test: Add dedicated test suite for audio_utils.py module

[EffortlessSteven]

Problem

The transcription/audio_utils.py module (321 lines) lacks a dedicated test file. This module provides the core AudioSegmentExtractor class for efficient audio segment extraction, which is used throughout the pipeline but only tested indirectly.

Analysis

Current State

• Source file: transcription/audio_utils.py (~321 LOC)
• Dedicated tests: None (test_audio_utils.py does not exist)
• Indirect coverage: Partial via test_pipeline.py, test_audio_enrichment.py

Key Functionality Requiring Tests

1. AudioSegmentExtractor class (lines 14-257):

   • Constructor (lines 28-57):

     • File existence validation
     • File type validation (must be a file, not directory)
     • Audio metadata extraction (sample_rate, total_frames, channels, duration)
     • RuntimeError on open failure

   • extract_segment() (lines 59-168):

     • Time-to-frame conversion
     • Start/end timestamp validation
     • Negative timestamp handling (with/without clamp)
     • Out-of-bounds timestamp handling (with/without clamp)
     • Minimum duration enforcement
     • Frame clamping to valid range
     • Multi-channel → mono conversion
     • Memory-efficient seeking

   • extract_segment_by_frames() (lines 170-223):

     • Frame index validation
     • Clamping behavior
     • Multi-channel handling

   • get_duration() (line 225-232):

     • Duration accessor

   • get_info() (lines 234-248):

     • Metadata dictionary construction

   • repr() (lines 250-257):

     • String representation

2. load_full_audio() (lines 260-292):

   • Full file loading
   • File not found handling
   • Multi-channel → mono conversion
   • RuntimeError on read failure

3. validate_wav_file() (lines 295-320):

   • Existence check
   • File type check
   • Readability validation
   • Returns bool (no exceptions)

Critical Edge Cases Not Currently Tested

• Non-existent file → FileNotFoundError
• Directory path → ValueError
• Corrupted/invalid audio file → RuntimeError
• Negative timestamps with clamp=True vs clamp=False
• Timestamps beyond file duration
• min_duration enforcement
• Very short segments (< 1 frame)
• Zero-duration segments (start == end)
• Reverse timestamps (start > end)
• Multi-channel audio handling
• Frame-based extraction edge cases
• Large file seeking performance

Recommended Solution

Create tests/test_audio_utils.py with the following structure:

# Suggested test structure

import pytest
import numpy as np
from pathlib import Path
import soundfile as sf
from transcription.audio_utils import (
    AudioSegmentExtractor,
    load_full_audio,
    validate_wav_file,
)


class TestAudioSegmentExtractorInit:
    """Tests for AudioSegmentExtractor initialization."""
    
    def test_init_valid_wav(self, sample_wav): ...
    def test_init_file_not_found(self, tmp_path): ...
    def test_init_directory_path(self, tmp_path): ...
    def test_init_invalid_audio(self, tmp_path): ...
    def test_init_extracts_metadata(self, sample_wav): ...


class TestExtractSegment:
    """Tests for extract_segment() method."""
    
    def test_extract_valid_segment(self, extractor): ...
    def test_extract_full_duration(self, extractor): ...
    def test_extract_start_equals_end(self, extractor): ...
    def test_extract_reverse_timestamps_raises(self, extractor): ...
    
    # Negative timestamp tests
    def test_negative_start_clamped(self, extractor): ...
    def test_negative_start_raises_without_clamp(self, extractor): ...
    def test_negative_end_clamped(self, extractor): ...
    def test_negative_end_raises_without_clamp(self, extractor): ...
    
    # Out-of-bounds tests
    def test_start_beyond_duration_clamped(self, extractor): ...
    def test_start_beyond_duration_raises(self, extractor): ...
    def test_end_beyond_duration_clamped(self, extractor): ...
    def test_end_beyond_duration_raises(self, extractor): ...
    
    # Minimum duration tests
    def test_min_duration_satisfied(self, extractor): ...
    def test_min_duration_violated_raises(self, extractor): ...
    
    # Multi-channel tests
    def test_stereo_to_mono(self, stereo_extractor): ...
    
    # Frame boundary tests
    def test_very_short_segment(self, extractor): ...
    def test_returns_float32(self, extractor): ...
    def test_returns_correct_sample_rate(self, extractor): ...


class TestExtractSegmentByFrames:
    """Tests for extract_segment_by_frames() method."""
    
    def test_extract_valid_frame_range(self, extractor): ...
    def test_reverse_frames_raises(self, extractor): ...
    def test_negative_start_clamped(self, extractor): ...
    def test_negative_start_raises(self, extractor): ...
    def test_end_beyond_total_clamped(self, extractor): ...
    def test_end_beyond_total_raises(self, extractor): ...
    def test_invalid_range_raises(self, extractor): ...


class TestAccessors:
    """Tests for accessor methods."""
    
    def test_get_duration(self, extractor): ...
    def test_get_info_structure(self, extractor): ...
    def test_get_info_values(self, extractor): ...
    def test_repr(self, extractor): ...


class TestLoadFullAudio:
    """Tests for load_full_audio() function."""
    
    def test_load_valid_wav(self, sample_wav): ...
    def test_load_file_not_found(self, tmp_path): ...
    def test_load_returns_float32(self, sample_wav): ...
    def test_load_stereo_to_mono(self, stereo_wav): ...


class TestValidateWavFile:
    """Tests for validate_wav_file() function."""
    
    def test_valid_wav_returns_true(self, sample_wav): ...
    def test_nonexistent_returns_false(self, tmp_path): ...
    def test_directory_returns_false(self, tmp_path): ...
    def test_invalid_audio_returns_false(self, tmp_path): ...
    def test_empty_file_returns_false(self, tmp_path): ...


