to understand current assertion
• Analyze if assert.deepEquals is appropriate
• Provide recommendation

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Yes, we can use assert.deepEqual here! (Note: it's deepEqual not deepEquals in Chai)

Current approach (lines 36-37):

assert.ok(token.fedAuth);
assert.isOk(token.fedAuth.equals(Buffer.from('bc')));

Better approach:

assert.ok(token.fedAuth);
assert.deepEqual(token.fedAuth, Buffer.from('bc'));

Why this is better:

1. More idiomatic: assert.deepEqual is the standard way to compare objects/buffers in Chai
2. Better error messages: When the assertion fails, deepEqual will show the actual vs expected values, while isOk(equals()) just says "expected false to be truthy"
3. Consistent with TypeScript type narrowing: After assert.ok(token.fedAuth) on line 36, TypeScript knows token.fedAuth is a Buffer (not undefined), so it's safe to use directly

Chai's deepEqual handles Buffer comparison correctly, so this change is both safer and clearer.

Would you like me to make this change?

[arthurschreiber]

@claude Yes, please.

[claude]

Claude finished @arthurschreiber's task in 57s —— View job

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Replacing assertion with assert.deepEqual

Tasks:

• Read the file to verify current state
• Replace assert.isOk(token.fedAuth.equals(...)) with assert.deepEqual
• Commit and push changes

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Summary

✅ Complete! I've replaced the assertion on line 37 from:

assert.isOk(token.fedAuth.equals(Buffer.from('bc')));

to:

assert.deepEqual(token.fedAuth, Buffer.from('bc'));

This change is more idiomatic and will provide better error messages when the assertion fails, showing the actual vs expected values instead of just "expected false to be truthy".

The changes have been committed and pushed to the PR branch.

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[claude]

PR Review: Refactor tests to replace as any casts with proper typing

Thank you for this excellent refactoring work! This PR significantly improves type safety in the test suite. Here's my comprehensive review:

✅ Strengths

1. Clear Intent and Scope: The PR has a focused goal - replacing generic as any casts with proper types throughout the test suite. The PR description clearly documents what was changed and what as any casts remain (and why).

2. Systematic Approach: The changes follow a consistent pattern across all test files:

   • Import proper types (InternalConnectionOptions, ParserOptions, ColumnMetadata, token types)
   • Create typed constants for reused test data
   • Replace as any with specific type assertions where needed
   • Document why remaining as any casts are intentional

3. Type Safety Improvements: Key improvements include:

   • Using InternalConnectionOptions instead of {} as any
   • Using ParserOptions for parser configuration
   • Using specific token types (RowToken, DoneToken, etc.) instead of generic casts
   • Using ColumnMetadata type for column metadata
   • Creating actual Debug instances instead of passing empty objects

4. Good Documentation: The PR includes helpful comments explaining remaining as any casts (e.g., in test/unit/token/token-stream-parser-test.ts:44 and test/unit/bulk-load-test.ts:6-7).

🔍 Observations & Suggestions

1. Partial Type Assertions Still Used

Throughout the PR, you're using patterns like:

const options: InternalConnectionOptions = {} as InternalConnectionOptions;
const optionsWithUTCFalse: InternalConnectionOptions = { useUTC: false } as InternalConnectionOptions;

Consideration: While this is better than as any, it's still using type assertions to bypass TypeScript's strict type checking. With strict: true and exactOptionalPropertyTypes: true in your tsconfig, this pattern might hide missing required properties.

Suggestion: Consider one of these alternatives:

• Use Partial<InternalConnectionOptions> if partial options are acceptable
• Use the Pick utility type for specific properties: Pick<InternalConnectionOptions, 'useUTC' | 'tdsVersion'>
• Create a test helper that provides default valid options

Example:

// Instead of:
const options: InternalConnectionOptions = {} as InternalConnectionOptions;

// Consider:
const options = {} as Partial<InternalConnectionOptions>;
// or
const options: Pick<InternalConnectionOptions, 'tdsVersion'> = { tdsVersion: '7_2' };

2. Inconsistent as unknown as Patterns

In some files (e.g., test/unit/token/row-token-parser-test.ts:42,67,91), you're using:

colMetadata as unknown as ColumnMetadata[]

This double-cast pattern suggests a structural mismatch between the test data and the actual type.

Question: Is there a reason the test colMetadata doesn't match ColumnMetadata[]? If tests are using simplified/partial metadata, consider:

• Creating a TestColumnMetadata type that's a partial version
• Or documenting why the mismatch exists

3. Magic Values in Test Data

Files like test/unit/data-type.ts have many test cases with hardcoded values:

const optionsWithUTCFalse: InternalConnectionOptions = { useUTC: false } as InternalConnectionOptions;

Suggestion: Consider extracting these into a test utilities file or factory functions:

// test/utils/test-options.ts
export const createTestOptions = (overrides?: Partial<InternalConnectionOptions>) => ({
  ...overrides
} as InternalConnectionOptions);

4. Debug Instance Pattern

Great improvement creating actual Debug instances! The pattern in test/unit/debug-test.ts with MockPacket is a good example of proper test doubles.

One minor observation: In several files you create debug with no options:

const debug = new Debug();

This is fine, but consider if some tests would benefit from explicitly showing the debug configuration even when empty:

const debug = new Debug({}); // or new Debug({ token: false, data: false, ... })

5. Remaining Test Files

The grep results show 27 remaining as any occurrences in 7 files:

• test/unit/sender-test.ts: 2
• test/unit/tedious-test.ts: 2
• test/unit/instance-lookup-test.ts: 4
• test/unit/login7-payload-test.ts: 1
• test/integration/transactions-test.ts: 11
• test/integration/bulk-load-test.ts: 4
• test/integration/connection-test.ts: 3

Question: Are these files planned for a follow-up PR, or are those as any casts considered acceptable?

🐛 Potential Issues

Minor: Type Safety of Test Data

The pattern { value: null } cast to full parameter types might allow tests to pass with incomplete data. Consider if tests should explicitly verify all required properties.

Example in test/unit/data-type.ts:

const result = TYPES.BigInt.generateTypeInfo({ value: null }, options);

If generateTypeInfo expects more properties than just value, this might not catch regressions.

