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/ * *
* Regression test for v5 . 3.3 NULL parent bug
*
* BUG : CommitObject.walk ( ) didn ' t guard against NULL parent hash , causing
* "Blob metadata not found: 0000...0000" error when calling getHistory ( )
* on a fresh database with only the initial commit .
*
* ROOT CAUSE : Initial commit has parent = null or NULL_HASH ( '0000...0000' ) ,
* but while ( currentHash ) treated the string as truthy and tried to read it .
*
* FIXED IN : v5.3.4
* - Added isNullHash ( ) guard in CommitObject . walk ( )
* - Added defensive check in BlobStorage . read ( )
* - Created NULL_HASH constant to prevent hardcoding
* /
import { describe , it , expect , beforeEach , afterEach } from 'vitest'
import { Brainy } from '../../src/brainy.js'
import { NULL_HASH } from '../../src/storage/cow/constants.js'
import * as fs from 'fs'
const TEST_DATA_PATH = './test-null-parent-data'
describe ( 'Initial Commit NULL Parent Bug (v5.3.3 regression)' , ( ) = > {
let brain : Brainy
beforeEach ( async ( ) = > {
// Clean up test data
if ( fs . existsSync ( TEST_DATA_PATH ) ) {
fs . rmSync ( TEST_DATA_PATH , { recursive : true , force : true } )
}
feat(8.0)!: flip requireSubtype default to true (BRAINY-8.0-SUBTYPE-CONTRACT § C-1)
Brainy 8.0 makes subtype required by default on every public write path
(`add`, `addMany`, `update`, `relate`, `relateMany`, `updateRelation`,
import). Per the locked C-1 contract, every entity and relation gets a
non-empty subtype string by the time the storage layer sees it.
OPT-OUT REMAINS FULLY SUPPORTED
The runtime flag is still consumer-controlled. Three opt-out paths
cover migration / legacy fixtures / typed escape:
- `new Brainy({ requireSubtype: false })` — last-resort: turn off the
contract entirely. Recommended only for migration windows or test
fixtures that legitimately can't supply a subtype.
- `new Brainy({ requireSubtype: { except: [NounType.Thing, ...] } })` —
per-type allowlist: strict everywhere except the listed types.
- `brain.requireSubtype(type, options)` — per-type registration with
optional vocabulary. Composes with the brain-wide flag.
Default is now `true`. Opt-out is explicit and documented; nothing
silently degrades.
TEST SWEEP
Bulk-applied `requireSubtype: false` to every `new Brainy({...})` call
site across 120 test files. Three sed patterns covered the shapes:
- `new Brainy({` → `new Brainy({ requireSubtype: false,`
- `new Brainy<T>({` → `new Brainy<T>({ requireSubtype: false,`
- `new Brainy()` → `new Brainy({ requireSubtype: false })`
tests/helpers/test-factory.ts → createTestConfig() defaults
`requireSubtype: false` so test files using the helper inherit the
opt-out without per-site edits.
The test sites that DO exercise subtype semantics (the
subtype-and-facets suite, the strict-mode-self-test suite, the verb-
subtype-and-enforcement suite, etc.) already pass real subtypes — they
were the 7.30.x acceptance tests for this contract. Those tests
continue to pass unchanged.
CHANGES
src/brainy.ts
- normalizeConfig() — `requireSubtype` default `false` → `true`.
Comment refreshed to document the three opt-out paths.
tests/* (120 files)
- Bulk-edited brain construction sites. No functional test changes; the
opt-out preserves the test author's original intent.
tests/helpers/test-factory.ts
- createTestConfig() base config gains `requireSubtype: false`.
NO-OP for consumers who were already passing subtype on every write.
For consumers who weren't, the upgrade path is one of the three opt-out
forms above. Migration recipe documented in 8.0 release notes (next
commit).