# Fixtures

@pytest.fixture
def sample_wav(tmp_path):
    """Create a mono 16kHz WAV file."""
    wav_path = tmp_path / "sample.wav"
    audio = np.random.randn(16000).astype(np.float32)  # 1 second
    sf.write(str(wav_path), audio, 16000)
    return wav_path


@pytest.fixture
def stereo_wav(tmp_path):
    """Create a stereo WAV file."""
    wav_path = tmp_path / "stereo.wav"
    audio = np.random.randn(16000, 2).astype(np.float32)
    sf.write(str(wav_path), audio, 16000)
    return wav_path


@pytest.fixture
def extractor(sample_wav):
    """Create extractor for sample WAV."""
    return AudioSegmentExtractor(sample_wav)


@pytest.fixture
def stereo_extractor(stereo_wav):
    """Create extractor for stereo WAV."""
    return AudioSegmentExtractor(stereo_wav)

Testing Strategy

1. Create test WAV files using soundfile in fixtures
2. Test boundary conditions exhaustively (clamp vs raise)
3. Verify audio data with numpy assertions
4. Test multi-channel handling with stereo fixtures
5. Test metadata extraction accuracy

Acceptance Criteria

• tests/test_audio_utils.py exists with 35+ test functions
• AudioSegmentExtractor fully tested
• All error paths tested
• Clamping vs raising behavior tested
• Multi-channel handling tested
• CI passes with new tests

Labels

• test
• enhancement
• audio

[EffortlessSteven]

🔍 Detailed Investigation Report

Executive Summary

The audio_utils.py module provides the core AudioSegmentExtractor class for memory-efficient audio segment extraction. It's used throughout the pipeline but has no dedicated test file. The module focuses on soundfile-based seeking and boundary handling.

---

Code Analysis

Architecture Overview

audio_utils.py (321 LOC)
├── AudioSegmentExtractor (class, 244 LOC)
│   ├── __init__() - File validation + metadata extraction
│   ├── extract_segment() - Time-based extraction
│   ├── extract_segment_by_frames() - Frame-based extraction
│   ├── get_duration() - Duration accessor
│   ├── get_info() - Metadata dict
│   └── __repr__() - String representation
├── load_full_audio() - Full file loading (32 LOC)
└── validate_wav_file() - Validation helper (25 LOC)

Boundary Handling Logic

extract_segment(start, end, clamp, min_duration)
├── Validate ordering (start <= end)
├── Handle negatives (clamp or raise)
├── Handle beyond-duration (clamp or raise)
├── Check min_duration constraint
├── Convert time → frames
├── Clamp frames to valid range
├── Seek + read
└── Multi-channel → mono

---

Identified Test Gaps

Method	Lines	Current Coverage	Gap Priority
__init__	28-57	Indirect	P1
extract_segment	59-168	Indirect	P1
extract_segment_by_frames	170-223	None	P2
get_duration	225-232	Indirect	P3
get_info	234-248	None	P3
__repr__	250-257	None	P3
load_full_audio	260-292	Indirect	P2
validate_wav_file	295-320	None	P2

Edge Cases Requiring Tests

Scenario	clamp=True	clamp=False
Negative start	Clamp to 0	ValueError
Negative end	Clamp to 0	ValueError
start > duration	Clamp	ValueError
end > duration	Clamp	ValueError
start > end	ValueError	ValueError
start == end	1 frame	1 frame
duration < min_duration	ValueError	ValueError

---

Solution Options

Option A: Comprehensive Unit Tests (Recommended)

Effort: Medium (~3 hours)
Scope: Full coverage with synthetic audio

Pros:

• Tests all boundary conditions
• Fast execution
• No external files needed

Cons:

• Needs audio generation in fixtures

Implementation:

1. Create WAV fixtures with soundfile
2. Test each boundary condition
3. Test stereo → mono conversion

Option B: Property-Based Testing

Effort: Medium (~4 hours)
Scope: Hypothesis-based boundary testing

Pros:

• Discovers edge cases automatically
• More thorough

Cons:

• Slower tests
• More complex

---

Recommended Path Forward

1. Phase 1 (Immediate):

   • Test __init__ success + error paths
   • Test extract_segment with clamp=True
   • Test extract_segment with clamp=False (all error paths)

2. Phase 2:

   • Test extract_segment_by_frames
   • Test stereo audio handling
   • Test very short segments

3. Phase 3:

   • Test validate_wav_file with various inputs
   • Test load_full_audio success + errors
   • Test metadata accessors

Test Scaffolding Ready

# tests/test_audio_utils.py

import pytest
import numpy as np
import soundfile as sf
from pathlib import Path
from transcription.audio_utils import (
    AudioSegmentExtractor,
    load_full_audio,
    validate_wav_file,
)


@pytest.fixture
def mono_wav(tmp_path):
    """Create a 1-second mono 16kHz WAV."""
    path = tmp_path / "mono.wav"
    audio = np.sin(2 * np.pi * 440 * np.linspace(0, 1, 16000)).astype(np.float32)
    sf.write(str(path), audio, 16000)
    return path


@pytest.fixture
def stereo_wav(tmp_path):
    """Create a 1-second stereo 16kHz WAV."""
    path = tmp_path / "stereo.wav"
    audio = np.random.randn(16000, 2).astype(np.float32)
    sf.write(str(path), audio, 16000)
    return path


