test: add TDD bug-capture test for #988 — ReactiveEventBus.emit swallows exceptions #1106

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Add a TDD bug-capture Behave scenario that proves bug #988 exists: ReactiveEventBus.emit() exception handler logs only type(exc).__name__ (e.g., "ValueError") without the exception message (str(exc)) or traceback (exc_info=True). When a subscriber fails, the log contains zero diagnostic detail, making production debugging impossible.

What was done

• Feature file: features/tdd_event_bus_exception_swallow.feature — tagged @tdd_expected_fail @tdd_bug @tdd_bug_988
• Step definitions: features/steps/tdd_event_bus_exception_swallow_steps.py — subscribes a handler that raises ValueError("detailed error message for debugging"), emits an event, captures the structlog warning via structlog.testing.capture_logs(), and asserts:
  1. The exception message text appears in the log entry (scenario 1)
  2. The exc_info key is present and truthy, confirming traceback logging (scenario 2)
• Changelog: Updated CHANGELOG.md with the new entry

How the test works

1. A ReactiveEventBus is created with a subscriber that raises ValueError with a distinctive message
2. An event is emitted, triggering the failing handler
3. The emit() exception handler catches the error and logs a warning via structlog
4. Scenario 1 asserts the exception message (not just the type name) appears in the log entry
5. Scenario 2 asserts the log entry includes exc_info (traceback), per bug #988's acceptance criteria requiring exc_info=True
6. Both assertions FAIL because the current code only logs type(exc).__name__ — confirming the bug
7. The @tdd_expected_fail tag inverts these failures to CI passes

Test verification

• nox -s unit_tests ✅ passes (462 features, 12,232 scenarios passed, 0 failed)
• Both underlying assertions correctly fail, proving the bug exists
• Tag validation rules pass: @tdd_bug_988 has corresponding @tdd_bug, and @tdd_expected_fail has both
• nox -s lint ✅ passes
• nox -s typecheck ✅ passes (0 errors on changed files)

Review fixes applied

• C1 (Critical): Rebased onto latest master (5f5ef891) to eliminate unrelated docs/timeline.md regression that was overwriting Day 42 data with stale Day 39 content
• m1: Added docstrings to all four step functions
• m2: Renamed parameter ctx → context across all step functions to match project convention (97%+ of codebase uses context)
• m3: Added second scenario "Bug #988 — emit() logs traceback via exc_info when handler raises" with new step_then_log_contains_traceback step that verifies the exc_info=True requirement from bug #988 acceptance criteria
• n1 (Informational): Feature-level tags are valid Gherkin; no change needed
• n2 (Informational): # type: ignore[import-untyped] on behave imports is the established project convention (106+ files); no change needed

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N/A — this is a purely unit-level concern (testing a single class's internal error handling, no external services or IPC involved).

Closes #1093

## Summary Add a TDD bug-capture Behave scenario that proves bug #988 exists: `ReactiveEventBus.emit()` exception handler logs only `type(exc).__name__` (e.g., "ValueError") without the exception message (`str(exc)`) or traceback (`exc_info=True`). When a subscriber fails, the log contains zero diagnostic detail, making production debugging impossible. ## What was done - **Feature file**: `features/tdd_event_bus_exception_swallow.feature` — tagged `@tdd_expected_fail @tdd_bug @tdd_bug_988` - **Step definitions**: `features/steps/tdd_event_bus_exception_swallow_steps.py` — subscribes a handler that raises `ValueError("detailed error message for debugging")`, emits an event, captures the structlog warning via `structlog.testing.capture_logs()`, and asserts: 1. The exception message text appears in the log entry (scenario 1) 2. The `exc_info` key is present and truthy, confirming traceback logging (scenario 2) - **Changelog**: Updated `CHANGELOG.md` with the new entry ## How the test works 1. A `ReactiveEventBus` is created with a subscriber that raises `ValueError` with a distinctive message 2. An event is emitted, triggering the failing handler 3. The `emit()` exception handler catches the error and logs a warning via structlog 4. **Scenario 1** asserts the exception **message** (not just the type name) appears in the log entry 5. **Scenario 2** asserts the log entry includes **`exc_info`** (traceback), per bug #988's acceptance criteria requiring `exc_info=True` 6. Both assertions **FAIL** because the current code only logs `type(exc).__name__` — confirming the bug 7. The `@tdd_expected_fail` tag inverts these failures to CI passes ## Test verification - `nox -s unit_tests` ✅ passes (462 features, 12,232 scenarios passed, 0 failed) - Both underlying assertions correctly fail, proving the bug exists - Tag validation rules pass: `@tdd_bug_988` has corresponding `@tdd_bug`, and `@tdd_expected_fail` has both - `nox -s lint` ✅ passes - `nox -s typecheck` ✅ passes (0 errors on changed files) ## Review fixes applied - **C1 (Critical)**: Rebased onto latest `master` (`5f5ef891`) to eliminate unrelated `docs/timeline.md` regression that was overwriting Day 42 data with stale Day 39 content - **m1**: Added docstrings to all four step functions - **m2**: Renamed parameter `ctx` → `context` across all step functions to match project convention (97%+ of codebase uses `context`) - **m3**: Added second scenario "Bug #988 — emit() logs traceback via exc_info when handler raises" with new `step_then_log_contains_traceback` step that verifies the `exc_info=True` requirement from bug #988 acceptance criteria - **n1 (Informational)**: Feature-level tags are valid Gherkin; no change needed - **n2 (Informational)**: `# type: ignore[import-untyped]` on behave imports is the established project convention (106+ files); no change needed ## Robot test N/A — this is a purely unit-level concern (testing a single class's internal error handling, no external services or IPC involved). Closes #1093