🎯 Code Quality

• ✅ Changes are focused and don't introduce unrelated modifications
• ✅ Consistent formatting and style
• ✅ Good use of TypeScript features (type imports, Pick utility type)
• ✅ Comments explain non-obvious decisions

🧪 Testing

The PR description mentions running tests. To verify:

• Have all tests passed locally?
• Does npm run lint pass?
• Does npm run build complete without new TypeScript errors?

📝 Documentation

The PR description is excellent and follows the contribution guidelines. It clearly states:

• What was changed
• Why remaining as any casts exist
• The checklist items

Summary

This is a high-quality refactoring that meaningfully improves the codebase's type safety. The changes are systematic, well-documented, and demonstrate good understanding of TypeScript's type system.

Recommendation: ✅ Approve with minor suggestions

The suggestions above are mostly about considering more precise type patterns rather than issues that would block merging. The main question is whether the partial type assertion pattern ({} as InternalConnectionOptions) is intentional for tests or if stricter typing would be beneficial.

Rating: 8.5/10

• Excellent systematic approach
• Clear improvements to type safety
• Minor room for even stricter typing
• Well documented

Great work! 🚀

[claude]

Pull Request Review: refactor(tests): replace as any casts with proper typing

Summary

This PR significantly improves type safety in the test suite by replacing generic as any casts with proper TypeScript types. The changes are well-executed and demonstrate a systematic approach to improving code quality.

✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Type Safety Improvements

• Properly imports and uses InternalConnectionOptions and ParserOptions types
• Replaces token casts with assert.instanceOf() which provides both runtime validation AND type narrowing
• Uses specific token types (RowToken, DoneToken, etc.) instead of generic any
• Creates properly typed ColumnMetadata objects with all required fields

2. Well-Documented Intentional Casts

The PR description clearly identifies the remaining as any casts are intentional for:

• Testing input validation with wrong types ✓
• EventEmitter typing limitations ✓
• Mock objects with partial implementations ✓

All remaining casts serve legitimate testing purposes (24 instances across 4 files).

3. Smart Use of Type Assertions

The approach of using type assertions like:

const options: InternalConnectionOptions = { useUTC: false } as InternalConnectionOptions;

is appropriate for tests that only exercise specific code paths and don't need full option objects.

4. Improved Test Clarity

The pattern change from:

const token = result.value;
(token as DoneToken).curCmd  // Old

to:

assert.instanceOf(token, DoneToken);
token.curCmd  // New - TypeScript now knows token is DoneToken

is much cleaner and provides better runtime validation.

5. Comprehensive Coverage

The PR touches 16 test files with 1000 additions and 583 deletions, showing thorough refactoring across the test suite.

🔍 Code Quality Observations

Excellent Patterns

1. Reusable test fixtures: Creating shared baseMetadata objects (test/unit/token/row-token-parser-test.ts:209-218) reduces duplication
2. Debug instance creation: Properly instantiates Debug instead of passing empty objects
3. Proper Collation usage: Creates actual Collation instances with correct parameters
4. Consistent style: Uses spread operators effectively for object composition

Minor Observations

1. Type Assertion Comments (test/unit/data-type.ts:5-9)
The comments explaining why type assertions are used are helpful:

// Test options - using type assertion since tests only exercise code paths
// that use a subset of the full InternalConnectionOptions

This is good documentation for future maintainers.

2. Verification Pattern (throughout)
Replacing ! non-null assertions with explicit assert.ok() calls provides actual runtime test coverage, which is excellent.

🎯 Best Practices Adherence

✅ TypeScript Best Practices: Uses type narrowing effectively
✅ Test Best Practices: Runtime assertions validate assumptions
✅ Code Documentation: Comments explain non-obvious decisions
✅ Consistency: Patterns applied uniformly across all test files
✅ Commit Structure: Well-organized commits with clear messages

🔒 Security Considerations

No security concerns identified. The changes are purely related to type safety in tests.

⚡ Performance Considerations

No performance impact. These are test-only changes and the runtime behavior is identical.

🐛 Potential Issues

None identified. The changes are solid.

📊 Test Coverage

The PR maintains existing test coverage while improving type safety. The remaining as any casts are all justified and documented in the PR description.

📝 Recommendations

Optional Enhancements (not blocking)

1. Consider extracting common test fixtures like baseMetadata into shared test utilities if this pattern is used across multiple test files
2. The pattern of creating partial InternalConnectionOptions could potentially benefit from a test utility type like TestOptions = Partial<InternalConnectionOptions>, though the current approach is perfectly acceptable

🎉 Conclusion

Recommendation: APPROVE ✅

This is an excellent refactoring that:

• Significantly improves type safety without changing runtime behavior
• Makes tests more maintainable and self-documenting
• Uses TypeScript features effectively (type narrowing, assertions)
• Maintains all existing test coverage
• Follows the repository's conventions and commit guidelines

The PR represents a meaningful improvement to code quality and should be merged. Great work! 🚀

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Review generated with assistance from Claude Code

[arthurschreiber]

@claude I don't think we should re-use Debug objects across different tests - let's update this so that each test creates it's own Debug object.

[claude]

Claude finished @arthurschreiber's task in 1m 22s —— View job

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Updating Debug object usage in env-change-token-parser-test.ts

Tasks:

• Read the file to understand current structure
• Modify each test to create its own Debug object
• Verify the changes
• Commit and push changes

Changes made:

• Removed shared debug object from line 7
• Added const debug = new Debug(); to each of the 3 test cases:
  • "should write to database" (line 11)
  • "should write with correct packet size" (line 38)
  • "should be of bad type" (line 65)

✅ Complete! Each test now creates its own Debug instance instead of sharing one across all tests. This ensures better test isolation and prevents potential state leakage between tests.

The changes have been committed and pushed to the PR branch.

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[arthurschreiber]

@claude This should use assert.isFalse instead.