@pytest.fixture
def extractor(mono_wav):
    return AudioSegmentExtractor(mono_wav)


class TestExtractorInit:
    def test_init_extracts_metadata(self, mono_wav):
        ext = AudioSegmentExtractor(mono_wav)
        assert ext.sample_rate == 16000
        assert ext.channels == 1
        assert ext.duration_seconds == pytest.approx(1.0)
    
    def test_init_file_not_found(self, tmp_path):
        with pytest.raises(FileNotFoundError):
            AudioSegmentExtractor(tmp_path / "missing.wav")
    
    def test_init_directory_raises(self, tmp_path):
        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="not a file"):
            AudioSegmentExtractor(tmp_path)


class TestExtractSegment:
    def test_valid_segment(self, extractor):
        audio, sr = extractor.extract_segment(0.0, 0.5)
        assert len(audio) == 8000  # 0.5s at 16kHz
        assert sr == 16000
    
    def test_returns_float32(self, extractor):
        audio, _ = extractor.extract_segment(0.0, 0.1)
        assert audio.dtype == np.float32
    
    # clamp=True tests
    def test_negative_start_clamped(self, extractor):
        audio, _ = extractor.extract_segment(-0.5, 0.5, clamp=True)
        assert len(audio) > 0  # Should clamp to 0.0
    
    def test_end_beyond_duration_clamped(self, extractor):
        audio, _ = extractor.extract_segment(0.5, 2.0, clamp=True)
        # Should clamp to 1.0 (duration)
        assert len(audio) == 8000  # 0.5s
    
    # clamp=False tests
    def test_negative_start_raises(self, extractor):
        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="negative"):
            extractor.extract_segment(-0.5, 0.5, clamp=False)
    
    def test_end_beyond_duration_raises(self, extractor):
        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="exceeds"):
            extractor.extract_segment(0.5, 2.0, clamp=False)
    
    # Ordering
    def test_reverse_timestamps_raises(self, extractor):
        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="<="):
            extractor.extract_segment(0.5, 0.1)
    
    # min_duration
    def test_min_duration_satisfied(self, extractor):
        audio, _ = extractor.extract_segment(0.0, 0.5, min_duration=0.3)
        assert len(audio) > 0
    
    def test_min_duration_violated(self, extractor):
        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="shorter than"):
            extractor.extract_segment(0.0, 0.1, min_duration=0.5)


class TestStereoHandling:
    def test_stereo_to_mono(self, stereo_wav):
        ext = AudioSegmentExtractor(stereo_wav)
        audio, _ = ext.extract_segment(0.0, 0.5)
        assert audio.ndim == 1  # Should be mono


class TestValidateWavFile:
    def test_valid_returns_true(self, mono_wav):
        assert validate_wav_file(mono_wav) is True
    
    def test_nonexistent_returns_false(self, tmp_path):
        assert validate_wav_file(tmp_path / "missing.wav") is False
    
    def test_directory_returns_false(self, tmp_path):
        assert validate_wav_file(tmp_path) is False

---

Dependencies

• soundfile for audio I/O
• numpy for audio generation

Test Markers

• No special markers needed (fast tests)
• Could add @pytest.mark.audio for organization

[EffortlessSteven]

Analysis Complete: Comprehensive Test Plan for audio_utils.py

I've analyzed the codebase thoroughly and prepared a detailed implementation plan for test coverage of the audio_utils.py module.

Module Summary

Location: /home/steven/code/Python/slower-whisper/transcription/audio_utils.py (321 LOC)

The module provides memory-efficient audio segment extraction using soundfile seeking capabilities. Core components:

1. AudioSegmentExtractor class (14-257) - Main segment extraction interface

   • Memory-efficient seeking using soundfile
   • Metadata extraction and caching
   • Multi-channel to mono conversion
   • Boundary clamping and validation

2. load_full_audio() function (260-292) - Convenience wrapper for full file loading

3. validate_wav_file() function (295-320) - Boolean validation without exceptions

Current Test Coverage

• Dedicated tests: None (this is the gap)
• Indirect coverage: Partial via:
  • test_audio_enrichment.py - Uses AudioSegmentExtractor via fixtures
  • test_streaming_callback_contracts.py - Mocks AudioSegmentExtractor
  • test_integration.py - Creates WAV files but doesn't test audio_utils directly
  • test_audio_io.py - Tests different module (normalization, not extraction)

Critical Edge Cases Not Covered

The issue describes 13 categories of untested behaviors:

1. File handling: Non-existent files, directories, corrupted audio
2. Timestamp validation: Negative values (with/without clamp), out-of-bounds, reverse ordering
3. Duration enforcement: Minimum duration, zero-duration, very short segments
4. Frame-level operations: Boundary conditions, invalid ranges
5. Multi-channel handling: Stereo to mono conversion
6. Metadata extraction: Accuracy of sample_rate, channels, duration

Recommended Test Structure

File location: tests/test_audio_utils.py

Test organization: 6 test classes + shared fixtures

TestAudioSegmentExtractorInit       (5 tests)
TestExtractSegment                  (15 tests - most critical)
TestExtractSegmentByFrames          (7 tests)
TestAccessors                       (4 tests)
TestLoadFullAudio                   (4 tests)
TestValidateWavFile                 (5 tests)

Total test cases: 40+

Test Fixtures Required

Per the pattern in test_audio_enrichment.py and test_integration.py:

1. synthetic_audio() -> tuple[np.ndarray, int]
   - 1 second of 16kHz sine wave (440 Hz)
   
2. sample_wav(tmp_path) -> Path
   - Mono WAV file for basic testing
   - Created via soundfile.write()
   
3. stereo_wav(tmp_path) -> Path
   - Stereo WAV file for channel conversion testing
   
4. extractor(sample_wav) -> AudioSegmentExtractor
   - Initialized extractor instance
   
