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+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'Vmpooler::PoolManager::BackingService::Dummy' do
+  let(:logger) { double('logger') }
+
+  let (:pool_hash) {
+    pool = {}
+    pool['name'] = 'pool1'
+
+    pool
+  }
+
+  let (:default_config) {
+    # Construct an initial state for testing
+    dummylist = {}
+    dummylist['pool'] = {}
+    # pool1 is a pool of "normal" VMs
+    dummylist['pool']['pool1'] = []
+      # A normal running VM
+      vm = {}
+      vm['name'] = 'vm1'
+      vm['hostname'] = 'vm1'
+      vm['domain']  = 'dummy.local'
+      vm['vm_template'] = 'template1'
+      vm['template'] = 'pool1'
+      vm['poolname'] = 'pool1'
+      vm['ready'] = true
+      vm['boottime'] = Time.now
+      vm['powerstate'] = 'PoweredOn'
+      vm['vm_host'] = 'HOST1'
+      vm['dummy_state'] = 'RUNNING'
+      dummylist['pool']['pool1'] << vm
+
+    # pool2 is a pool of "abnormal" VMs e.g. PoweredOff etc.
+    dummylist['pool']['pool2'] = []
+      # A freshly provisioned VM that is not ready
+      vm = {}
+      vm['name'] = 'vm2'
+      vm['hostname'] = 'vm2'
+      vm['domain']  = 'dummy.local'
+      vm['vm_template'] = 'template1'
+      vm['template'] = 'pool2'
+      vm['poolname'] = 'pool2'
+      vm['ready'] = false
+      vm['boottime'] = Time.now
+      vm['powerstate'] = 'PoweredOn'
+      vm['vm_host'] = 'HOST1'
+      vm['dummy_state'] = 'UNKNOWN'
+      dummylist['pool']['pool2'] << vm
+      # A freshly provisioned VM that is running but not ready
+      vm = {}
+      vm['name'] = 'vm3'
+      vm['hostname'] = 'vm3'
+      vm['domain']  = 'dummy.local'
+      vm['vm_template'] = 'template1'
+      vm['template'] = 'pool2'
+      vm['poolname'] = 'pool2'
+      vm['ready'] = false
+      vm['boottime'] = Time.now
+      vm['powerstate'] = 'PoweredOn'
+      vm['vm_host'] = 'HOST1'
+      vm['dummy_state'] = 'RUNNING'
+      dummylist['pool']['pool2'] << vm
+
+    config = {}
+    config['initial_state'] = dummylist
+
+    config
+  }
+
+  let (:config) { default_config }
+
+  subject { Vmpooler::PoolManager::BackingService::Dummy.new(config) }
+
+  before do
+    allow(logger).to receive(:log)
+    $logger = logger
+  end
+
+  describe '#name' do
+    it 'should be dummy' do
+      expect(subject.name).to eq('dummy')
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#vms_in_pool' do
+    it 'should return [] when pool does not exist' do
+      pool = pool_hash
+      pool['name'] = 'pool_does_not_exist'
+
+      vm_list = subject.vms_in_pool(pool)
+
+      expect(vm_list).to eq([])
+    end
+
+    it 'should return an array of VMs when pool exists' do
+      pool = pool_hash
+      pool['name'] = 'pool1'
+
+      vm_list = subject.vms_in_pool(pool)
+
+      expect(vm_list.count).to eq(1)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#get_vm_host' do
+    it 'should return the hostname when VM exists' do
+      expect(subject.get_vm_host('vm1')).to eq('HOST1')
+    end
+
+    it 'should error when VM does not exist' do
+      expect{subject.get_vm_host('doesnotexist')}.to raise_error(RuntimeError)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#find_least_used_compatible_host' do
+    it 'should return the current host' do
+      new_host = subject.find_least_used_compatible_host('vm1')
+      expect(new_host).to eq('HOST1')
+    end
+
+    context 'using migratevm_couldmove_percent' do
+      describe 'of zero' do
+        let (:config) {
+          config = default_config
+          config['migratevm_couldmove_percent'] = 0
+          config
+        }
+
+        it 'should return the current host' do
+          new_host = subject.find_least_used_compatible_host('vm1')
+          expect(new_host).to eq('HOST1')
+        end
+      end
+
+      describe 'of 100' do
+        let (:config) {
