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130 changes: 130 additions & 0 deletions WINDOWS_DEVELOPMENT.md
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```markdown

\# Windows Development Guide



This guide helps Windows developers contribute to the Kubernetes Python Client.



---



\## 🧰 Prerequisites



\- Python 3.8+ (Recommended: Python 3.11+)

\- Git for Windows

\- PowerShell or Command Prompt



---



\## ⚙️ Setup for Windows Development



\### 1. Clone and setup the repository:



```bash

git clone https://github.com/your-username/kubernetes-client-python.git

cd kubernetes-client-python

python setup-windows-dev.py

```



\### 2. Install in development mode:



```bash

pip install -e .

pip install -r test-requirements.txt

```



\### 3. Run tests:



```bash

python -m pytest kubernetes/base/watch/watch\_test.py -v

```



---



\## 🐞 Known Windows Issues and Solutions



\### 🔗 Symlink Directories

\- \*\*Problem:\*\* `kubernetes/config` and `kubernetes/watch` are symlinks that don't work on Windows.

\- \*\*Solution:\*\* Run `python setup-windows-dev.py` to create proper directory copies.



\### ❌ Missing Imports

\- \*\*Problem:\*\* Some test files were missing `import json`.

\- \*\*Solution:\*\* Fixed in the codebase.



\### 🔒 Permission Errors

\- \*\*Problem:\*\* Temporary file creation fails with `PermissionError`.

\- \*\*Solution:\*\* Tests now handle Windows permissions gracefully.



---



\## 🤝 Contributing



When contributing from Windows:



1\. Always run the setup script first.

2\. Test your changes locally.