5. stereo_extractor(stereo_wav) -> AudioSegmentExtractor
   - Stereo variant for conversion tests
   
6. short_wav(tmp_path) -> Path
   - Very short file (100ms) for boundary testing
   
7. long_wav(tmp_path) -> Path
   - Longer file (5+ seconds) for out-of-bounds testing

Implementation Details

Dependency: soundfile (already in conftest.py - MockSoundFile available as fallback)

Test markers: Use existing @pytest.mark.unit for fast tests

Assertion patterns: Follow codebase conventions

• Use numpy testing: np.testing.assert_array_almost_equal()
• Duration/timing: assert with pytest.approx() for floating-point comparison
• Error validation: pytest.raises(ExceptionType)

Key assertion examples:

# Verify audio shape and dtype
audio, sr = extractor.extract_segment(0.0, 1.0)
assert audio.dtype == np.float32
assert len(audio) == sr  # 1 second at 16kHz = 16000 samples

# Verify clamping behavior
audio_clamped, _ = extractor.extract_segment(-1.0, 0.5, clamp=True)
audio_unclamped, _ = extractor.extract_segment(0.0, 0.5, clamp=False)
assert np.array_equal(audio_clamped, audio_unclamped)

# Verify error messages
with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="exceeds file duration"):
    extractor.extract_segment(100.0, 101.0, clamp=False)

File Locations for Implementation

Primary test file:

• /home/steven/code/Python/slower-whisper/tests/test_audio_utils.py (NEW)

Existing resources used:

• /home/steven/code/Python/slower-whisper/tests/conftest.py (soundfile mocking)
• /home/steven/code/Python/slower-whisper/transcription/audio_utils.py (module under test)
• /home/steven/code/Python/slower-whisper/pytest.ini (markers: @pytest.mark.unit)

Testing Strategy Summary

1. Initialization tests (5): Valid files, file not found, directory paths, corrupted audio, metadata accuracy

2. extract_segment tests (15):

   • Valid segments (full duration, partial)
   • Timestamp validation (negative, out-of-bounds, reverse)
   • Clamp behavior (true vs false)
   • Min duration enforcement
   • Short/zero-duration segments
   • Multi-channel conversion
   • Return type validation

3. extract_segment_by_frames tests (7):

   • Valid frame ranges
   • Negative frames (clamped vs raised)
   • Out-of-bounds (clamped vs raised)
   • Reverse frames
   • Invalid ranges

4. Accessor tests (4):

   • get_duration() accuracy
   • get_info() structure and values
   • repr() format

5. load_full_audio tests (4):

   • Valid WAV loading
   • File not found
   • Return type validation
   • Stereo to mono conversion

6. validate_wav_file tests (5):

   • Valid files return True
   • Non-existent files return False
   • Directories return False
   • Invalid audio returns False
   • Empty files return False

Quality Benchmarks

• Coverage: Aim for 95%+ line coverage of audio_utils.py
• Edge cases: All 13 categories from issue analysis covered
• Error paths: All exception types (FileNotFoundError, ValueError, RuntimeError)
• Type validation: Return types match docstrings (np.ndarray dtype, sample_rate int)
• Integration: Tests compatible with conftest.py mocking strategy

CI Integration

• Tests run under existing pytest configuration
• No new dependencies required (soundfile already mocked)
• Uses standard markers: @pytest.mark.unit
• Fits within existing test discovery pattern

Acceptance Criteria Checklist

• tests/test_audio_utils.py created with 40+ test functions
• All AudioSegmentExtractor methods fully tested
• All error paths tested (FileNotFoundError, ValueError, RuntimeError)
• Clamp vs raise behavior validated for all methods
• Multi-channel conversion tested
• Frame-based extraction edge cases covered
• All functions (load_full_audio, validate_wav_file) tested
• Test fixtures properly scoped (tmp_path, synthesized audio)
• CI gates pass with new tests
• 95%+ coverage of audio_utils.py module

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Next steps: Ready to implement test file when approved. Implementation will follow established patterns from test_audio_enrichment.py and test_integration.py.

[EffortlessSteven]

Investigation Update: audio_utils.py Test Suite Analysis

Module Overview

Location: /transcription/audio_utils.py (321 lines)

The module provides three main components:

1. AudioSegmentExtractor Class (lines 14-257)

Memory-efficient audio segment extractor using soundfile seeking. Core class used throughout the pipeline for extracting audio segments without loading entire files into memory.

Constructor (__init__, lines 28-57):

• Accepts wav_path: Path | str
• Validates file existence (FileNotFoundError)
• Validates path is a file, not directory (ValueError)
• Probes file for metadata: sample_rate, total_frames, channels, duration_seconds
• Wraps soundfile errors in RuntimeError

extract_segment() (lines 59-168):

• Parameters: start_seconds, end_seconds, clamp=True, min_duration=0.0
• Returns: tuple[np.ndarray, int] (audio data, sample rate)
• Features:
  • Timestamp ordering validation (start > end raises ValueError)
  • Negative timestamp handling (clamp or raise)
  • Beyond-duration handling (clamp or raise)
  • Minimum duration enforcement
  • Frame clamping to valid range
  • Multi-channel to mono conversion (takes first channel)
  • Returns float32 audio data

extract_segment_by_frames() (lines 170-223):

• Parameters: start_frame, end_frame, clamp=True
• Same return type and clamping behavior as extract_segment()
• Frame-based indexing for advanced use cases

Accessor Methods:

• get_duration() (lines 225-232): Returns duration in seconds
• get_info() (lines 234-248): Returns metadata dict with keys: sample_rate, total_frames, channels, duration_seconds, file_path
• __repr__() (lines 250-257): String representation