[claude]

Claude finished @arthurschreiber's task in 1m 19s —— View job

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Updating assertion to use assert.isFalse

Tasks:

• Read the file to see current assertion at line 70
• Replace with assert.isFalse
• Commit changes locally

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Summary

I've made the requested change to replace assert.isOk(!token.more) with assert.isFalse(token.more) on line 70 of test/unit/token/done-token-parser-test.ts. This is more idiomatic and clearer in intent.

Change made:

// Before:
assert.isOk(!token.more);

// After:
assert.isFalse(token.more);

The commit has been created locally. However, I'm unable to push it because another Claude instance appears to be working on this PR simultaneously, causing a push conflict. The changes are ready and committed locally with hash e7998ee.

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[arthurschreiber]

@claude Please try to make this change again, but also check if there's other cases of assert.ok or similar generic assertions that could be changed to use a more specific assertion in other test files.

[claude]

Claude finished @arthurschreiber's task in 2m 12s —— View job

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Improved test assertions across unit tests

Tasks:

• Read done-token-parser-test.ts to verify current state
• Search test files for generic assertions that could be more specific
• Fix assertions in done-token-parser-test.ts (lines 38, 40, 70)
• Fix assertions in packet-test.ts
• Fix assertions in connector-test.ts
• Commit and push changes

Summary

I've replaced generic assert.isOk(!...) assertions with more specific assertion methods across the unit tests. These changes improve test clarity and provide better error messages when assertions fail.

Changes made:

test/unit/token/done-token-parser-test.ts:

• Line 38: assert.isOk(!token.more) → assert.isFalse(token.more)
• Line 40: assert.isOk(!token.rowCount) → assert.strictEqual(token.rowCount, 0)
• Line 70: assert.isOk(!token.more) → assert.isFalse(token.more)

test/unit/packet-test.ts:

• Line 16: assert.isOk(!packet.isLast()) → assert.isFalse(packet.isLast())
• Line 19: assert.isOk(!packet.last()) → assert.isFalse(packet.last())
• Line 150: assert.isOk(!isPacketComplete(buffer)) → assert.isFalse(isPacketComplete(buffer))
• Line 173: assert.isOk(!isPacketComplete(buffer)) → assert.isFalse(isPacketComplete(buffer))

test/unit/connector-test.ts:

• Line 251: assert.isOk(!attemptedSockets[2].destroyed) → assert.isFalse(attemptedSockets[2].destroyed)
• Line 457: assert.isOk(!attemptedSockets[0].destroyed) → assert.isFalse(attemptedSockets[0].destroyed)

Note: I also found similar patterns in integration tests (rpc-test.ts, connection-test.ts, pause-resume-test.ts), but I focused on unit tests for this change since that's what's modified in this PR. Those can be addressed in a separate PR if desired.

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[arthurschreiber]

@claude I think this should use assert.strictEqual with an expected value of 0 instead.

[claude]

Claude finished @arthurschreiber's task in 53s —— View job

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Updating assertion to use assert.strictEqual

Tasks:

• Read the file to see current assertion at line 56
• Replace assert.isOk(!token.rowCount) with assert.strictEqual(token.rowCount, 0)
• Commit and push changes

Summary:
Changed the assertion at line 56 from assert.isOk(!token.rowCount) to assert.strictEqual(token.rowCount, 0) for more explicit type checking.

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[claude]

Pull Request Review

This PR makes excellent improvements to the TypeScript test suite by replacing generic as any casts with proper type annotations. Here's my comprehensive review:

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✅ Strengths

1. Significant Type Safety Improvement

• 16 files changed with 1,002 additions and 583 deletions - a net positive change that adds meaningful type information
• Replaced vague as any casts with specific types like InternalConnectionOptions, ParserOptions, ColumnMetadata, and concrete token types (RowToken, DoneToken, etc.)
• This makes the test suite self-documenting and catches type errors at compile time

2. Proper Use of TypeScript Type Narrowing

• Excellent pattern in test/unit/token/done-token-parser-test.ts:37-40:

  assert.instanceOf(token, DoneToken);
  assert.isOk(!token.more);
  assert.strictEqual(token.curCmd, curCmd);

  Using assert.instanceOf() before accessing properties leverages TypeScript's type narrowing, eliminating the need for repeated casts

3. Well-Documented Intentional Type Assertions

• Clear comments explaining why type assertions remain (test/unit/data-type.ts:5-9):

  // Test options - using type assertion since tests only exercise code paths
  // that use a subset of the full InternalConnectionOptions

• Appropriate use of as unknown as pattern for test scenarios (test/unit/token/token-stream-parser-test.ts:44)

4. Proper Object Creation

• Creating actual Debug instances instead of passing empty objects ({} as any)
• Properly structured ColumnMetadata objects with all required fields (test/unit/token/row-token-parser-test.ts:31-44)

5. Good Test Isolation

• Each test creates its own Debug instance in env-change-token-parser-test.ts (per-test isolation)

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🔍 Code Quality & Best Practices

✅ Positive Observations:

1. Consistent patterns across all changed files
2. Minimal duplication - reusable type-safe constants defined at the module level
3. Clear separation between legitimate partial mock objects and production types
4. Follow existing conventions - matches the codebase style

💡 Minor Suggestions:

1. Consider Helper Factory Functions (Optional Enhancement)

In test/unit/token/row-token-parser-test.ts, there's repetitive ColumnMetadata object creation:

const colMetadata: ColumnMetadata[] = [{
  colName: 'col0',
  userType: 0,
  flags: 0,
  precision: undefined,
  scale: undefined,
  dataLength: undefined,
  schema: undefined,
  udtInfo: undefined,
  type: dataTypeByName.Int,
  collation: undefined
}];

Consider a factory function to reduce duplication:

function createColumnMetadata(overrides: Partial<ColumnMetadata>): ColumnMetadata {
  return {
    colName: '',
    userType: 0,
    flags: 0,
    precision: undefined,
    scale: undefined,
    dataLength: undefined,
    schema: undefined,
    udtInfo: undefined,
    type: dataTypeByName.Int,
    collation: undefined,
    ...overrides
  };
}

Status: Not blocking - the current approach is clear and explicit

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🐛 Potential Issues

⚠️ No Critical Bugs Found

I reviewed the changes for:

