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+"""Test validation of receipt metadata"""
+# Copyright © 2020  Brett Smith
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import pytest
+
+from . import testutil
+
+from conservancy_beancount.plugin import meta_receipt
+
+REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS = {
+    'Assets:Cash',
+    'Assets:Savings',
+    'Liabilities:CreditCard',
+}
+
+CHECKING_ACCOUNTS = {
+    'Assets:Checking',
+    'Assets:CheckCard',
+}
+
+TESTABLE_ACCOUNTS = REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS | CHECKING_ACCOUNTS
+
+NON_REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS = {
+    'Accrued:AccountsPayable',
+    'Assets:PrepaidExpenses',
+    'Assets:PrepaidVacation',
+    'Expenses:Other',
+    'Income:Other',
+    'UnearnedIncome:Donations',
+}
+
+TEST_KEY = 'receipt'
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope='module')
+def hook():
+    config = testutil.TestConfig()
+    return meta_receipt.MetaReceipt(config)
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('acct1,acct2,value', testutil.combine_values(
+    TESTABLE_ACCOUNTS,
+    NON_REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS,
+    testutil.LINK_METADATA_STRINGS,
+))
+def test_valid_values_on_postings(hook, acct1, acct2, value):
+    txn = testutil.Transaction(postings=[
+        (acct2, 25),
+        (acct1, -25, {TEST_KEY: value}),
+    ])
+    assert not list(hook.run(txn))
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('acct1,acct2,value', testutil.combine_values(
+    REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS,
+    NON_REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS,
+    testutil.NON_LINK_METADATA_STRINGS,
+))
+def test_invalid_values_on_postings(hook, acct1, acct2, value):
+    txn = testutil.Transaction(postings=[
+        (acct2, 25),
+        (acct1, -25, {TEST_KEY: value}),
+    ])
+    actual = {error.message for error in hook.run(txn)}
+    assert actual == {"{} missing {}".format(acct1, TEST_KEY)}
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('acct1,acct2,value', testutil.combine_values(
+    TESTABLE_ACCOUNTS,
+    NON_REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS,
+    testutil.NON_STRING_METADATA_VALUES,
+))
+def test_bad_type_values_on_postings(hook, acct1, acct2, value):
+    txn = testutil.Transaction(postings=[
+        (acct2, 25),
+        (acct1, -25, {TEST_KEY: value}),
+    ])
+    expected_msg = "{} has wrong type of {}: expected str but is a {}".format(
+        acct1,
+        TEST_KEY,
+        type(value).__name__,
+    )
+    actual = {error.message for error in hook.run(txn)}
+    assert expected_msg in actual
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('acct1,acct2,value', testutil.combine_values(
+    TESTABLE_ACCOUNTS,
+    NON_REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS,
+    testutil.LINK_METADATA_STRINGS,
+))
+def test_valid_values_on_transaction(hook, acct1, acct2, value):
+    txn = testutil.Transaction(**{TEST_KEY: value}, postings=[
+        (acct2, 25),
+        (acct1, -25),
+    ])
+    assert not list(hook.run(txn))
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('acct1,acct2,value', testutil.combine_values(
+    REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS,
+    NON_REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS,
+    testutil.NON_LINK_METADATA_STRINGS,
+))
+def test_invalid_values_on_transaction(hook, acct1, acct2, value):
+    txn = testutil.Transaction(**{TEST_KEY: value}, postings=[
+        (acct2, 25),
+        (acct1, -25),
+    ])
+    actual = {error.message for error in hook.run(txn)}
+    assert actual == {"{} missing {}".format(acct1, TEST_KEY)}
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('acct1,acct2,value', testutil.combine_values(
+    TESTABLE_ACCOUNTS,
+    NON_REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS,
+    testutil.NON_STRING_METADATA_VALUES,
+))
+def test_bad_type_values_on_transaction(hook, acct1, acct2, value):
+    txn = testutil.Transaction(**{TEST_KEY: value}, postings=[
+        (acct2, 25),
+        (acct1, -25),
+    ])
+    expected_msg = "{} has wrong type of {}: expected str but is a {}".format(
+        acct1,
+        TEST_KEY,
+        type(value).__name__,
+    )
+    actual = {error.message for error in hook.run(txn)}