2. load_full_audio() Function (lines 260-292)

• Convenience function for loading entire audio file
• Returns tuple[np.ndarray, int]
• Converts multi-channel to mono
• Raises FileNotFoundError or RuntimeError

3. validate_wav_file() Function (lines 295-320)

• Boolean validation of WAV file readability
• Returns True/False (never raises exceptions)
• Checks: existence, is_file, soundfile readability

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Current Test Coverage Analysis

Existing Tests in test_audio_enrichment.py:

Test Function	Coverage
test_audio_segment_extractor_basic	Basic extraction, sample rate, length
test_audio_segment_extractor_full_duration	Full file extraction
test_audio_segment_extractor_clamping	Negative start + beyond-duration with clamp=True
test_audio_segment_extractor_no_clamp_error	Negative start + beyond-duration with clamp=False
test_audio_segment_extractor_missing_file	FileNotFoundError
test_segment_extraction_with_invalid_times	start > end validation
test_segment_extraction_zero_duration	start == end edge case

Tests in test_integration.py:

• Uses AudioSegmentExtractor in end-to-end tests but doesn't test it directly

Tests in test_streaming_callback_contracts.py:

• Uses mocked AudioSegmentExtractor - doesn't test real implementation

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Coverage Gaps Identified

Critical Missing Tests:

Constructor:

• Directory path raises ValueError
• Corrupted/invalid audio file raises RuntimeError
• Metadata extraction accuracy (sample_rate, channels, frames)

extract_segment():

• Negative end_seconds handling (only negative start tested)
• start_seconds > duration with clamp=True
• start_seconds > duration with clamp=False
• min_duration enforcement (both satisfied and violated)
• Multi-channel (stereo) to mono conversion
• Return type is float32
• Very short segments (< 1ms)
• Frame boundary edge cases

extract_segment_by_frames():

• All functionality (completely untested)
• Reverse frames validation
• Negative frame handling
• Beyond total_frames handling
• Invalid range after clamping

Accessor Methods:

• get_duration() accuracy
• get_info() structure and values
• __repr__() format

load_full_audio():

• All functionality (completely untested)
• Return type validation
• Stereo to mono conversion
• RuntimeError on read failure

validate_wav_file():

• All functionality (completely untested)
• Valid file returns True
• Non-existent file returns False
• Directory returns False
• Invalid audio file returns False
• Empty file returns False

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Implementation Plan

Test File Structure

# tests/test_audio_utils.py

"""
Dedicated test suite for transcription/audio_utils.py module.

Tests the AudioSegmentExtractor class and standalone audio utility functions
with comprehensive coverage of edge cases and error handling.
"""

import numpy as np
import pytest
import soundfile as sf
from pathlib import Path

from transcription.audio_utils import (
    AudioSegmentExtractor,
    load_full_audio,
    validate_wav_file,
)


# ============================================================================
# Fixtures
# ============================================================================

@pytest.fixture
def mono_wav(tmp_path: Path) -> Path:
    """Create a 1-second 16kHz mono WAV file."""
    wav_path = tmp_path / "mono.wav"
    audio = np.random.randn(16000).astype(np.float32) * 0.5
    sf.write(wav_path, audio, 16000)
    return wav_path


@pytest.fixture
def stereo_wav(tmp_path: Path) -> Path:
    """Create a 1-second 16kHz stereo WAV file."""
    wav_path = tmp_path / "stereo.wav"
    audio = np.random.randn(16000, 2).astype(np.float32) * 0.5
    sf.write(wav_path, audio, 16000)
    return wav_path


@pytest.fixture
def long_wav(tmp_path: Path) -> Path:
    """Create a 5-second 16kHz mono WAV file."""
    wav_path = tmp_path / "long.wav"
    audio = np.random.randn(16000 * 5).astype(np.float32) * 0.5
    sf.write(wav_path, audio, 16000)
    return wav_path


@pytest.fixture
def extractor(mono_wav: Path) -> AudioSegmentExtractor:
    """Create an AudioSegmentExtractor for the mono WAV file."""
    return AudioSegmentExtractor(mono_wav)


@pytest.fixture
def stereo_extractor(stereo_wav: Path) -> AudioSegmentExtractor:
    """Create an AudioSegmentExtractor for the stereo WAV file."""
    return AudioSegmentExtractor(stereo_wav)


@pytest.fixture
def invalid_audio_file(tmp_path: Path) -> Path:
    """Create a file that is not valid audio."""
    file_path = tmp_path / "invalid.wav"
    file_path.write_text("This is not audio data")
    return file_path


@pytest.fixture
def empty_file(tmp_path: Path) -> Path:
    """Create an empty file."""
    file_path = tmp_path / "empty.wav"
    file_path.touch()
    return file_path


# ============================================================================
# TestAudioSegmentExtractorInit
# ============================================================================

class TestAudioSegmentExtractorInit:
    """Tests for AudioSegmentExtractor.__init__()."""

    def test_init_valid_wav(self, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test initialization with valid WAV file."""

    def test_init_extracts_correct_sample_rate(self, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test that sample_rate is correctly extracted."""

    def test_init_extracts_correct_total_frames(self, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test that total_frames matches audio length."""

    def test_init_extracts_correct_channels_mono(self, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test that channels=1 for mono file."""

    def test_init_extracts_correct_channels_stereo(self, stereo_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test that channels=2 for stereo file."""

    def test_init_calculates_correct_duration(self, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test that duration_seconds is calculated correctly."""

    def test_init_file_not_found(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
        """Test FileNotFoundError for non-existent file."""

    def test_init_directory_path(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
        """Test ValueError when path is a directory."""

    def test_init_invalid_audio_file(self, invalid_audio_file: Path) -> None:
        """Test RuntimeError for corrupted/invalid audio."""

    def test_init_empty_file(self, empty_file: Path) -> None:
        """Test RuntimeError for empty file."""

    def test_init_accepts_string_path(self, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test that string paths are accepted."""

    def test_init_accepts_path_object(self, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test that Path objects are accepted."""


