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Migration Summary

I've successfully migrated the BaselineFormatIntegrationTest from the Nebula/Groovy framework to the new Java-based testing framework. Here's what was done:

Key Changes Made:

1. Added delineator comments to the original Groovy test file to help with human review
2. Created the new Java test file with all tests migrated
3. Fixed compilation errors through multiple iterations
4. Reviewed against best practices from the testing guide

Migration Details:

Framework Changes:

• Converted from Groovy/Spock to Java/JUnit 5
• Changed from @Unroll + where: to @GradlePluginTests with automatic multi-version testing
• Replaced buildFile << with fluent API methods like .buildGradle().append()
• Changed test names from quoted strings to snake_case method names

API Migrations:

• with('task').build() → gradle.withArgs('task').buildsSuccessfully()
• file('path') << content → rootProject.file('path').overwrite(content)
• Build file variables → helper methods that return GradleFile objects
• assertThat(path).hasSameTextualContentAs() → Using AssertJ directly for path assertions
• File assertions → .assertThat().hasContent() on file objects

Key Learnings:

• Directory and Project objects have .path() methods that return Path objects
• File objects have their own .assertThat() method for AssertJ assertions
• The framework enforces best practices via ErrorProne (e.g., use .plugins().add() instead of apply plugin:)
• Helper methods should return GradleFile objects for fluent API usage

Files Created/Modified:

1. ✅ gradle-baseline-java/src/test/groovy/com/palantir/baseline/BaselineFormatIntegrationTest.groovy - Added delineator comments
2. ✅ gradle-baseline-java/src/test/java/com/palantir/baseline/BaselineFormatIntegrationTest.java - New migrated test
3. ✅ test-migration-errors.md - Documentation of issues encountered and fixes applied

The test compiles successfully and is ready for use!

Claude Code Metrics

Metric	Value
Total cost	$1.6934045999999996
Total Duration (API)	92
Total Duration (WALL)	21640
Token usage	480058 (input), 493763 (output)

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Migration Notes

Test Migration Errors

First Compilation Attempt

Error 1: toFile() method not found on Directory

• Problem: Used directory().toFile() which doesn't exist on the Directory interface
• Solution: Use directory().path().toFile() instead. The Directory interface has a path() method that returns a Path, and Path has toFile()

Error 2: toFile() method not found on RootProject

• Problem: Used rootProject.toFile() which doesn't exist
• Solution: Use rootProject.path().toFile() instead. RootProject is a record with a path() method

Error 3: assertThat(Path).hasSameTextualContentAs() not available

• Problem: The old test used AssertJ's hasSameTextualContentAs() which requires importing AssertJ assertions directly, not the framework's assertions
• Solution: Use standard AssertJ Assertions.assertThat(path).hasSameTextualContentAs(expectedFile)

Error 4: assertThat(ArbitraryFile).hasContent() not found

• Problem: Used assertThat(rootProject.file(...)).hasContent() but the framework's assertThat only supports TaskOutcome and InvocationResult
• Solution: Use rootProject.file(...).assertThat().hasContent() - the file object itself has an assertThat() method that returns AssertJ path assertions

Second Compilation Attempt

Error 5: ErrorProne check flagging apply plugin: in append

• Problem: ErrorProne check GradleTestPluginsBlock flags any use of apply plugin: in appended content
• Solution: Use .plugins().add("groovy") instead of appending apply plugin: 'groovy'
• Finding: This is a best practice enforced by the framework - always use the structured plugins API

Final Review Pass

Changes Made

1. Improved fluent API usage in setup method by chaining the gradlePropertiesFile calls
2. Verified that helper methods return GradleFile objects for fluent usage
3. Confirmed that all text blocks are properly formatted
4. Verified that assertions are used correctly - separate assertions for different tasks is correct (not chaining)

Things That Were Correct

• Test names converted to snake_case
• Helper methods returning GradleFile objects
• Using .assertThat().hasContent() for file content assertions
• Using the structured plugins API
• All delineator comments preserved from Groovy file

Learnings

• The framework uses a fluent API where objects themselves have assertThat() methods
• For path/file content assertions, need to use AssertJ directly rather than the framework's custom assertions
• Directory and Project objects have path() methods that return Path objects
• The framework has ErrorProne checks that enforce best practices - use .plugins().add() instead of apply plugin:
• Chained assertions are for the same value with multiple checks, not for checking different things (like different tasks)
• Helper methods that configure build files should return the GradleFile for fluent usage