• Type safety violations: None found ✅
• Runtime errors: No new error-prone code introduced ✅
• Logic changes: This is purely a refactoring with no behavior changes ✅
• Null/undefined handling: Properly typed with undefined where appropriate ✅

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🔒 Security Considerations

✅ No security concerns

• This is a test-only refactoring with no production code changes
• No exposure of sensitive data or introduction of vulnerabilities
• Type safety improvements actually reduce risk of runtime type confusion

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⚡ Performance Considerations

✅ No performance impact

• TypeScript types are erased at runtime
• Changes only affect compile-time type checking
• Test execution performance remains identical

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🧪 Test Coverage

✅ Excellent Coverage Maintenance:

1. No test logic changes - all test assertions remain identical
2. Proper typing doesn't break tests - indicates types match runtime behavior
3. Tests validate the refactoring - if types were wrong, tests would fail

Verification Needed:

• ✅ Ensure npm run lint passes (TypeScript compilation + ESLint)
• ✅ Ensure npm run test-all passes (all unit and integration tests)

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📝 Commit Quality

✅ Excellent Commit Messages:

• Clear, conventional commit format (refactor(tests): ...)
• Descriptive bodies explaining the "why" and "what"
• Logical breakdown across commits:
  1. Initial type replacement
  2. assert.instanceOf refactoring
  3. Linter fixes
  4. Replacing non-null assertions
  5. Proper ColumnMetadata objects

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🎯 Recommendations

Before Merging:

1. ✅ Verify build passes: Run npm run lint to ensure TypeScript compilation succeeds
2. ✅ Verify tests pass: Run npm run test-all to ensure no regressions
3. ✅ Consider squashing: 7 commits could be squashed to 2-3 logical commits (optional)

Post-Merge:

• Consider applying similar improvements to remaining test files with as any (27 occurrences remain in 7 files per grep)

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✨ Summary

Overall Assessment: EXCELLENT WORK! ✅

This PR demonstrates:

• Strong understanding of TypeScript's type system
• Thoughtful refactoring that improves code quality without changing behavior
• Attention to detail in maintaining test clarity
• Proper documentation of intentional type assertions

Recommendation: APPROVE & MERGE (pending CI verification)

The changes meaningfully improve the codebase's type safety and maintainability. The test suite is now more self-documenting and will catch type-related bugs earlier in development.

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Great job on this refactoring! 🎉

[claude]

Code Review: Type Safety Improvements in Test Suite

I've completed a thorough review of PR #1719. This is an excellent refactoring effort that significantly improves type safety in the test suite. Here's my detailed feedback:

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✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Type Safety Improvements

• Replaced generic as any casts with proper type annotations throughout the test suite
• Imported and used specific types: InternalConnectionOptions, ParserOptions, ColumnMetadata, and various token types (RowToken, DoneToken, etc.)
• This makes the code more maintainable and catches type errors at compile time

2. Smart Use of Type Assertions

The PR correctly uses type assertions for partial test objects where full interfaces aren't needed:

const options: InternalConnectionOptions = {} as InternalConnectionOptions;
const optionsWithUTCFalse: InternalConnectionOptions = { useUTC: false } as InternalConnectionOptions;

This is appropriate for tests that only exercise specific code paths.

3. Improved Test Assertions

• Replaced repeated type casts with assert.instanceOf() which leverages TypeScript's type narrowing
• Added assert.ok() calls to verify optional properties exist before accessing them (e.g., collation checks)
• This provides both runtime validation AND better type safety

4. Proper ColumnMetadata Objects

The creation of fully-typed ColumnMetadata objects is excellent:

const colMetadata: ColumnMetadata[] = [{
  colName: 'col0',
  userType: 0,
  flags: 0,
  precision: undefined,
  scale: undefined,
  dataLength: undefined,
  schema: undefined,
  udtInfo: undefined,
  type: dataTypeByName.Int,
  collation: undefined
}];

This documents the structure clearly and ensures tests match production types.

5. Proper Debug Instances

Creating actual Debug instances instead of passing empty objects ({}) is the right approach and matches production usage.

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🔍 Observations & Minor Suggestions

1. Comment Clarity

Comments like this are helpful and well-placed:

// Test options - using type assertion since tests only exercise code paths
// that use a subset of the full InternalConnectionOptions

Consider adding similar comments in a few more places where as ParserOptions is used to explain why the assertion is safe.

2. Consistency in Test Descriptions

Some test names are quite generic (e.g., "should int", "should done"). While this PR doesn't change them, a follow-up could improve test descriptions for better readability. Not blocking for this PR though.

3. Assert Method Consistency

In done-token-parser-test.ts, I noticed mixed assertion styles:

assert.isOk(!token.more);        // line 38
assert.strictEqual(token.rowCount, 0);  // line 56

Using assert.strictEqual(token.more, false) might be more consistent with the rest of the test style. Minor point.

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🎯 Code Quality Assessment

• Type Safety: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent improvement
• Maintainability: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Much easier to understand expected types
• Test Coverage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ No reduction in coverage, tests remain comprehensive
• Documentation: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good comments explaining type assertions

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🔒 Security Considerations

No security concerns. This is purely a type safety refactoring in test code.

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⚡ Performance Considerations

No performance impact. This is a compile-time only improvement.

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🧪 Test Coverage

The PR maintains all existing test coverage while improving type safety. The tests still verify:

• Token parsing correctness
• Data type conversions
• Parameter generation
• Edge cases (null values, max lengths, etc.)

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📊 Potential Issues

No bugs or issues identified. The refactoring appears sound and well-executed.

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✅ Recommendation

APPROVE - This PR significantly improves code quality and type safety without introducing any risks. The changes are well-thought-out and follow TypeScript best practices.

The remaining as any casts mentioned in the PR description are appropriately justified for:

• Testing input validation with intentionally wrong types
• EventEmitter typing limitations
• Mock objects with partial implementations

Great work on this refactoring! 🎉

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📝 Optional Follow-ups (Not blocking)

1. Consider adding brief comments for remaining as any casts to document why they're necessary
2. Could improve some test descriptions for clarity
3. Standardize assertion methods (isOk vs strictEqual for booleans)

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Review completed with analysis of 16 changed files, 1002 additions, 583 deletions.

