# The Inception Test Matrix

## 638 Tests. 42 Languages. 100% Pass Rate.

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We achieved comprehensive functional testing of the entire Unsandbox API across **42 programming languages** - without installing a single compiler or interpreter locally.

## The Insight

> *"Why install 42 compilers when the cloud already has them?"*

The sandbox contains compilers and interpreters for all 42 supported languages. Instead of installing Python, Ruby, Go, Rust, Haskell, COBOL, and Fortran on our CI runners, we send code to the sandbox and let it execute.

**This is inception**: using the sandbox to test the sandbox.

## The Pattern

```
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                              CI Runner                                    │
│                                                                          │
│   ┌──────────────┐                                                       │
│   │  build/un    │  ◄── Only this is compiled locally (C)                │
│   │  (C binary)  │                                                       │
│   └──────┬───────┘                                                       │
│          │                                                               │
│          │  HTTP Request: "Run this Go code"                             │
│          ▼                                                               │
│   ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐  │
│   │                      UNSANDBOX API                                │  │
│   │  ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐  │  │
│   │  │                   SANDBOX CONTAINER                         │  │  │
│   │  │                                                             │  │  │
│   │  │   ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐          │  │  │
│   │  │   │ Python  │ │   Go    │ │  Rust   │ │ Haskell │          │  │  │
│   │  │   │  3.11   │ │  1.21   │ │  1.75   │ │  9.4    │          │  │  │
│   │  │   └─────────┘ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ └─────────┘          │  │  │
│   │  │   ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐          │  │  │
│   │  │   │  Java   │ │ Kotlin  │ │  Swift  │ │   C#    │          │  │  │
│   │  │   │   21    │ │  1.9    │ │   5.9   │ │   12    │          │  │  │
│   │  │   └─────────┘ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ └─────────┘          │  │  │
│   │  │   ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐          │  │  │
│   │  │   │ FORTRAN │ │  COBOL  │ │  Forth  │ │ Prolog  │          │  │  │
│   │  │   │   95    │ │  GnuCOBOL│ │ gforth  │ │ SWI     │          │  │  │
│   │  │   └─────────┘ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ └─────────┘          │  │  │
│   │  │                                                             │  │  │
│   │  │              ... and 30 more languages                      │  │  │
│   │  └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘  │  │
│   └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘  │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

## Test Coverage

### Endpoints Tested

| Endpoint | Tests | Description |
|----------|-------|-------------|
| **Execute** | 5 | Code execution with env vars, files, network |
| **Languages** | 2 | List languages, verify target exists |
| **Sessions** | 2 | List sessions, get info |
| **Services** | 5 | Full lifecycle: create, info, exec, logs, destroy |
| **Snapshots** | 1 | List snapshots |
| **Images** | 1 | List images |
| **Key** | 1 | Validate API credentials |
| **SDK** | 2 | File exists, runs in sandbox |

**Total: ~15 tests per language × 42 languages = 638 tests**

### Execute Endpoint Tests

```bash
# 1. Basic execution - language-specific hello world
build/un -s go 'package main; import "fmt"; func main() { fmt.Println("test-ok") }'

# 2. Environment variables
build/un -s python -e MY_VAR=secret 'import os; print(os.environ["MY_VAR"])'

# 3. File upload
build/un -s python -f data.csv 'import os; print(os.listdir("/tmp/input"))'

# 4. Network access
build/un -n semitrusted -s python 'import socket; print("network-ok")'

# 5. SDK inception
build/un -n semitrusted clients/python/sync/src/un.py
```

### Service Lifecycle Tests

```bash
# Create service
build/un service --name test-app --bootstrap "echo started"
# → unsb-service-abc123

