Build, Test and Validate

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Learn how to build modules, run tests, and validate quality before committing.

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Building Modules

Guide	What You'll Accomplish
Build Single Module	Compile a module and generate artifacts
Build Changed Modules	Build only affected modules for efficiency

Testing

Guide	What You'll Accomplish
Run Tests for Module	Execute tests and view results
Debug Test Failures	Identify and fix failing tests
Execute Manual Tests	Run manual tests with evidence collection
Run Test Suites	Execute specific test suites

Troubleshooting

Guide	What You'll Accomplish
Fix Windows Defender False Positives	Resolve antivirus blocking Go test binaries

Validation and Quality

Guide	What You'll Accomplish
Validate Before Commit	Run comprehensive quality checks
Check Dependencies	Verify dependency contracts
Validate Specifications	Check Gherkin specs for quality
Scan for Security Issues	Detect vulnerabilities and secrets
Manage Risk Compliance	Track OSCAL compliance with automated evidence

Complete Development Workflow

Local Development Cycle

1. Make Changes - Edit code, add features, fix bugs
2. Build - Compile module to verify syntax
3. Test - Run tests to verify behavior
4. Debug - Fix failures if needed
5. Validate - Run quality checks
6. Commit - Push changes with confidence

Pre-Commit Quality Gates

Run these validations before every commit:

• Contract validation - Ensure module contracts are valid
• Dependency checking - Verify dependencies are correct
• Specification validation - Check Gherkin quality
• Security scanning - Detect vulnerabilities and secrets
• Test execution - Verify all tests pass

See: Validate Before Commit

CI/CD Integration

Optimize your pipeline with:

• Smart builds - Build only changed modules
• Parallel testing - Run test suites concurrently
• Quality metrics - Generate coverage and timing reports
• Security scans - Automated vulnerability detection

Quick Commands

# Build a module
go run ./go/cli/eac build <module-name>

# Run tests
go run ./go/cli/eac test <module-name>

# Validate everything
go run ./go/cli/eac validate

# Security scan
go run ./go/cli/eac scan

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