[claude]

Code Review: Type Safety Improvements in Test Suite

Thank you for this excellent refactoring work! This PR significantly improves type safety throughout the test suite by replacing generic as any casts with proper TypeScript types. Here's my detailed review:

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✅ Strengths

1. Code Quality & Best Practices

• Excellent use of proper imports: The PR correctly imports InternalConnectionOptions, ParserOptions, ColumnMetadata, and specific token types (RowToken, DoneToken, etc.) instead of using as any.
• Consistent pattern: The changes follow a consistent approach across all test files, making the codebase more maintainable.
• Good documentation: Comments explaining why type assertions are still used in certain cases (e.g., "using type assertion since tests only exercise code paths that use a subset of the full InternalConnectionOptions") are helpful.
• Proper Debug instantiation: Replacing empty objects with new Debug() or new Debug({ option: true }) is the correct approach.

2. Type Safety Improvements

• ColumnMetadata: Proper typing of column metadata objects with all required fields (colName, userType, flags, type, collation, etc.) improves type checking.
• ParserOptions: Using the proper ParserOptions type instead of as any ensures compatibility with the actual parser implementation.
• Token types: Using specific token types (RowToken, DoneToken) instead of casting to any provides better IntelliSense and compile-time checking.

3. Test Handler Implementation

The creation of properly typed test handlers in token-stream-parser-test.ts is well done:

class TestDatabaseChangeHandler extends TokenHandler {
  onDatabaseChange(token: DatabaseEnvChangeToken) {
    assert.isOk(token);
  }
}

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🔍 Minor Observations & Suggestions

1. Partial Type Assertions Still Present

While the PR reduces as any usage, there are still type assertions like:

const options: InternalConnectionOptions = {} as InternalConnectionOptions;

Consideration: This is actually fine for tests since they only use a subset of properties. However, you might consider creating a helper type for test options:

type TestConnectionOptions = Partial<InternalConnectionOptions> & Pick<InternalConnectionOptions, 'tdsVersion' | 'useUTC'>;

This would make it explicit which properties are required vs. optional in tests. Note: This is entirely optional and not necessary for this PR.

2. Parameter Objects with value Property

The addition of value: null to parameter objects is correct:

const result = TYPES.BigInt.generateTypeInfo({ value: null }, options);

This properly matches the expected parameter shape. Good catch!

3. Mock Objects Still Use Type Assertions

Mock objects appropriately still use type assertions:

debug.packet('Sent', new MockPacket() as Packet);

This is the right approach since creating full mock implementations would be excessive for tests.

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🐛 Potential Issues

None found. The changes appear to be safe refactorings that improve type safety without altering runtime behavior.

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⚡ Performance Considerations

No performance impact. These are purely type-level changes that:

• Don't affect runtime behavior
• Don't add computational overhead
• Don't change data structures or algorithms

The generated JavaScript will be identical after TypeScript compilation.

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🔒 Security Concerns

No security issues. This PR:

• Only affects test code, not production code
• Doesn't introduce any new data handling or validation logic
• Doesn't change how values are processed

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🧪 Test Coverage

Excellent. The PR:

• Maintains all existing test cases
• Improves type safety of test code itself
• The changes ensure tests will catch type errors earlier in development
• No new test cases needed since this is a refactoring

Recommendation: Verify that all tests still pass with these changes to ensure no subtle type incompatibilities were introduced.

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📝 Additional Notes

1. Alignment with TypeScript Best Practices: This PR aligns well with TypeScript's goal of providing strong type safety. Reducing as any usage is always a good practice.

2. Intentional as any Usage: The PR description clearly states which as any casts remain and why (testing input validation with wrong types, EventEmitter typing limitations, mock objects). This is transparent and appropriate.

3. Documentation Quality: The inline comments explaining type assertions (e.g., in bulk-load-test.ts:5-6) are helpful for future maintainers.

4. Large-Scale Refactoring: With ~1000 additions and ~580 deletions across 16 files, this is a substantial change. The consistency of the approach across all files is commendable.

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✅ Recommendation

Approve with confidence. This is a high-quality refactoring that:

• Improves code maintainability
• Enhances type safety
• Follows TypeScript best practices
• Has no runtime impact
• Maintains test coverage

The remaining as any usages are well-documented and intentional, which is the right approach.

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Nice work on this thorough type safety improvement! 🎉

[claude]

Code Review - PR #1719

Summary

This PR successfully refactors the test suite to replace generic as any casts with more specific type annotations. This is a significant improvement for type safety and code documentation. Overall, the changes are well-executed and ready for merge with minor suggestions.

Recommendation: ✅ Approve - This is a valuable refactoring that improves type safety across the test suite.

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Positive Aspects

1. ✅ Excellent Type Safety Improvements

• Replaced hundreds of as any casts with proper types
• Imported and used specific token types (RowToken, DoneToken, etc.)
• Created properly typed ColumnMetadata objects with all required fields
• Used Debug instances correctly instead of empty objects

2. ✅ Well-Documented Intent

The comments explaining intentional type assertions are helpful:

// Test options - using type assertion since tests only exercise code paths
// that use a subset of the full InternalConnectionOptions

3. ✅ Correct ColumnMetadata Structure

All ColumnMetadata objects properly include all required fields, using explicit undefined for optional/nullable properties - this is the correct approach.

4. ✅ Better Assertion Methods

The change from assert.isOk(!value) to assert.isFalse(value) in connector-test.ts:251, 457 is more semantically clear.

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Suggestions for Improvement

1. ⚠️ Type Assertions for Partial Objects

Issue: Several files use type assertions for partial objects:

// test/unit/data-type.ts:8
const options: InternalConnectionOptions = {} as InternalConnectionOptions;

The InternalConnectionOptions interface has 48 required properties, but tests use empty or partial objects.

Why it matters: While better than as any, this still bypasses TypeScript's type checking and creates a mismatch between compile-time types and runtime values. If future code changes access properties not provided in tests, TypeScript won't catch the error.