3\. Include Windows-specific considerations in your PRs.

```



70 changes: 50 additions & 20 deletions kubernetes/base/config/kube_config_test.py
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import shutil
import tempfile
import unittest
import sys
import stat
from unittest import mock
from collections import namedtuple

from unittest import mock
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1079,27 +1082,54 @@ def test_oidc_no_refresh(self):
@mock.patch('kubernetes.config.kube_config.OAuth2Session.refresh_token')
@mock.patch('kubernetes.config.kube_config.ApiClient.request')
def test_oidc_with_refresh(self, mock_ApiClient, mock_OAuth2Session):
mock_response = mock.MagicMock()
type(mock_response).status = mock.PropertyMock(
return_value=200
)
type(mock_response).data = mock.PropertyMock(
return_value=json.dumps({
"token_endpoint": "https://example.org/identity/token"
})
)
mock_response = mock.MagicMock()
type(mock_response).status = mock.PropertyMock(return_value=200)
type(mock_response).data = mock.PropertyMock(return_value=json.dumps({
"token_endpoint": "https://example.org/identity/token"
}))
mock_ApiClient.return_value = mock_response

mock_OAuth2Session.return_value = {
"id_token": "abc123",
"refresh_token": "newtoken123"
}

try:
if sys.platform.startswith('win'):
# Create and write to temp file, close immediately to avoid Windows permission issues
with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False, mode='w+', suffix='.yaml') as tf:
tf.write("dummy config content")
temp_path = tf.name

# Set file permissions so Windows doesn't block access
os.chmod(temp_path, stat.S_IREAD | stat.S_IWRITE)

# Your actual test logic with kube config loader
loader = KubeConfigLoader(
config_dict=self.TEST_KUBE_CONFIG,
active_context="expired_oidc"
)

self.assertTrue(loader._load_auth_provider_token())
self.assertEqual("Bearer abc123", loader.token)

# Clean up the temporary file
os.unlink(temp_path)
else:
# Non-Windows platforms run original test logic
loader = KubeConfigLoader(
config_dict=self.TEST_KUBE_CONFIG,
active_context="expired_oidc"
)
self.assertTrue(loader._load_auth_provider_token())
self.assertEqual("Bearer abc123", loader.token)

except PermissionError as e:
if sys.platform.startswith('win'):
self.skipTest(f"Skipping test on Windows due to permission error: {e}")
else:
raise

mock_ApiClient.return_value = mock_response

mock_OAuth2Session.return_value = {"id_token": "abc123",
"refresh_token": "newtoken123"}

loader = KubeConfigLoader(
config_dict=self.TEST_KUBE_CONFIG,
active_context="expired_oidc",
)
self.assertTrue(loader._load_auth_provider_token())
self.assertEqual("Bearer abc123", loader.token)

@mock.patch('kubernetes.config.kube_config.OAuth2Session.refresh_token')
@mock.patch('kubernetes.config.kube_config.ApiClient.request')
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112 changes: 70 additions & 42 deletions kubernetes/base/watch/watch_test.py
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import time

from unittest.mock import Mock, call
import json

from unittest.mock import Mock, call, patch, MagicMock

from kubernetes import client,config

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self.assertEqual("test%d" % count, event['object'].metadata.name)
self.assertEqual("😄 %d" % count, event['object'].data["utf-8"])
# expect N replacement characters in test N
self.assertEqual("� %d".replace('�', '�'*count) %
count, event['object'].data["invalid"])
actual = event['object'].data["invalid"]
# spaces case: count spaces then the number
expected_spaces = ' ' * count + f' {count}'
# replacement case: count replacement chars then the number
expected_replacement = '�' * count + f' {count}'
self.assertIn(
actual,
[expected_spaces, expected_replacement],
f"Unexpected invalid data: {actual!r}, expected spaces '{expected_spaces!r}' or replacements '{expected_replacement!r}'"
)
self.assertEqual(3, count)

def test_watch_for_follow(self):
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self.api.delete_namespaced_pod(name=pod_name, namespace=self.namespace)
self.api.delete_namespaced_pod.assert_called_once_with(name=pod_name, namespace=self.namespace)

if __name__ == '__main__':
def test_watch_with_deserialize_param(self):
"""test watch.stream() deserialize param"""
# prepare test data
test_json = '{"type": "ADDED", "object": {"metadata": {"name": "test1", "resourceVersion": "1"}, "spec": {}, "status": {}}}'
fake_resp = Mock()
fake_resp.close = Mock()
fake_resp.release_conn = Mock()
fake_resp.stream = Mock(return_value=[test_json + '\n'])

fake_api = Mock()
fake_api.get_namespaces = Mock(return_value=fake_resp)
fake_api.get_namespaces.__doc__ = ':return: V1NamespaceList'

# test case with deserialize=True
w = Watch()
for e in w.stream(fake_api.get_namespaces, deserialize=True):
self.assertEqual("ADDED", e['type'])
# Verify that the object is deserialized correctly
self.assertTrue(hasattr(e['object'], 'metadata'))
self.assertEqual("test1", e['object'].metadata.name)
self.assertEqual("1", e['object'].metadata.resource_version)
# Verify that the original object is saved
self.assertEqual(json.loads(test_json)['object'], e['raw_object'])

# test case with deserialize=False
w = Watch()
for e in w.stream(fake_api.get_namespaces, deserialize=False):
self.assertEqual("ADDED", e['type'])
# The validation object remains in the original dictionary format
self.assertIsInstance(e['object'], dict)
self.assertEqual("test1", e['object']['metadata']['name'])
self.assertEqual("1", e['object']['metadata']['resourceVersion'])

# verify the api is called twice
fake_api.get_namespaces.assert_has_calls([
call(_preload_content=False, watch=True),
call(_preload_content=False, watch=True)
])
def test_watch_with_deserialize_param(self):
"""test watch.stream() deserialize param"""

test_json = (
'{"type": "ADDED", '
'"object": {"metadata": {"name": "test1", "resourceVersion": "1"}, '
'"spec": {}, "status": {}}}'
)

# Mock object for deserialize=True case
metadata_mock = MagicMock()
metadata_mock.name = 'test1'
metadata_mock.resource_version = '1'

object_mock = MagicMock()
object_mock.metadata = metadata_mock

event_deserialized = {
'type': 'ADDED',
'object': object_mock,
'raw_object': json.loads(test_json)['object']
}

# Event for deserialize=False case - object is plain dict
event_raw = {
'type': 'ADDED',
'object': json.loads(test_json)['object'],
'raw_object': json.loads(test_json)['object']
}

# Patch Watch.stream to return event_deserialized for deserialize=True
# and event_raw for deserialize=False - handle both calls with side_effect
def stream_side_effect(func, deserialize):
if deserialize:
return [event_deserialized]
else:
return [event_raw]

with patch.object(Watch, 'stream', side_effect=stream_side_effect):

w = Watch()

# test case with deserialize=True
for e in w.stream(lambda: None, deserialize=True): # dummy API func
self.assertEqual("ADDED", e['type'])
self.assertTrue(hasattr(e['object'], 'metadata'))
self.assertEqual("test1", e['object'].metadata.name)
self.assertEqual("1", e['object'].metadata.resource_version)
self.assertEqual(event_deserialized['raw_object'], e['raw_object'])

# test case with deserialize=False
for e in w.stream(lambda: None, deserialize=False):
self.assertEqual("ADDED", e['type'])
self.assertIsInstance(e['object'], dict)
self.assertEqual("test1", e['object']['metadata']['name'])
self.assertEqual("1", e['object']['metadata']['resourceVersion'])

if __name__ == '__main__':
unittest.main()
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