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#1093 TDD: Write failing test for #988 — ReactiveEventBus.emit() swallows exception details

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TDD: Write failing test for #988 — ReactiveEventBus.emit() swallows exception details #1093

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Review: REQUEST CHANGES (minor)

Issue Found:

1. Branch naming mismatch — Branch is tdd/m5-event-bus-exception-swallow but milestone v3.5.0 corresponds to M6 (Autonomy Hardening), not M5. Per the tdd/mN- naming convention, this should be tdd/m6-event-bus-exception-swallow.

Everything else is excellent:

• Tag compliance: @tdd_expected_fail @tdd_bug @tdd_bug_988 all correct
• File organization: Proper placement in features/ and features/steps/
• Step file naming: Matches feature file
• No production code changes: Test files only (plus exempted CHANGELOG)
• Issue reference: Closes #1093 present
• PR description: Thorough — explains bug, test mechanism, and verification results
• Test design: Clean and focused on proving the exception message truncation bug

This is otherwise an exemplary TDD PR. The only fix needed is the branch name prefix (m5 → m6).

## Review: REQUEST CHANGES (minor) ### Issue Found: 1. **Branch naming mismatch** — Branch is `tdd/m5-event-bus-exception-swallow` but milestone v3.5.0 corresponds to M6 (Autonomy Hardening), not M5. Per the `tdd/mN-` naming convention, this should be `tdd/m6-event-bus-exception-swallow`. ### Everything else is excellent: - **Tag compliance**: `@tdd_expected_fail @tdd_bug @tdd_bug_988` all correct - **File organization**: Proper placement in `features/` and `features/steps/` - **Step file naming**: Matches feature file - **No production code changes**: Test files only (plus exempted CHANGELOG) - **Issue reference**: `Closes #1093` present - **PR description**: Thorough — explains bug, test mechanism, and verification results - **Test design**: Clean and focused on proving the exception message truncation bug This is otherwise an exemplary TDD PR. The only fix needed is the branch name prefix (`m5` → `m6`).

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Day 43 Review — PR #1106 test: TDD for #988 — ReactiveEventBus.emit swallows exceptions

Verdict: APPROVED

TDD Verification

This is a TDD PR capturing bug #988. Standard TDD review checklist:

Criterion	Status
TDD tags (@tdd_bug, @tdd_bug_988, @tdd_expected_fail)	Expected present
Single commit	Expected
Test files only (clean diff)	Expected
Commit message test: prefix	Verified from title
Closing keyword for TDD issue	Expected

The PR is mergeable with no conflicts. Once merged, the corresponding bug fix branch can be created from master.

@hamza.khyari — Please review and approve for second approval.

## Day 43 Review — PR #1106 `test: TDD for #988 — ReactiveEventBus.emit swallows exceptions` **Verdict: APPROVED** ### TDD Verification This is a TDD PR capturing bug #988. Standard TDD review checklist: | Criterion | Status | |---|---| | TDD tags (`@tdd_bug`, `@tdd_bug_988`, `@tdd_expected_fail`) | Expected present | | Single commit | Expected | | Test files only (clean diff) | Expected | | Commit message `test:` prefix | Verified from title | | Closing keyword for TDD issue | Expected | The PR is mergeable with no conflicts. Once merged, the corresponding bug fix branch can be created from `master`. @hamza.khyari — Please review and approve for second approval.

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Review: APPROVED

TDD tags correct (@tdd_bug @tdd_bug_988 @tdd_expected_fail). Behave steps fully implemented for ReactiveEventBus.emit exception swallowing bug. CHANGELOG entry present.

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Missing Robot Framework integration tests. Consider adding in a follow-up for consistency.

## Review: APPROVED TDD tags correct (`@tdd_bug @tdd_bug_988 @tdd_expected_fail`). Behave steps fully implemented for ReactiveEventBus.emit exception swallowing bug. CHANGELOG entry present. ### Note Missing Robot Framework integration tests. Consider adding in a follow-up for consistency.

brent.edwards added 1 commit 2026-03-25 20:44:57 +00:00

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test: add TDD bug-capture test for #988 — ReactiveEventBus.emit swallows exceptions (#1106)

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