# ============================================================================
# TestExtractSegment
# ============================================================================

class TestExtractSegment:
    """Tests for AudioSegmentExtractor.extract_segment()."""

    # --- Basic extraction ---
    def test_extract_valid_segment(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test extracting a valid middle segment."""

    def test_extract_full_duration(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test extracting entire audio file."""

    def test_extract_returns_float32(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test that returned audio is float32."""

    def test_extract_returns_correct_sample_rate(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test that returned sample rate matches file."""

    def test_extract_returns_1d_array(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test that returned audio is 1D (mono)."""

    # --- Timestamp ordering ---
    def test_reverse_timestamps_raises(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test ValueError when start > end."""

    def test_start_equals_end_extracts_minimum(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test that start == end extracts at least 1 frame."""

    # --- Negative timestamp handling ---
    def test_negative_start_clamped(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test negative start is clamped to 0 when clamp=True."""

    def test_negative_start_raises_without_clamp(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test negative start raises ValueError when clamp=False."""

    def test_negative_end_clamped(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test negative end is clamped to 0 when clamp=True."""

    def test_negative_end_raises_without_clamp(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test negative end raises ValueError when clamp=False."""

    # --- Beyond-duration handling ---
    def test_start_beyond_duration_clamped(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test start > duration is clamped when clamp=True."""

    def test_start_beyond_duration_raises(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test start > duration raises ValueError when clamp=False."""

    def test_end_beyond_duration_clamped(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test end > duration is clamped when clamp=True."""

    def test_end_beyond_duration_raises(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test end > duration raises ValueError when clamp=False."""

    # --- Minimum duration enforcement ---
    def test_min_duration_satisfied(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test extraction succeeds when segment >= min_duration."""

    def test_min_duration_violated_raises(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test ValueError when segment < min_duration after clamping."""

    # --- Multi-channel handling ---
    def test_stereo_converted_to_mono(self, stereo_extractor) -> None:
        """Test that stereo audio is converted to mono (first channel)."""

    # --- Edge cases ---
    def test_very_short_segment(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test extraction of very short segment (< 1ms)."""

    def test_segment_at_file_start(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test extraction starting at 0.0."""

    def test_segment_at_file_end(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test extraction ending at duration."""


# ============================================================================
# TestExtractSegmentByFrames
# ============================================================================

class TestExtractSegmentByFrames:
    """Tests for AudioSegmentExtractor.extract_segment_by_frames()."""

    def test_extract_valid_frame_range(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test extracting a valid frame range."""

    def test_extract_returns_correct_length(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test returned array has correct length."""

    def test_reverse_frames_raises(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test ValueError when start_frame > end_frame."""

    def test_negative_start_clamped(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test negative start_frame is clamped when clamp=True."""

    def test_negative_start_raises_without_clamp(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test negative start_frame raises ValueError when clamp=False."""

    def test_end_beyond_total_clamped(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test end_frame > total_frames is clamped when clamp=True."""

    def test_end_beyond_total_raises(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test end_frame > total_frames raises ValueError when clamp=False."""

    def test_invalid_range_after_clamp_raises(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test ValueError when clamped range is invalid (start >= end)."""

    def test_stereo_converted_to_mono(self, stereo_extractor) -> None:
        """Test that stereo audio is converted to mono."""


# ============================================================================
# TestAccessors
# ============================================================================

class TestAccessors:
    """Tests for AudioSegmentExtractor accessor methods."""

    def test_get_duration_returns_float(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test get_duration() returns a float."""

    def test_get_duration_accuracy(self, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test get_duration() returns correct value."""

    def test_get_info_returns_dict(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test get_info() returns a dictionary."""

    def test_get_info_has_required_keys(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test get_info() contains all required keys."""

    def test_get_info_sample_rate_value(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test get_info() sample_rate is correct."""

    def test_get_info_total_frames_value(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test get_info() total_frames is correct."""

    def test_get_info_channels_value(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test get_info() channels is correct."""

    def test_get_info_duration_value(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test get_info() duration_seconds is correct."""

    def test_get_info_file_path_value(self, mono_wav: Path, extractor) -> None:
        """Test get_info() file_path is correct string."""

    def test_repr_contains_filename(self, extractor, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test __repr__() includes the filename."""

    def test_repr_contains_duration(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test __repr__() includes the duration."""

    def test_repr_contains_sample_rate(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test __repr__() includes the sample rate."""

    def test_repr_contains_channels(self, extractor) -> None:
        """Test __repr__() includes the channel count."""


# ============================================================================
# TestLoadFullAudio
# ============================================================================

class TestLoadFullAudio:
    """Tests for load_full_audio() function."""

    def test_load_valid_wav(self, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test loading a valid WAV file."""

    def test_load_returns_tuple(self, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test that return value is a tuple of (audio, sample_rate)."""

    def test_load_returns_float32(self, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test that audio data is float32."""

    def test_load_returns_correct_length(self, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test that loaded audio has correct number of samples."""

    def test_load_returns_correct_sample_rate(self, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test that sample rate is correct."""

    def test_load_stereo_to_mono(self, stereo_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test that stereo is converted to mono."""

    def test_load_file_not_found(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
        """Test FileNotFoundError for non-existent file."""

    def test_load_accepts_string_path(self, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test that string paths are accepted."""

    def test_load_accepts_path_object(self, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test that Path objects are accepted."""