+          config = default_config
+          config['migratevm_couldmove_percent'] = 100
+          config
+        }
+
+        it 'should return a different host' do
+          new_host = subject.find_least_used_compatible_host('vm1')
+          expect(new_host).to_not eq('HOST1')
+        end
+      end
+
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#migrate_vm_to_host' do
+    it 'should move to the new host' do
+      expect(subject.migrate_vm_to_host('vm1','NEWHOST')).to eq(true)
+      expect(subject.get_vm_host('vm1')).to eq('NEWHOST')
+    end
+
+    context 'using migratevm_fail_percent' do
+      describe 'of zero' do
+        let (:config) {
+          config = default_config
+          config['migratevm_fail_percent'] = 0
+          config
+        }
+
+        it 'should move to the new host' do
+          expect(subject.migrate_vm_to_host('vm1','NEWHOST')).to eq(true)
+          expect(subject.get_vm_host('vm1')).to eq('NEWHOST')
+        end
+      end
+
+      describe 'of 100' do
+        let (:config) {
+          config = default_config
+          config['migratevm_fail_percent'] = 100
+          config
+        }
+
+        it 'should raise an error' do
+          expect{subject.migrate_vm_to_host('vm1','NEWHOST')}.to raise_error(/migratevm_fail_percent/)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#get_vm' do
+    it 'should return the VM when VM exists' do
+      vm = subject.get_vm('vm1')
+      expect(vm['name']).to eq('vm1')
+      expect(vm['powerstate']).to eq('PoweredOn')
+      expect(vm['hostname']).to eq(vm['name'])
+    end
+
+    it 'should return nil when VM does not exist' do
+      expect(subject.get_vm('doesnotexist')).to eq(nil)
+    end
+
+    context 'using getvm_poweroff_percent' do
+      describe 'of zero' do
+        let (:config) {
+          config = default_config
+          config['getvm_poweroff_percent'] = 0
+          config
+        }
+
+        it 'will not power off a VM' do
+          vm = subject.get_vm('vm1')
+          expect(vm['name']).to eq('vm1')
+          expect(vm['powerstate']).to eq('PoweredOn')
+        end
+      end
+
+      describe 'of 100' do
+        let (:config) {
+          config = default_config
+          config['getvm_poweroff_percent'] = 100
+          config
+        }
+
+        it 'will power off a VM' do
+          vm = subject.get_vm('vm1')
+          expect(vm['name']).to eq('vm1')
+          expect(vm['powerstate']).to eq('PoweredOff')
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'using getvm_rename_percent' do
+      describe 'of zero' do
+        let (:config) {
+          config = default_config
+          config['getvm_rename_percent'] = 0
+          config
+        }
+
+        it 'will not rename a VM' do
+          vm = subject.get_vm('vm1')
+          expect(vm['name']).to eq('vm1')
+          expect(vm['hostname']).to eq(vm['name'])
+        end
+      end
+
+      describe 'of 100' do
+        let (:config) {
+          config = default_config
+          config['getvm_rename_percent'] = 100
+          config
+        }
+
+        it 'will rename a VM' do
+          vm = subject.get_vm('vm1')
+          expect(vm['name']).to eq('vm1')
+          expect(vm['hostname']).to_not eq(vm['name'])
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#create_vm' do
+    it 'should return a new VM' do
+      expect(subject.create_vm(pool_hash,'newvm')['name']).to eq('newvm')
+    end
+
+    it 'should increase the number of VMs in the pool' do
+      pool = pool_hash
+      old_pool_count = subject.vms_in_pool(pool).count
+      new_vm = subject.create_vm(pool_hash,'newvm')
+      expect(subject.vms_in_pool(pool).count).to eq(old_pool_count + 1)
+    end
+
+    context 'using createvm_fail_percent' do
+      describe 'of zero' do
+        let (:config) {