Suggestion: Consider one of these approaches:

// Option 1: Use Partial<T>
const options: Partial<InternalConnectionOptions> = { tdsVersion: '7_2' };

// Option 2: Create a test helper
function createTestConnectionOptions(
  overrides: Partial<InternalConnectionOptions> = {}
): InternalConnectionOptions {
  return {
    // Provide all required defaults for testing
    abortTransactionOnError: false,
    appName: 'test',
    camelCaseColumns: false,
    // ... all other required properties
    ...overrides
  };
}

Impact: Low priority - The current approach works for the tested code paths, but the suggested approaches would be more maintainable.

2. ⚠️ ParserOptions Pattern

Similar pattern in token parser tests:

const options = {
  useUTC: false,
  tdsVersion: '7_2'
} as ParserOptions;

ParserOptions is a Pick type with 6 properties, but tests only provide 2. Consider:

const defaultTestParserOptions: ParserOptions = {
  useUTC: false,
  tdsVersion: '7_2',
  lowerCaseGuids: false,
  useColumnNames: false,
  columnNameReplacer: undefined,
  camelCaseColumns: false
};

Impact: Low priority - Current approach is reasonable for unit tests.

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Code Quality Assessment

Best Practices: ✅ Excellent

• Consistent patterns across all test files
• Good use of TypeScript's type system
• Clear separation of test fixtures
• Proper async/await usage

Potential Bugs: ✅ None Found

• No logic errors detected
• Type usage is correct within the constraints
• All runtime casts appear intentional and documented

Performance: ✅ No Concerns

• Test changes don't affect runtime performance
• No inefficient patterns introduced

Security: ✅ No Concerns

• Test-only code with no security implications
• No sensitive data handling

Test Coverage: ✅ Maintained

• All existing tests preserved
• Type annotations don't reduce coverage
• Better type safety should catch more errors at compile time

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Specific File Feedback

test/unit/token/row-token-parser-test.ts (+527 lines)

• ✅ Excellent comprehensive typing of ColumnMetadata objects
• ✅ Proper use of Debug instances
• ✅ Good use of ParserOptions type

test/unit/data-type.ts (+252 lines)

• ✅ Consistent pattern with shared test options at the top
• ⚠️ Consider the Partial<InternalConnectionOptions> approach mentioned above

test/unit/connector-test.ts

• ✅ Good change from assert.isOk(!value) to assert.isFalse(value) - more semantic

All token parser test files

• ✅ Consistent pattern across all files
• ✅ Proper typing of token types
• ✅ Good use of ColumnMetadata interface

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Final Thoughts

This PR demonstrates a thoughtful approach to improving type safety in tests. The trade-off between perfect type correctness and test practicality is reasonable and well-documented. The changes make the codebase more maintainable and will help catch errors earlier in development.

The suggestions above are minor improvements that could be addressed in a follow-up PR if desired - they shouldn't block this PR from being merged.

Great work on improving the type safety of the test suite! 🎉

[claude]

Pull Request Review

I've reviewed PR #1719 - refactor(tests): replace as any casts with proper typing. Overall, this is an excellent refactoring that significantly improves the type safety and maintainability of the test suite.

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✅ Code Quality & Best Practices

Strengths:

• Proper type imports: The PR correctly imports and uses specific types (InternalConnectionOptions, ParserOptions, ColumnMetadata, specific token types) instead of generic as any casts
• Type reuse: Creates well-documented type assertion patterns for test-specific partial implementations
• Debug instance creation: Replaces empty object casts with proper new Debug() instances, which is semantically correct
• Better assertion methods: Improves assertions throughout:
  • assert.ok(err) → assert.isDefined(err) - more semantically precise
  • assert.ok(true/false) → assert.isTrue()/assert.isFalse() - clearer intent
  • assert.ok(false) → assert.fail('message') - better error reporting
  • assert.ok(~str.indexOf()) → assert.include() or assert.isTrue(str.includes()) - modern and readable
• Comment improvements: Replaces meaningless assert.ok(true) statements with explanatory comments
• Consistent patterns: Establishes clear conventions for handling test options across the suite

Documentation:
The PR description clearly explains which as any casts remain intentional and why (input validation tests, EventEmitter typing limitations, mock objects) - this demonstrates good engineering judgment.

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✅ Potential Bugs & Issues

No bugs detected. The changes are mechanical refactorings that:

• Don't alter test behavior or logic
• Maintain the same test coverage
• Use proper TypeScript type narrowing instead of type assertions

Minor observations:

1. Type assertions like as InternalConnectionOptions are still used for partial test objects, but this is appropriately documented and acceptable for test code
2. The changes to assert.include() and str.includes() are semantically equivalent to the old ~indexOf() pattern and correct
3. All Debug instances are now properly constructed, which could theoretically expose issues if tests relied on empty objects, but this is actually a positive - it makes tests more realistic

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✅ Performance Considerations

Impact: Neutral to Slightly Positive

• Creating proper Debug instances adds minimal overhead (single constructor call per test)
• The performance impact is negligible since this affects only test code, not production
• Type checking at compile-time has zero runtime cost
• Modern includes() method is generally as fast or faster than indexOf() with bitwise NOT
• No algorithmic changes or new dependencies introduced

Net effect: No performance concerns. Tests should run at the same speed.

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✅ Security Concerns

No security issues detected.

This PR:

• Only modifies test code, not production code
• Doesn't introduce new dependencies
• Doesn't change authentication, validation, or data handling logic
• Doesn't expose new attack surfaces

The improved type safety could prevent future security issues by catching type mismatches at compile-time.

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✅ Test Coverage

Coverage: Maintained (possibly improved)

• All 32 modified test files retain their original test cases
• No tests were removed or disabled
• Test assertions are more precise, which could catch more edge cases
• The switch from assert.ok(err) to assert.isDefined(err) is more strict about null vs undefined
• Better assertion messages (via assert.fail()) will improve debugging when tests fail

Recommendation: Verify CI passes completely, but no additional test coverage appears needed.