VERIFICATION
- npx tsc --noEmit: clean
- npm test: 1408 / 1409 (same pre-existing race-condition outstanding;
no other regressions from the flip)
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brain = new Brainy ( { requireSubtype : false ,
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storage : {
type : 'filesystem' ,
path : TEST_DATA_PATH ,
branch : 'main' ,
enableCompression : true
} ,
disableAutoRebuild : true ,
silent : true
} )
await brain . init ( )
} )
afterEach ( ( ) = > {
if ( fs . existsSync ( TEST_DATA_PATH ) ) {
fs . rmSync ( TEST_DATA_PATH , { recursive : true , force : true } )
}
} )
it ( 'should handle getHistory() on fresh database with only initial commit' , async ( ) = > {
// Fresh brain has only the initial commit (created during init)
// This was throwing "Blob metadata not found: 0000...0000" in v5.3.3
// Get history - should NOT throw
const history = await brain . getHistory ( { limit : 10 } )
// Should return the initial commit
expect ( history ) . toBeDefined ( )
expect ( Array . isArray ( history ) ) . toBe ( true )
expect ( history . length ) . toBe ( 1 )
// Initial commit should have specific properties
const initialCommit = history [ 0 ]
expect ( initialCommit . message ) . toBe ( 'Initial commit' )
expect ( initialCommit . author ) . toBe ( 'system' )
// Parent can be null or undefined for initial commit
expect ( initialCommit . parent == null ) . toBe ( true )
} )
it ( 'should stop walk at initial commit (parent = null)' , async ( ) = > {
// Note: brain.commit() creates "Snapshot commit" messages by default
// Create 2 commits
await brain . add ( { data : 'First entity' , type : 'concept' } )
await brain . commit ( 'First user commit' )
await brain . add ( { data : 'Second entity' , type : 'concept' } )
await brain . commit ( 'Second user commit' )
// Get full history
const history = await brain . getHistory ( { limit : 100 } )
// Should have at least 3 commits (2 user + 1 initial)
expect ( history . length ) . toBeGreaterThanOrEqual ( 3 )
// Last commit should be initial commit with no parent
const initialCommit = history [ history . length - 1 ]
expect ( initialCommit . message ) . toBe ( 'Initial commit' )
// Parent can be null or undefined for initial commit
expect ( initialCommit . parent == null ) . toBe ( true )
} )
it ( 'should not attempt to read NULL hash from BlobStorage' , async ( ) = > {
// Direct test: attempting to read NULL_HASH should throw clear error
const blobStorage = ( brain as any ) . storage . blobStorage
// Should throw clear error message
await expect (
blobStorage . read ( NULL_HASH )
) . rejects . toThrow ( /sentinel value/ )
// Error message should mention what NULL_HASH is for
await expect (
blobStorage . read ( NULL_HASH )
) . rejects . toThrow ( /no parent/ )
} )
it ( 'should handle multiple calls to getHistory() consistently' , async ( ) = > {
// Ensure caching doesn't break NULL hash handling
// First call
const history1 = await brain . getHistory ( { limit : 10 } )
expect ( history1 . length ) . toBe ( 1 )
// Add a commit
await brain . add ( { data : 'Test entity' , type : 'concept' } )
await brain . commit ( 'Test commit' )
// Second call (should now have 2 commits)
const history2 = await brain . getHistory ( { limit : 10 } )
expect ( history2 . length ) . toBe ( 2 )
// Third call (should still have 2 commits)
const history3 = await brain . getHistory ( { limit : 10 } )
expect ( history3 . length ) . toBe ( 2 )
// All should end with initial commit
expect ( history1 [ history1 . length - 1 ] . message ) . toBe ( 'Initial commit' )
expect ( history2 [ history2 . length - 1 ] . message ) . toBe ( 'Initial commit' )
expect ( history3 [ history3 . length - 1 ] . message ) . toBe ( 'Initial commit' )
} )
it ( 'should handle walking with maxDepth on initial commit' , async ( ) = > {
// Edge case: maxDepth = 1 on fresh database
const history = await brain . getHistory ( { limit : 1 } )
expect ( history . length ) . toBe ( 1 )
expect ( history [ 0 ] . message ) . toBe ( 'Initial commit' )
} )
} )