# Get info
build/un service --info unsb-service-abc123

# Execute command
build/un service --execute unsb-service-abc123 'echo hello'

# Get logs
build/un service --logs unsb-service-abc123

# Destroy
build/un service --destroy unsb-service-abc123
```

## The 42 Languages

### Interpreted (23)

| Language | File | Hello World |
|----------|------|-------------|
| Python | `un.py` | `print("test-ok")` |
| JavaScript | `un.js` | `console.log("test-ok")` |
| TypeScript | `un.ts` | `console.log("test-ok")` |
| Ruby | `un.rb` | `puts "test-ok"` |
| PHP | `un.php` | `<?php echo "test-ok";` |
| Perl | `un.pl` | `print "test-ok\n";` |
| Lua | `un.lua` | `print("test-ok")` |
| Bash | `un.sh` | `echo "test-ok"` |
| R | `un.r` | `cat("test-ok\n")` |
| AWK | `un.awk` | `BEGIN { print "test-ok" }` |
| Tcl | `un.tcl` | `puts "test-ok"` |
| Scheme | `un.scm` | `(display "test-ok") (newline)` |
| Common Lisp | `un.lisp` | `(format t "test-ok~%")` |
| Clojure | `un.clj` | `(println "test-ok")` |
| Elixir | `un.ex` | `IO.puts "test-ok"` |
| Erlang | `un.erl` | `io:format("test-ok~n").` |
| Groovy | `un.groovy` | `println "test-ok"` |
| Raku | `un.raku` | `print "test-ok\n";` |
| Julia | `un.jl` | `println("test-ok")` |
| Prolog | `un.pro` | `:- write("test-ok"), nl, halt.` |
| Forth | `un.forth` | `.( test-ok) cr bye` |
| PowerShell | `un.ps1` | `Write-Output "test-ok"` |
| Deno | `un.ts` | `console.log("test-ok")` |

### Compiled (19)

| Language | File | Hello World |
|----------|------|-------------|
| Go | `un.go` | `package main; import "fmt"; func main() { fmt.Println("test-ok") }` |
| Rust | `lib.rs` | `fn main() { println!("test-ok"); }` |
| C | `un.c` | `#include <stdio.h>\nint main() { printf("test-ok\n"); }` |
| C++ | `un.cpp` | `#include <iostream>\nint main() { std::cout << "test-ok"; }` |
| Java | `Un.java` | `public class Main { public static void main(String[] a) { System.out.println("test-ok"); } }` |
| Kotlin | `un.kt` | `fun main() { println("test-ok") }` |
| Swift | `un.swift` | `print("test-ok")` |
| C# | `Un.cs` | `System.Console.WriteLine("test-ok");` |
| F# | `un.fs` | `printfn "test-ok"` |
| Haskell | `un.hs` | `main = putStrLn "test-ok"` |
| OCaml | `un.ml` | `print_endline "test-ok"` |
| D | `un.d` | `import std.stdio; void main() { writeln("test-ok"); }` |
| Nim | `un.nim` | `echo "test-ok"` |
| Zig | `un.zig` | `std.debug.print("test-ok\n", .{});` |
| Crystal | `un.cr` | `puts "test-ok"` |
| Fortran | `un.f90` | `program main; print *, 'test-ok'; end program` |
| COBOL | `un.cob` | `DISPLAY "test-ok". STOP RUN.` |
| Objective-C | `un.m` | `NSLog(@"test-ok");` |
| V | `un.v` | `fn main() { println("test-ok") }` |
| Dart | `un.dart` | `void main() { print("test-ok"); }` |

## CI Architecture

```yaml
# .gitlab-ci.yml
stages:
  - detect      # What changed?
  - generate    # Build test matrix
  - trigger     # Launch child pipeline

detect-changes:
  script: bash scripts/detect-changes.sh
  artifacts:
    paths: [changes.json]

generate-matrix:
  script: bash scripts/generate-matrix.sh
  artifacts:
    paths: [test-matrix.yml]

trigger-tests:
  trigger:
    include:
      - artifact: test-matrix.yml
        job: generate-matrix
```

```yaml
# test-matrix.yml (generated)
test:
  parallel:
    matrix:
      - SDK_LANG: python
      - SDK_LANG: javascript
      - SDK_LANG: ruby
      - SDK_LANG: go
      - SDK_LANG: rust
      # ... 37 more languages
  script:
    - bash scripts/test-sdk.sh "$SDK_LANG"
```

## Results

```
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                                        │
│   ███████╗███████╗ ██████╗                            │
│   ██╔════╝██╔════╝██╔═████╗                           │
│   ███████╗███████╗██║██╔██║                           │
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│   ██║     ███████║╚██████╔╝                           │
│   ╚═╝     ╚══════╝ ╚═════╝                            │
│                                                        │
│   TESTS PASSED                                         │
│                                                        │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                        │
│   Total Tests:     638                                 │
│   Passed:          638                                 │
│   Failed:          0                                   │
│   Skipped:         0                                   │
│   Pass Rate:       100%                                │
│                                                        │
│   Languages:       42                                  │
│   Tests/Language:  ~15                                 │
│   Endpoints:       8                                   │
│                                                        │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

## Running Locally

```bash
# 1. Build the C CLI
bash scripts/build-clients.sh

# 2. Set credentials
export UNSANDBOX_PUBLIC_KEY="unsb-pk-xxxx"
export UNSANDBOX_SECRET_KEY="unsb-sk-xxxx"

# 3. Run tests for any language
bash scripts/test-sdk.sh python
bash scripts/test-sdk.sh rust
bash scripts/test-sdk.sh haskell
bash scripts/test-sdk.sh cobol
bash scripts/test-sdk.sh fortran

# 4. Run all languages
for lang in $(build/un languages); do
    bash scripts/test-sdk.sh "$lang"
done
```

## Key Files

| File | Lines | Purpose |
|------|-------|---------|
| `scripts/test-sdk.sh` | 430 | Main test runner |
| `scripts/generate-matrix.sh` | 100 | Dynamic CI matrix |
| `scripts/detect-changes.sh` | 80 | Smart change detection |
| `scripts/build-clients.sh` | 50 | Builds C CLI |

## The Philosophy

The inception pattern proves that:

1. **Zero Setup is Possible**: You don't need 42 compilers locally
2. **The Cloud is the Environment**: Test in the same place you deploy
3. **Languages are Just Strings**: `build/un -s fortran 'print *, "hello"'`
4. **Complexity Hides Behind Simplicity**: One CLI, infinite languages

---

**42 languages. 638 tests. 100% pass rate.**

*The inception is complete.*