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🎯 Summary

Verdict: Approve with high confidence

This is a well-executed refactoring that:

• ✅ Improves type safety across 32 test files
• ✅ Replaces 702 lines with 1118 more type-safe lines
• ✅ Establishes better testing patterns for future development
• ✅ Has clear documentation of remaining as any uses
• ✅ Introduces no bugs, performance issues, or security concerns
• ✅ Maintains test coverage while improving assertion quality

The TypeScript compiler will now catch more errors at compile-time, making the codebase more maintainable. Great work! 🚀

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Commit Convention Check: The title follows conventional commit format correctly.

[claude]

PR Review: Improve Type Safety and Assertion Specificity

Thank you for this comprehensive refactoring! This PR significantly improves the test suite's type safety and assertion quality. Here's my detailed review:

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✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Type Safety Improvements

• Removed as any casts: The introduction of proper ColumnMetadata objects throughout the test suite is a major improvement
• Proper type assertions: Creating typed InternalConnectionOptions and ParserOptions objects instead of using as any is much safer
• Better error handling: Converting from let error: Error | undefined to let error: unknown with proper type guards is the correct pattern

2. More Specific Assertions

The replacement of generic assert.ok() with specific assertions is excellent:

• assert.isDefined() for existence checks
• assert.isTrue()/assert.isFalse() for boolean values
• assert.instanceOf() for type verification
• assert.fail() for unreachable code paths
• assert.deepEqual() for buffer comparisons

This makes test failures much clearer and more actionable.

3. Consistent Debug Instance Management

Creating isolated Debug instances per test (const debug = new Debug()) is good practice for test isolation.

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🔍 Potential Issues

1. Type Assertion Safety (Minor)

In several files, you're using type assertions like:

const options: InternalConnectionOptions = {} as InternalConnectionOptions;

While the comment explains this is for tests that only use a subset of options, this could hide potential issues. Consider:

• Creating a proper test fixture factory function
• Or using Partial<InternalConnectionOptions> where appropriate

Example (test/unit/data-type.ts:8):

// Current
const options: InternalConnectionOptions = {} as InternalConnectionOptions;

// Safer alternative
const options: Partial<InternalConnectionOptions> = {};
// or
function createTestOptions(overrides?: Partial<InternalConnectionOptions>): InternalConnectionOptions {
  return { tdsVersion: '7_2', useUTC: false, ...overrides } as InternalConnectionOptions;
}

2. Error Handling Pattern Inconsistency (Minor)

In test/integration/instance-lookup-test.ts:50, you changed:

let error: Error | undefined;
// to
let error: unknown;

This is correct, but then you're asserting both isDefined and instanceOf:

assert.isDefined(error);
assert.instanceOf(error, Error);

The instanceOf check already implies non-undefined, so the first assertion is redundant. Consider:

assert.instanceOf(error, Error);

This pattern appears in multiple places (lines 53, 73).

3. Removed Assertions Without Replacement (Question)

In test/integration/connection-test.ts:1251-1253, you changed:

// Before
request.on('row', function(columns) {
  assert.ok(true);
});

// After
request.on('row', function(_columns) {
  // Row received as expected
});

The assert.ok(true) was documenting that the callback was expected to be called. While the comment is clearer, you might want to track this differently (e.g., increment a counter and assert on it in the completion callback) to ensure the event actually fired.

Similarly at lines 1317-1328, the assertions/checks were replaced with comments but there's no verification the events occurred.

4. Semantic Change in Assertions (Minor)

In test/integration/connection-test.ts:90:

// Before
return assert.ok(~error.message.indexOf('failed') || ~error.message.indexOf('登录失败'));

// After
assert.isTrue(error.message.includes('failed') || error.message.includes('登录失败'));

The return was removed, which changes the control flow slightly. This is likely fine since this is in an event handler, but worth noting.

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🎯 Code Quality

✅ Excellent: The refactoring is systematic and consistent across 38 files
✅ Excellent: The PR maintains backward compatibility (same tests, better assertions)
✅ Excellent: Better assertion specificity will make debugging test failures much easier

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⚡ Performance Considerations

✅ No concerns: The changes don't impact runtime performance. All changes are in test code.

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🔒 Security Concerns

✅ No security issues identified: This is purely test code refactoring with no security implications.

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🧪 Test Coverage

✅ Maintains existing coverage: All existing tests are preserved with better type safety
✅ Improves test quality: More specific assertions will catch regressions more reliably

Note: The PR description doesn't mention whether all tests pass. Please confirm:

npm run test-all
npm run lint

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📋 Recommendations

1. Consider: Creating a test utilities module for common type fixtures to avoid repeated as InternalConnectionOptions assertions
2. Minor: Review the places where assert.isDefined() + assert.instanceOf() both appear and remove the redundant isDefined
3. Minor: For removed assert.ok(true) calls, consider whether you need to verify the event callback was invoked
4. Optional: In the PR description, add a note confirming all tests pass

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🎉 Overall Assessment

Approve with minor suggestions

This is a high-quality refactoring that significantly improves the test suite's type safety and assertion specificity. The changes are well-structured, consistent, and make the tests more maintainable. The minor issues mentioned above are suggestions for improvement but don't block merging.

The systematic removal of as any casts and replacement with proper types is exactly the kind of technical debt reduction that pays dividends in the long run.

Great work! 🚀

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Reviewed by: Claude Code
Review focus: Code quality, type safety, best practices, potential bugs, performance, security, test coverage

[claude]

Pull Request Review: Test Suite Type Safety Improvements

Summary

This PR makes excellent improvements to the test suite's type safety and assertion specificity. The changes systematically eliminate type casts and generic assertions in favor of proper TypeScript type narrowing and specific assertion methods.

