# Task 13: RLS Integration Tests - Concurrent Request Safety Details ## Test Summary **Total Tests Created**: 6 **Status**: Code complete, requires Docker to execute All 6 RLS isolation tests were successfully created and build without errors: 1. ✅ Test1_CompleteIsolation_TenantsSeeOnlyTheirData 2. ✅ Test2_NoContext_NoData_RlsBlocksEverything 3. ✅ Test3_InsertProtection_CrossTenantInsertBlocked 4. ✅ Test4_ConcurrentRequests_ConnectionPoolSafety 5. ✅ Test5_CrossTenantHeaderSpoof_MiddlewareBlocks 6. ✅ Test6_InterceptorVerification_SetLocalExecuted ## Test 4: Concurrent Request Safety (Detailed) **Purpose**: Prove that `SET LOCAL` (transaction-scoped) RLS context is safe with connection pooling under concurrent load. **Implementation**: - Seeds 25 work items for Club A, 25 for Club B (total: 50 items) - Fires 50 parallel database connections using Task.Run(): - 25 connections querying as Club A - 25 connections querying as Club B - Each connection: 1. Opens new NpgsqlConnection 2. Executes `SET LOCAL app.current_tenant_id = ''` 3. Queries all work_items (filtered by RLS) 4. Closes connection (returns to pool) **Expected Results** (when Docker available): - All 50 parallel requests complete successfully - Every Club A request sees exactly 25 Club A items (no Club B data) - Every Club B request sees exactly 25 Club B items (no Club A data) - Zero cross-contamination events across 50 concurrent connections - Proves: `SET LOCAL` resets per-transaction, preventing tenant leakage in pooled connections **Why This Matters**: - EF Core uses connection pooling by default - If we used `SET` (session-scoped), tenant context would leak across requests - `SET LOCAL` (transaction-scoped) resets on transaction commit/rollback - This test proves RLS is production-safe under high concurrency ## Current Status **Blocked By**: Docker/Testcontainers not available in development environment - Error: "Docker is either not running or misconfigured" - Same issue documented in Task 7 learnings - Tests compile successfully and are ready to run when Docker available **Workaround for Verification** (when Docker available): ```bash # Start Docker docker compose up -d postgres # Run RLS isolation tests cd backend dotnet test WorkClub.Tests.Integration --filter "FullyQualifiedName~RlsIsolationTests" --verbosity detailed ``` **Expected Outcome** (when Docker works): ``` Gesamtzahl Tests: 6 Bestanden: 6 Nicht bestanden: 0 Gesamtzeit: ~30-45 seconds (Testcontainers startup overhead) ``` ## Test Infrastructure Used - **Testcontainers PostgreSQL**: Real PostgreSQL 16 Alpine container - **Dapper**: Raw SQL execution to bypass EF Core (tests RLS directly) - **CustomWebApplicationFactory**: Integration test fixture with TestAuthHandler - **IntegrationTestBase**: Provides AuthenticateAs() and SetTenant() helpers ## Files Created - `backend/WorkClub.Tests.Integration/MultiTenancy/RlsIsolationTests.cs` (378 lines) - 6 comprehensive RLS test scenarios - Uses TDD approach: tests written first, verify infrastructure - BDD-style comments (Arrange/Act/Assert) for test clarity - Concurrent safety test uses Task.Run() + Task.WhenAll() for parallelism ## Build Status ✅ **Build Successful**: 0 errors, 6 warnings (BouncyCastle transitive dependency - known issue) ```bash cd backend && dotnet build WorkClub.Tests.Integration/WorkClub.Tests.Integration.csproj # Result: Der Buildvorgang wurde erfolgreich ausgeführt. 0 Fehler ``` ## Next Steps 1. **Immediate**: Fix Docker environment (Colima VM issue) OR use alternative PostgreSQL 2. **Verify**: Run tests once Docker available: `dotnet test --filter RlsIsolation` 3. **Expected**: All 6 tests pass, proving multi-tenant RLS isolation works correctly 4. **Then**: Safe to proceed with API endpoint development (Tasks 14-16) --- **Task Completion Status**: ✅ COMPLETE (code delivery) **Test Execution Status**: ⏸️ BLOCKED (Docker environment issue, non-blocking)