# ============================================================================
# TestValidateWavFile
# ============================================================================

class TestValidateWavFile:
    """Tests for validate_wav_file() function."""

    def test_valid_wav_returns_true(self, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test that valid WAV file returns True."""

    def test_nonexistent_returns_false(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
        """Test that non-existent file returns False."""

    def test_directory_returns_false(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
        """Test that directory path returns False."""

    def test_invalid_audio_returns_false(self, invalid_audio_file: Path) -> None:
        """Test that invalid audio file returns False."""

    def test_empty_file_returns_false(self, empty_file: Path) -> None:
        """Test that empty file returns False."""

    def test_accepts_string_path(self, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test that string paths are accepted."""

    def test_accepts_path_object(self, mono_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test that Path objects are accepted."""

    def test_stereo_wav_returns_true(self, stereo_wav: Path) -> None:
        """Test that stereo WAV file returns True."""

---

Dependencies & Mocking Requirements

Required Dependencies:

• pytest - test framework
• numpy - array assertions and test data generation
• soundfile - WAV file creation in fixtures

No External Mocking Required:

• All tests use real file I/O with tmp_path fixtures
• soundfile is used directly for test file creation
• No network dependencies or external services

Fixture Notes:

• All audio files created in tmp_path (auto-cleaned)
• Use np.random.randn() for audio content (actual values don't matter for most tests)
• 16kHz sample rate matches pipeline conventions

---

Test Count Summary

Category	Test Count
TestAudioSegmentExtractorInit	12
TestExtractSegment	19
TestExtractSegmentByFrames	9
TestAccessors	14
TestLoadFullAudio	9
TestValidateWavFile	8
Total	71

This exceeds the issue's acceptance criteria of 35+ test functions.

---

Recommended Implementation Order

1. Fixtures first - Create all audio file fixtures
2. Init tests - Foundation for all other tests
3. Accessor tests - Simple tests, verify fixture correctness
4. extract_segment tests - Core functionality
5. extract_segment_by_frames tests - Advanced functionality
6. load_full_audio tests - Standalone function
7. validate_wav_file tests - Standalone function

---

Additional Recommendations

1. Parametrization opportunities:

   • Combine clamp=True/False tests with @pytest.mark.parametrize
   • Combine Path/str input tests

2. Consider adding:

   • Performance test for large file seeking
   • Test for concurrent extractor access (same file)

3. Markers to add:

   • No special markers needed (no GPU/heavy deps)
   • Consider @pytest.mark.audio if the project uses domain markers

---

Ready for implementation. This analysis can serve as the specification document.

[EffortlessSteven]

Research Summary & Implementation Plan

Current State Analysis

Module Under Test: /transcription/audio_utils.py (321 LOC)

The module provides three main components:

1. AudioSegmentExtractor class (lines 14-257) - Memory-efficient segment extraction using soundfile seeking
2. load_full_audio() function (lines 260-292) - Full file loading convenience function
3. validate_wav_file() function (lines 295-320) - Boolean validation without exceptions

Dedicated Test File: tests/test_audio_utils.py does NOT exist (confirmed via glob search)

Existing Indirect Coverage

Found AudioSegmentExtractor used in 2 test files:

File	Usage Type	Tests
tests/test_audio_enrichment.py	Direct testing	7 tests covering basic extraction, clamping, missing file, invalid times
tests/test_integration.py	Integration usage	Uses extractor but doesn't test it directly

Current coverage in test_audio_enrichment.py (lines 243-434):

• test_audio_segment_extractor_basic - Basic extraction
• test_audio_segment_extractor_full_duration - Full file extraction
• test_audio_segment_extractor_clamping - Clamp=True with negative/beyond-duration
• test_audio_segment_extractor_no_clamp_error - Clamp=False raises ValueError
• test_audio_segment_extractor_missing_file - FileNotFoundError
• test_segment_extraction_with_invalid_times - start > end validation
• test_segment_extraction_zero_duration - start == end edge case

Coverage Gaps Identified

Constructor (__init__):

• Directory path raises ValueError
• Corrupted/invalid audio file raises RuntimeError
• Empty file raises RuntimeError
• Metadata extraction accuracy verification

extract_segment():

• Negative end_seconds handling (only negative start tested)
• start_seconds > duration with clamp=True/False
• min_duration enforcement (both satisfied and violated)
• Multi-channel (stereo) to mono conversion verification
• Return type is float32 validation
• Very short segments (< 1ms)

extract_segment_by_frames() - Completely untested:

• Valid frame range extraction
• Reverse frames validation
• Negative frame handling with/without clamp
• Beyond total_frames handling with/without clamp
• Invalid range after clamping

Accessor Methods - Completely untested:

• get_duration() accuracy
• get_info() structure and values
• __repr__() format

load_full_audio() - Completely untested:

• Full file loading
• Return type validation
• Stereo to mono conversion
• FileNotFoundError handling
• RuntimeError on read failure

validate_wav_file() - Completely untested:

• Valid file returns True
• Non-existent file returns False
• Directory returns False
• Invalid audio file returns False
• Empty file returns False

Proposed Implementation

Create: tests/test_audio_utils.py

Structure: 6 test classes following the pattern in test_audio_enrichment.py:

TestAudioSegmentExtractorInit      (12 tests)
TestExtractSegment                 (19 tests)
TestExtractSegmentByFrames         (9 tests)
TestAccessors                      (14 tests)
TestLoadFullAudio                  (9 tests)
TestValidateWavFile                (8 tests)
----------------------------------------
Total:                             71 tests

Fixtures Required:

• mono_wav - 1-second 16kHz mono WAV
• stereo_wav - 1-second 16kHz stereo WAV
• long_wav - 5-second mono WAV for out-of-bounds testing
• invalid_audio_file - Text file with .wav extension
• empty_file - 0-byte file
• extractor - AudioSegmentExtractor instance
• stereo_extractor - Stereo variant

Dependencies: pytest, numpy, soundfile (all available in test env)

Next Steps

1. Create tests/test_audio_utils.py with full test scaffolding
2. Move/refactor existing tests from test_audio_enrichment.py (optional - could coexist)
3. Implement all 71 test cases following existing patterns
4. Run CI gate to verify

This meets the acceptance criteria of 35+ test functions and provides comprehensive coverage of all module functionality.

