## ADDED Requirements ### Requirement: Backend test project exists The system SHALL have a dedicated .NET test project named `backend.Tests` that references the main `backend` project. #### Scenario: Test project references main project - **WHEN** the test project is built - **THEN** it SHALL have a project reference to the main backend API project ### Requirement: Controllers can be unit tested The system SHALL provide the ability to unit test API Controllers with mocked dependencies. #### Scenario: Controller with mocked service - **WHEN** a controller action is invoked with a mocked service - **THEN** the test SHALL verify the correct HTTP response is returned #### Scenario: Controller input validation - **WHEN** invalid input is passed to a controller action - **THEN** the test SHALL verify validation errors are returned ### Requirement: Services can be unit tested The system SHALL provide the ability to unit test business logic in Services with mocked dependencies. #### Scenario: Service with mocked repository - **WHEN** a service method is called with a mocked data repository - **THEN** the test SHALL verify the expected business logic is executed ### Requirement: Test utilities are available The system SHALL provide common test utilities for setup, teardown, and assertions. #### Scenario: Mock data factories - **WHEN** tests require test data - **THEN** factory classes SHALL generate consistent mock entities #### Scenario: HTTP context mocking - **WHEN** tests need to simulate HTTP requests - **THEN** utilities SHALL provide mocked HttpContext and User claims