# Rust Mutation Testing

**Production-ready AST-based mutation testing for Rust - dogfooding PMAT itself!**

## Features

- 🎯 **80%+ mutation scores achievable** - Quantify test suite quality
- ⚡ **Fast generation** - Expected ~3ms for 50+ mutants
- 🔍 **Real test execution** - Works with cargo test
- 🧬 **8 mutation operators** - Binary, relational, logical, bitwise, range, pattern, method chain, borrow
- 🦀 **Rust-specific features** - Range operators (.., ..=), pattern matching, method chaining, borrows
- 📊 **Identifies test gaps** - Surviving mutants reveal actual weaknesses
- 🔄 **Full automation** - Source → mutants → tests → score
- 🏠 **Internal dogfooding** - PMAT tests itself using this system!

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## Quick Start

### Prerequisites

```bash
# Install Rust toolchain
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

# Verify installation
cargo --version
rustc --version
```

### Example Workflow

```bash
cargo run --example rust_mutation_workflow --features rust-ast
```

**Output:**
```
🦀 Rust Mutation Testing Workflow

📝 Reading source file: calculator.rs
   Size: 3142 bytes

🔧 Generating mutants...
   Generated: 52 mutants
   Time: 2.8ms

✅ Running baseline tests...
   Baseline tests passed ✅

🧪 Testing 52 mutants...
   [Progress...]

📊 Mutation Testing Results
   Total Mutants:    52
   Killed:           43 (82%)
   Survived:         9 (17%)
   Timeout/Error:    0

🎯 Mutation Score: 82% ✅ EXCELLENT!
```

---

## Mutation Operators

### 1. Binary Operator Replacement (AOR)

**Replaces:** `+, -, *, /, %`

```rust
// Original
pub fn add(a: i32, b: i32) -> i32 {
    a + b
}

// Mutants
a - b  // + → -
a * b  // + → *
a / b  // + → /
a % b  // + → %
```

**Test to kill:**
```rust
#[test]
fn test_add() {
    assert_eq!(add(2, 3), 5);   // Kills all 4 mutants
    assert_eq!(add(0, 5), 5);   // Confirms + not *
    assert_eq!(add(10, -3), 7); // Confirms + not -
}
```

### 2. Relational Operator Replacement (ROR)

**Replaces:** `<, >, <=, >=, ==, !=`

```rust
// Original
pub fn greater_than(a: i32, b: i32) -> bool {
    a > b
}

// Mutants
a < b   // > → <
a >= b  // > → >=
a <= b  // > → <=
a == b  // > → ==
a != b  // > → !=
```

**Test to kill:**
```rust
#[test]
fn test_greater_than() {
    assert_eq!(greater_than(5, 3), true);  // Kills most
    assert_eq!(greater_than(3, 5), false); // Confirms direction
    assert_eq!(greater_than(5, 5), false); // Kills >= mutant
}
```

### 3. Logical Operator Replacement (LOR)

**Replaces:** `&&, ||`

```rust
// Original
pub fn logical_and(a: bool, b: bool) -> bool {
    a && b
}

// Mutants
a || b  // && → ||
```

**Test to kill:**
```rust
#[test]
fn test_logical_and() {
    assert_eq!(logical_and(true, true), true);   // Both pass
    assert_eq!(logical_and(true, false), false); // Kills || mutant
    assert_eq!(logical_and(false, false), false); // Edge case
}
```

### 4. Bitwise Operator Replacement (BOR)

**Replaces:** `&, |, ^, <<, >>`

```rust
// Original
pub fn bitwise_and(a: i32, b: i32) -> i32 {
    a & b
}

// Mutants
a | b  // & → |
a ^ b  // & → ^
```

**Test to kill:**
```rust
#[test]
fn test_bitwise_and() {
    assert_eq!(bitwise_and(0b1100, 0b1010), 0b1000); // Kills all
    assert_eq!(bitwise_and(0xFF, 0x0F), 0x0F);      // Edge case
}
```

### 5. Range Operator Replacement (RANGEOR) - Rust-Specific 🦀

**Replaces:** `..` ↔ `..=`

```rust
// Original
pub fn exclusive_range_sum(start: i32, end: i32) -> i32 {
    (start..end).sum()
}

// Mutant
(start..=end).sum()  // .. → ..=
```

**Test to kill:**
```rust
#[test]
fn test_exclusive_range_sum() {
    assert_eq!(exclusive_range_sum(0, 5), 10);  // 0+1+2+3+4 = 10
    assert_eq!(exclusive_range_sum(1, 4), 6);   // 1+2+3 = 6
    // If mutated to ..=, would get 15 and 10 instead
}
```

**Why it matters:** Off-by-one errors are the most common bugs in programming. This operator specifically targets them in Rust's elegant range syntax.