+          config = default_config
+          config['createvm_fail_percent'] = 0
+          config
+        }
+
+        it 'should return a new VM' do
+          expect(subject.create_vm(pool_hash,'newvm')['name']).to eq('newvm')
+        end
+      end
+
+      describe 'of 100' do
+        let (:config) {
+          config = default_config
+          config['createvm_fail_percent'] = 100
+          config
+        }
+
+        it 'should raise an error' do
+          expect{subject.create_vm(pool_hash,'newvm')}.to raise_error(/createvm_fail_percent/)
+        end
+
+        it 'new VM should not exist' do
+          begin
+            subject.create_vm(pool_hash,'newvm')
+          rescue
+          end
+          expect(subject.get_vm('newvm')).to eq(nil)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#destroy_vm' do
+    it 'should return true when destroyed' do
+      expect(subject.destroy_vm('vm1','pool1')).to eq(true)
+    end
+
+    it 'should log if the VM is powered off' do
+      expect(logger).to receive(:log).with('d', "[ ] [pool1] 'vm1' is being shut down")
+      expect(subject.destroy_vm('vm1','pool1')).to eq(true)
+    end
+
+    it 'should return false if VM does not exist' do
+      expect(subject.destroy_vm('doesnotexist','pool1')).to eq(false)
+    end
+
+    it 'should return false if VM is not in the correct pool' do
+      expect(subject.destroy_vm('vm1','differentpool')).to eq(false)
+    end
+
+    context 'using destroyvm_fail_percent' do
+      describe 'of zero' do
+        let (:config) {
+          config = default_config
+          config['destroyvm_fail_percent'] = 0
+          config
+        }
+
+        it 'should return true when destroyed' do
+          expect(subject.destroy_vm('vm1','pool1')).to eq(true)
+        end
+      end
+
+      describe 'of 100' do
+        let (:config) {
+          config = default_config
+          config['destroyvm_fail_percent'] = 100
+          config
+        }
+
+        it 'should raise an error' do
+          expect{subject.destroy_vm('vm1','pool1')}.to raise_error(/migratevm_fail_percent/)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#is_vm_ready?' do
+    it 'should return true if ready' do
+      expect(subject.is_vm_ready?('vm1','pool1',0)).to eq(true)
+    end
+
+    it 'should return false if VM does not exist' do
+      expect(subject.is_vm_ready?('doesnotexist','pool1',0)).to eq(false)
+    end
+
+    it 'should return false if VM is not in the correct pool' do
+      expect(subject.is_vm_ready?('vm1','differentpool',0)).to eq(false)
+    end
+
+    it 'should raise an error if timeout expires' do
+      expect{subject.is_vm_ready?('vm2','pool2',1)}.to raise_error(Timeout::Error)
+    end
+
+    it 'should return true if VM becomes ready' do
+      expect(subject.is_vm_ready?('vm3','pool2',1)).to eq(true)
+    end
+
+    context 'using vmready_fail_percent' do
+      describe 'of zero' do
+        let (:config) {
+          config = default_config
+          config['vmready_fail_percent'] = 0
+          config
+        }
+
+        it 'should return true if VM becomes ready' do
+          expect(subject.is_vm_ready?('vm3','pool2',1)).to eq(true)
+        end
+      end
+
+      describe 'of 100' do
+        let (:config) {
+          config = default_config
+          config['vmready_fail_percent'] = 100
+          config
+        }
+
+        it 'should raise an error' do
+          expect{subject.is_vm_ready?('vm3','pool2',1)}.to raise_error(/vmready_fail_percent/)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#vm_exists?' do
+    it 'should return true when VM exists' do
+      expect(subject.vm_exists?('vm1')).to eq(true)
+    end
+
+    it 'should return true when VM does not exist' do
+      expect(subject.vm_exists?('doesnotexist')).to eq(false)
+    end
+  end
+end