+    assert expected_msg in actual
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('acct1,acct2,value', testutil.combine_values(
+    CHECKING_ACCOUNTS,
+    NON_REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS,
+    testutil.LINK_METADATA_STRINGS,
+))
+def test_check_fallback_on_postings(hook, acct1, acct2, value):
+    txn = testutil.Transaction(postings=[
+        (acct2, 25),
+        (acct1, -25, {'check': value}),
+    ])
+    assert not list(hook.run(txn))
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('acct1,acct2,value', testutil.combine_values(
+    CHECKING_ACCOUNTS,
+    NON_REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS,
+    testutil.NON_LINK_METADATA_STRINGS,
+))
+def test_bad_check_fallback_on_postings(hook, acct1, acct2, value):
+    txn = testutil.Transaction(postings=[
+        (acct2, 25),
+        (acct1, -25, {'check': value}),
+    ])
+    actual = {error.message for error in hook.run(txn)}
+    assert actual == {"{} missing {} or check".format(acct1, TEST_KEY)}
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('acct1,acct2,value', testutil.combine_values(
+    CHECKING_ACCOUNTS,
+    NON_REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS,
+    testutil.NON_STRING_METADATA_VALUES,
+))
+def test_check_fallback_bad_type_on_postings(hook, acct1, acct2, value):
+    txn = testutil.Transaction(postings=[
+        (acct2, 25),
+        (acct1, -25, {'check': value}),
+    ])
+    expected = {
+        "{} missing {}".format(acct1, TEST_KEY),
+        "{} has wrong type of check: expected str but is a {}".format(
+            acct1, type(value).__name__,
+        ),
+    }
+    actual = {error.message for error in hook.run(txn)}
+    assert actual == expected
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('acct1,acct2,value', testutil.combine_values(
+    CHECKING_ACCOUNTS,
+    NON_REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS,
+    testutil.LINK_METADATA_STRINGS,
+))
+def test_check_fallback_on_transaction(hook, acct1, acct2, value):
+    txn = testutil.Transaction(check=value, postings=[
+        (acct2, 25),
+        (acct1, -25),
+    ])
+    assert not list(hook.run(txn))
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('acct1,acct2,value', testutil.combine_values(
+    CHECKING_ACCOUNTS,
+    NON_REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS,
+    testutil.NON_LINK_METADATA_STRINGS,
+))
+def test_bad_check_fallback_on_transaction(hook, acct1, acct2, value):
+    txn = testutil.Transaction(check=value, postings=[
+        (acct2, 25),
+        (acct1, -25),
+    ])
+    actual = {error.message for error in hook.run(txn)}
+    assert actual == {"{} missing {} or check".format(acct1, TEST_KEY)}
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('acct1,acct2,value', testutil.combine_values(
+    CHECKING_ACCOUNTS,
+    NON_REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS,
+    testutil.NON_STRING_METADATA_VALUES,
+))
+def test_check_fallback_bad_type_on_transaction(hook, acct1, acct2, value):
+    txn = testutil.Transaction(check=value, postings=[
+        (acct2, 25),
+        (acct1, -25),
+    ])
+    expected = {
+        "{} missing {}".format(acct1, TEST_KEY),
+        "{} has wrong type of check: expected str but is a {}".format(
+            acct1, type(value).__name__,
+        ),
+    }
+    actual = {error.message for error in hook.run(txn)}
+    assert actual == expected
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('acct1,acct2,value', testutil.combine_values(
+    REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS,
+    NON_REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS,
+    testutil.LINK_METADATA_STRINGS,
+))
+def test_check_fallback_not_accepted_on_other_accounts(hook, acct1, acct2, value):
+    txn = testutil.Transaction(postings=[
+        (acct2, 25),
+        (acct1, -25, {'check': value}),
+    ])
+    actual = {error.message for error in hook.run(txn)}
+    assert actual == {"{} missing {}".format(acct1, TEST_KEY)}
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('acct1,acct2', testutil.combine_values(
+    TESTABLE_ACCOUNTS,
+    NON_REQUIRED_ACCOUNTS,
+))
+def test_no_value_required_for_credits(hook, acct1, acct2):
+    txn = testutil.Transaction(postings=[
+        (acct2, -25),
+        (acct1, 25),
+    ])
+    assert not list(hook.run(txn))