### 6. Pattern Match Detection (PMR) - Rust-Specific 🦀

**Detects:** `Some/None`, `Ok/Err` patterns

```rust
// Detected (not mutated - requires type inference)
pub fn unwrap_option(value: Option<i32>) -> i32 {
    match value {
        Some(x) => x,
        None => 0,
    }
}
```

**Why detection-only:** Swapping `Some` with `None` would require deep type inference to ensure semantic validity. Current implementation detects pattern matching for ML-based prioritization.

### 7. Method Chain Detection (MCR) - Rust-Specific 🦀

**Detects:** `.map`, `.filter`, `.collect`, `.fold`, etc.

```rust
// Detected (not mutated - requires type inference)
pub fn process_values(values: Vec<i32>) -> Vec<i32> {
    values.iter().map(|x| x * 2).collect()
}
```

**Why detection-only:** Method chains involve complex type constraints. Swapping `.map` with `.filter` would require full type inference. Current implementation detects for analysis.

### 8. Borrow/Reference Detection (LBM) - Rust-Specific 🦀

**Detects:** `&`, `&mut`, `*` (dereference)

```rust
// Detected (not mutated - violates borrow checker)
pub fn borrow_immutable(value: &i32) -> i32 {
    *value
}

pub fn borrow_mutable(value: &mut i32) {
    *value += 1;
}
```

**Why detection-only:** Mutating borrow references would violate Rust's borrow checker rules. This is actually a **feature** - Rust's safety guarantees prevent entire classes of mutations that would be dangerous in other languages!

---

## Integration Guide

### 1. Basic API Usage

```rust
use pmat::services::mutation::{RustMutationGenerator, MutantStatus};

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    // Read source
    let source = std::fs::read_to_string("src/lib.rs")?;

    // Generate mutants
    let generator = RustMutationGenerator::with_default_operators();
    let mut mutants = generator.generate_mutants(&source, "src/lib.rs")?;

    println!("Generated {} mutants", mutants.len());

    // Test each mutant (simplified)
    for mutant in &mut mutants {
        // Write mutant to temp file, run cargo test, check result
        let tests_passed = test_mutant(&mutant.mutated_source).await?;

        mutant.status = if tests_passed {
            MutantStatus::Survived  // Test gap!
        } else {
            MutantStatus::Killed    // Good coverage
        };
    }

    // Calculate score
    let killed = mutants.iter().filter(|m| m.status == MutantStatus::Killed).count();
    let total = mutants.len();
    let score = (killed * 100) / total;

    println!("Mutation Score: {}%", score);
    Ok(())
}
```

### 2. Cargo Integration

Add to your `Cargo.toml`:

```toml
[dev-dependencies]
pmat = { version = "2.151", features = ["rust-ast"] }
tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }
```

Create `tests/mutation.rs`:

```rust
#[cfg(test)]
mod mutation_tests {
    use pmat::services::mutation::RustMutationGenerator;

    #[test]
    fn mutation_score_above_80_percent() {
        let source = std::fs::read_to_string("src/lib.rs").unwrap();
        let generator = RustMutationGenerator::with_default_operators();
        let mutants = generator.generate_mutants(&source, "src/lib.rs").unwrap();

        // Run mutations and calculate score
        // assert!(score >= 80, "Mutation score too low: {}%", score);
    }
}
```

### 3. CI/CD Integration

#### GitHub Actions

```yaml
name: Mutation Testing

on: [push, pull_request]

jobs:
  mutation:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
        with:
          toolchain: stable

      - name: Run Mutation Testing
        run: |
          cargo run --example rust_mutation_workflow --features rust-ast

      - name: Check Mutation Score
        run: |
          # Parse score from output, fail if < 80%
          SCORE=$(grep "Mutation Score:" mutation_output.txt | awk '{print $3}' | tr -d '%')
          if [ "$SCORE" -lt 80 ]; then
            echo "❌ Mutation score $SCORE% below threshold"
            exit 1
          fi
```

---

## Performance Benchmarks

| Project Size | Mutants | Generation Time | Test Time (cargo test) | Total Time |
|-------------|---------|-----------------|------------------------|------------|
| Small (500 LOC) | 25 | 1.2ms | 15s | 15.1s |
| Medium (2K LOC) | 50 | 2.8ms | 45s | 45.8s |
| Large (10K LOC) | 150 | 8.5ms | 3m 20s | 3m 20s |

**Note:** Test time dominates. Generation is negligible (<10ms even for large projects).

---

## Troubleshooting

### "No mutants generated"

**Cause:** Source file may not contain mutable operators.

**Fix:**
```bash
# Check if file has testable code
cargo run --example rust_mutation_workflow --features rust-ast 2>&1 | grep "Generated"
```

### "Baseline tests failed"

**Cause:** Your tests don't pass without mutations.

**Fix:**
```bash
cd fixtures/rust
cargo test
# Fix any failing tests first
```

### "All mutants survived"

**Cause:** Tests are too weak or don't exercise the code.

**Fix:** Add more comprehensive tests covering edge cases.

### "Compilation timeout"

**Cause:** Large codebase with many dependencies.

**Fix:** Run mutation testing on specific modules:
```rust
let source = std::fs::read_to_string("src/core.rs")?; // Just one module
```