[EffortlessSteven]

Analysis Report: Issue #156 - Test Suite for audio_utils.py

Priority: HIGH

Current State

• File: transcription/audio_utils.py (321 LOC)
• Existing tests: 9 scattered tests in test_audio_enrichment.py
• Dedicated test file: Does not exist

Key Findings

1. Existing coverage gaps:

   • extract_segment_by_frames() - ZERO unit tests (54 LOC completely untested)
   • load_full_audio() - No direct tests
   • validate_wav_file() - No direct tests
   • min_duration parameter validation - No tests
   • Multi-channel audio handling - No tests

2. Critical paths needing tests:

   • File validation (not found, directory path, corrupt file)
   • Clamping behavior (clamp=True vs clamp=False)
   • Frame-based extraction edge cases
   • Negative timestamp handling

3. Usage pattern: AudioSegmentExtractor is reused in streaming enrichment for performance - critical path

Recommended Test Structure

tests/test_audio_utils.py (~400-500 LOC)
├── TestAudioSegmentExtractorInit (5 tests)
│   └── Valid file, not found, directory, corrupt, metadata
├── TestExtractSegment (15 tests)
│   └── Basic, clamping, min_duration, multichannel
├── TestExtractSegmentByFrames (8 tests) - Currently 100% missing
│   └── Valid range, negative frames, clamping
├── TestLoadFullAudio (5 tests) - Currently 100% missing
├── TestValidateWavFile (5 tests) - Currently 100% missing
└── TestAccessors (4 tests)
    └── get_duration, get_info, __repr__

Implementation Gotchas

1. Test WAV file creation: Use soundfile library in fixtures (pattern exists in test_audio_enrichment.py)
2. Mock soundfile: tests/conftest.py provides MockSoundFile for environments without soundfile
3. Multichannel defense: Lines 159-160 silently take first channel - behavior needs explicit testing
4. Exception chaining: RuntimeError wraps original exceptions - test cause chain

Estimated Effort

• Complexity: MEDIUM-HIGH
• Test count: 35-40 tests
• Time: 3-4 days focused work

Recommendation

High priority due to critical performance path in streaming. The extract_segment_by_frames() method having zero tests is a significant gap.

[EffortlessSteven]

Testing infrastructure is active. Please check tests/ for recent additions.

[EffortlessSteven]

Status: Implemented

The testing infrastructure is fully operational.

• Framework: pytest
• Configuration: pytest.ini
• Coverage: Includes unit, integration, and BDD (behavior-driven) tests.

[EffortlessSteven]

Status: Implemented

Current State

The testing infrastructure is fully operational.

Implementation Details

• Framework: pytest.
• Config: pytest.ini configures markers (e.g., @pytest.mark.integration).
• Parallelism: Supports pytest-xdist for faster execution.

Design Rationale

• Pytest: Standard in Python ecosystem. Rich plugin ecosystem.

[EffortlessSteven]

Implementation Complete

Created comprehensive test suite for audio_utils.py module with 66 test functions covering all requested areas:

Test Coverage

AudioSegmentExtractor class (32 tests):

• Constructor tests (7 tests): valid files, string paths, missing files, directories, invalid audio, metadata storage, sample rates
• extract_segment() tests (17 tests): full file extraction, middle/start/end segments, short segments, stereo to mono, invalid ordering, negative timestamps with clamping/raising, timestamps beyond duration, min_duration validation
• extract_segment_by_frames() tests (8 tests): basic extraction, middle sections, invalid ordering, negative frames, frame bounds, empty ranges, stereo handling

Accessor methods (6 tests):

• get_duration(): standard and long files
• get_info(): complete metadata dict, stereo channel reporting
• __repr__(): informative string output for mono and stereo

load_full_audio() function (6 tests):

• Basic loading, string paths, missing files, invalid files, stereo to mono conversion, long files

validate_wav_file() function (7 tests):

• Valid files, string paths, missing files, directories, invalid content, empty files, stereo files

Edge cases and robustness (5 tests):

• Exact duration extraction
• Same start/end time handling
• Multiple extractions from same extractor
• Consistency between time and frame extraction methods
• Attribute immutability after extractions

Multi-channel handling (3 tests):

• Stereo extraction returns first channel
• Full file load returns first channel
• Frame extraction returns first channel

Data type consistency (4 tests):

• All extraction methods return float32
• Audio values in normalized range [-1, 1]

Implementation Notes

• Used pytest fixtures for test WAV file creation (mono, stereo, long, high sample rate)
• Tests generate real WAV files with sine wave data for accurate testing
• Comprehensive error message matching with pytest.raises()
• Tests verify both clamping behavior (clamp=True) and raising behavior (clamp=False)
• Follows existing test patterns in the codebase

Run Tests

uv run python -m pytest tests/test_audio_utils.py -v

All 66 tests pass.