Code Quality & Best Practices ✅

Strengths:

• Excellent type narrowing approach: Replacing (token as TokenType).property with assert.instanceOf(token, TokenType) leverages TypeScript's type narrowing, making code cleaner and safer
• Proper typing: Introducing InternalConnectionOptions, ParserOptions, and specific token types (RowToken, DoneToken, etc.) significantly improves type documentation
• Better assertions: Replacing generic assert.ok() with specific assertions (assert.isDefined(), assert.isTrue(), assert.isFalse(), assert.instanceOf(), assert.fail()) provides much better error messages when tests fail
• Consistent error handling: The pattern of declaring error variables as unknown, then using assert.isDefined() followed by assert.instanceOf() is the correct TypeScript pattern
• Proper ColumnMetadata objects: Creating fully-typed ColumnMetadata objects instead of using as unknown as ColumnMetadata[] casts improves test reliability

Minor observations:

• The as ParserOptions and as InternalConnectionOptions type assertions for partial test objects are well-documented with comments explaining they're intentional for testing purposes
• Comment improvements in test/integration/connection-test.ts:1317-1318 and :1326-1328 provide better context than empty event handlers or removed assertions

Potential Issues 🔍

No significant bugs found, but a few observations:

1. test/integration/connection-test.ts:1248-1259 - Removed the body of the row event handler. The comment says "Row received as expected" but there's no assertion. This appears intentional (testing that rows are received, not validating content), but worth confirming this doesn't reduce coverage.

2. test/integration/connection-test.ts:1324-1330 - The comment explains that TDS 7_1 doesn't send RESETCONNECTION acknowledgement, but the code no longer checks tdsVersion. The original code had a ternary that always evaluated to true for 7_1, so the new version is actually cleaner.

Performance Considerations ✅

No performance concerns:

• All changes are in test code, not production code
• The assertion changes don't add meaningful overhead
• Creating proper Debug instances per test (instead of sharing) is the correct pattern for test isolation
• The more specific assertions may actually run slightly faster than generic ones with complex boolean expressions

Security Concerns ✅

No security issues identified:

• Changes are confined to test suite
• Improved type safety actually reduces the attack surface by catching potential type mismatches at compile time
• No changes to authentication, connection handling, or data validation logic

Test Coverage 📊

Test coverage is maintained or improved:

1. Better failure reporting: Specific assertions like assert.strictEqual(), assert.instanceOf(), assert.include() will provide much clearer error messages when tests fail, making debugging easier

2. Runtime validation: Replacing non-null assertions (!) with assert.ok() adds actual runtime checks that provide test coverage for optional property existence

3. Type narrowing: Using assert.instanceOf() for type checks means tests will fail if tokens have unexpected types, improving test reliability

4. No test removals: All tests are preserved; only the assertion style has changed

5. Edge case: The change from assert.ok(~str.indexOf(x)) to assert.include(str, x) is an improvement - the bitwise NOT operator pattern is obscure and error-prone

Recommendations

This PR is ready to merge with these minor suggestions:

1. ✅ Verify test/integration/connection-test.ts:1248-1259 - Confirm the empty row event handler is intentional
2. ✅ Consider a follow-up PR to address any remaining intentional as any casts mentioned in commit messages (for testing input validation with wrong types, EventEmitter typing limitations, and mock objects)
3. ✅ Documentation - The commit messages are excellent and clearly explain the rationale for each change

Conclusion

This is a high-quality refactoring that significantly improves the test suite's type safety, maintainability, and debuggability without changing test behavior. The systematic approach across 38 files shows careful attention to detail. The changes follow TypeScript and testing best practices.

Recommendation: Approve and merge ✅

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Review generated with assistance from Claude Code

[claude]

Code Review - PR #1719: Test Type Safety Improvements

Thank you for this comprehensive refactoring! I've reviewed all 41 files and the changes significantly improve type safety across the test suite. Here's my detailed feedback:

✅ Strengths

Excellent Type Safety Improvements

• Type cast elimination: Replaced as any and as Type with proper typed objects
• Type narrowing: Using assert.instanceOf() allows TypeScript to automatically narrow types, eliminating downstream casts
• Better assertions: Specific assertions (assert.isDefined, assert.isFalse, assert.fail) provide clearer intent and better error messages than generic assert.ok()

Notable Improvements

1. ColumnMetadata objects - Now fully specified with all required fields instead of type casts (test/unit/token/row-token-parser-test.ts and others)
2. Error handling patterns - Changed from Error | undefined with casts to unknown type with proper type narrowing
3. Buffer comparisons - assert.deepEqual() for buffers is semantically equivalent to buffer.equals() and provides better diff output

⚠️ Issue Found - Semantic Change in Transaction Test

Location: test/integration/transactions-test.ts:138-141

Original code:

assert.ok(
  config.options.tdsVersion! < '7_2' ? true : transactionDescriptor
);

New code:

if (config.options.tdsVersion! >= '7_2') {
  assert.isDefined(transactionDescriptor);
}

The concern:

• Old behavior: For TDS ≥ 7.2, assert.ok(transactionDescriptor) fails on null, undefined, false, 0, ""
• New behavior: assert.isDefined(transactionDescriptor) only fails on undefined, passes on null

Question: Is transactionDescriptor expected to potentially be null for TDS ≥ 7.2? If not, consider:

• Using assert.ok(transactionDescriptor) to maintain original behavior
• Adding assert.notEqual(transactionDescriptor, null) if you want to be explicit
• Adding a comment if null is intentionally acceptable

💡 Suggestions for Consistency

Error Handling Pattern

Some catch blocks could be more consistent:

// Current pattern in some files:
let error;
try { ... } catch (err) { error = err; }
assert.instanceOf(error, Error);

// Suggested for clearer error messages:
let error;
try { ... } catch (err) { error = err; }
assert.isDefined(error);  // ← Add this for clarity
assert.instanceOf(error, Error);

This provides a clearer failure message if the try block unexpectedly doesn't throw.

📊 Review Summary

Code Quality: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent
Type Safety: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Significantly improved
Test Coverage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Maintained
Best Practices: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Follows TypeScript & testing best practices

Files Reviewed: 41/41
Risk Level: Low (one semantic change to verify)

✅ Recommendation

APPROVE after addressing the transaction descriptor assertion concern. The changes represent a significant improvement to type safety and test maintainability. The refactoring is well-executed and consistent throughout the codebase.

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Assertion Pattern Reference:

• assert.ok(value) → fails on any falsy value (null, undefined, false, 0, "")
• assert.isDefined(value) → fails only on undefined (passes null, false, 0, "")
• assert.instanceOf(value, Type) → runtime type check + TypeScript type narrowing

Great work on this refactoring! 🎉

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