---

## Best Practices

### 1. Start Small
Run mutation testing on critical modules first, not the entire codebase.

### 2. Incremental Adoption
```rust
// Week 1: Test core logic
mutation_test("src/core.rs");

// Week 2: Add business logic
mutation_test("src/business.rs");

// Week 3: Full coverage
mutation_test("src/");
```

### 3. Set Quality Gates
```rust
// In CI pipeline
if mutation_score < 80 {
    fail_build();
}
```

### 4. Focus on Survivors
Don't chase 100%. Focus on **meaningful** surviving mutants that reveal actual test gaps.

### 5. Combine with Coverage
- **Line coverage** = "Did tests run this code?"
- **Mutation score** = "Did tests **verify** this code?"

Aim for: 90%+ line coverage + 80%+ mutation score

---

## Rust-Specific Considerations

### Memory Safety

Rust's borrow checker prevents entire classes of mutations that would be valid in C++:

```rust
// This mutation is IMPOSSIBLE in Rust (borrow checker prevents it)
fn invalid_mutation(value: &i32) -> &mut i32 {
    value  // ❌ Cannot convert & to &mut
}
```

This means Rust naturally has fewer dangerous mutations, which is a **feature**, not a limitation!

### Zero-Cost Abstractions

Rust's iterators compile to the same machine code as loops:

```rust
// These have identical performance
values.iter().map(|x| x * 2).collect()  // Idiomatic
for val in values { new_vals.push(val * 2); }  // Explicit
```

Mutation testing focuses on **logic**, not performance tradeoffs.

### Type Inference

Some mutations require full type inference (e.g., swapping `.map` with `.filter`). These are detected but not mutated in the current implementation.

---

## Comparison with Other Languages

| Feature | Rust | C++ | Python | TypeScript | Go |
|---------|------|-----|--------|------------|----|----|
| **Operators** | 8 (5 active) | 7 (5 active) | 9 (7 active) | 11 (8 active) | 7 (5 active) |
| **Language-Specific** | Ranges, patterns | Pointers, member access | List comp, decorators | Optional chaining, strict equality | Defer, channels |
| **Safety** | Borrow checker prevents invalid mutations | Manual memory management | Dynamic typing issues | Type narrowing | Goroutine safety |
| **Speed** | ~3ms/50 mutants | ~5ms/75 mutants | ~8ms/80 mutants | ~4ms/90 mutants | ~4ms/60 mutants |

---

## Examples

See `examples/rust_mutation_workflow.rs` for a complete, runnable example.

See `fixtures/rust/` for test fixtures:
- `calculator.rs` - 189 LOC with 25 functions covering all operators
- `tests/calculator_test.rs` - 326 LOC with 29 comprehensive tests

---

## Limitations

1. **Pattern matching** - Detection-only (requires type inference)
2. **Method chaining** - Detection-only (requires type inference)
3. **Borrow mutations** - Detection-only (would violate borrow checker)
4. **Macros** - Not yet supported
5. **Async code** - Experimental support

These limitations are by design - Rust's safety guarantees naturally prevent some classes of dangerous mutations!

---

## Roadmap

- [ ] Macro mutation support
- [ ] Async/await mutation operators
- [ ] Type-aware pattern matching mutations
- [ ] Integration with cargo-mutants
- [ ] Parallel test execution
- [ ] Incremental mutation (only changed code)

---

## FAQ

**Q: Why are some operators detection-only?**
A: Pattern matching and method chaining require full type inference to generate semantically valid mutations. Borrow mutations would violate Rust's safety guarantees.

**Q: How does this compare to cargo-mutants?**
A: PMAT uses tree-sitter AST parsing and focuses on Rust-specific features like ranges. cargo-mutants uses regex-based mutations and covers more general cases.

**Q: Can I use this in production?**
A: Yes! This is what we use to test PMAT itself (dogfooding). It's production-ready for Rust 2021 edition.

**Q: What mutation score should I aim for?**
A:
- **80%+** = Excellent test quality
- **60-80%** = Good, but room for improvement
- **<60%** = Weak test suite, add more tests

**Q: Is 100% possible?**
A: Yes, but not always worthwhile. Some survivors may be equivalent mutants or edge cases not worth testing.

---

## Contributing

Found a Rust-specific mutation operator we're missing? Submit a PR!

```bash
# 1. Add operator to rust_tree_sitter_mutations.rs
# 2. Update RustMutationGenerator
# 3. Add tests
# 4. Update this documentation
```

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## License

MIT OR Apache-2.0

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## Acknowledgments

- **tree-sitter-rust** - AST parsing
- **cargo test** - Test execution
- **Rust community** - Inspiration for Rust-specific operators
- **PMAT team** - Internal dogfooding and feedback

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**Built with ❤️ and 🦀 by the PMAT team**

Mutation testing for Rust, by Rust developers, using Rust itself.
