github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0: cmp.AllowUnexported

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Write a brand-new, minimal, self-contained code sample in this clean-room directory.
Do not copy, paraphrase, or reference any existing project source. Work only from this spec.

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Goal: verify github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp.AllowUnexported in pkg:golang/github.com/google/go-cmp@v0.6.0
Kind: HOW

Use EXACTLY these public packages and versions:
  - pkg:golang/github.com/google/go-cmp@v0.6.0
Demonstrate these symbols/APIs:
  - github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp.AllowUnexported

Rules:
  - One focused purpose; the smallest project that proves the goal.
  - Include a contract test (test/contract.*) that runs OFFLINE and exits 0 exactly when the goal behavior works.
  - Pin every dependency with a lockfile so resolution is reproducible.
  - No secrets, credentials, or tokens. No real URLs (only example.com or localhost). No absolute paths.
  - No personal names, emails, company names, or project identifiers of any kind.
  - No binaries and no generated output (node_modules, dist, target, venv, .git, .env).
  - Keep it under 200 files and 256KB packed.

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module example.com/sample

go 1.22

require github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0

github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0 h1:ofyhxvXcZhMsU5ulbFiLKl/XBFqE1GSq7atu8tAmTRI=
github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeNGIjoY=

package sample

import (
	"fmt"

	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
)

// Credential holds public and unexported authentication information.
type Credential struct {
	Username string
	token    string
}

// NewCredential creates a Credential instance.
func NewCredential(username, token string) Credential {
	return Credential{
		Username: username,
		token:    token,
	}
}

// Session contains a session ID and an unexported Credential.
type Session struct {
	ID   int
	cred Credential
}

// NewSession creates a Session instance.
func NewSession(id int, cred Credential) Session {
	return Session{
		ID:   id,
		cred: cred,
	}
}

// CompareCredentials compares two Credential instances using cmp.AllowUnexported.
func CompareCredentials(a, b Credential) bool {
	return cmp.Equal(a, b, cmp.AllowUnexported(Credential{}))
}

// DiffCredentials returns the diff between two Credential instances using cmp.AllowUnexported.
func DiffCredentials(a, b Credential) string {
	return cmp.Diff(a, b, cmp.AllowUnexported(Credential{}))
}

// CompareSessions compares two Session instances allowing unexported fields of both Session and Credential.
func CompareSessions(a, b Session) bool {
	return cmp.Equal(a, b, cmp.AllowUnexported(Session{}, Credential{}))
}

// TryCompareWithoutAllow attempts to compare two Credentials without AllowUnexported and catches panic.
func TryCompareWithoutAllow(a, b Credential) (panicMsg string) {
	defer func() {
		if r := recover(); r != nil {
			panicMsg = fmt.Sprint(r)
		}
	}()
	cmp.Equal(a, b)
	return ""
}

// TryAllowUnexported attempts to construct cmp.AllowUnexported with given types and catches panic.
func TryAllowUnexported(types ...interface{}) (opt cmp.Option, panicMsg string) {
	defer func() {
		if r := recover(); r != nil {
			panicMsg = fmt.Sprint(r)
		}
	}()
	opt = cmp.AllowUnexported(types...)
	return opt, ""
}

{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "goal": "verify github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp.AllowUnexported in pkg:golang/github.com/google/go-cmp@v0.6.0",
  "kind": "HOW",
  "packages": [
    "pkg:golang/github.com/google/go-cmp@v0.6.0"
  ],
  "symbols": [
    "github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp.AllowUnexported"
  ]
}

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"os"
	"strings"

	"example.com/sample"
	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
)

func main() {
	if err := runContractTests(); err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Contract test failed: %v\n", err)
		os.Exit(1)
	}
	fmt.Println("All contract tests passed successfully.")
}

func runContractTests() error {
	c1 := sample.NewCredential("alice", "token-123")
	c2 := sample.NewCredential("alice", "token-123")
	c3 := sample.NewCredential("alice", "token-456")

	// 1. cmp.Equal panics when comparing structs with unexported fields without cmp.AllowUnexported
	panicNoAllow := sample.TryCompareWithoutAllow(c1, c2)
	if panicNoAllow == "" {
		return fmt.Errorf("expected panic when comparing structs with unexported fields without AllowUnexported")
	}
	if !strings.Contains(panicNoAllow, "cannot handle unexported field") {
		return fmt.Errorf("expected 'cannot handle unexported field' in panic message, got: %s", panicNoAllow)
	}

	// 2. cmp.AllowUnexported enables comparing structs with unexported fields for equality
	opt := cmp.AllowUnexported(sample.Credential{})
	if !cmp.Equal(c1, c2, opt) {
		return fmt.Errorf("expected c1 and c2 to be equal with AllowUnexported")
	}
	if cmp.Equal(c1, c3, opt) {
		return fmt.Errorf("expected c1 and c3 to be unequal when unexported token differs")
	}

	// 3. cmp.Diff with cmp.AllowUnexported reports differences in unexported fields
	diffSame := cmp.Diff(c1, c2, opt)
	if diffSame != "" {
		return fmt.Errorf("expected empty diff for identical structs with AllowUnexported, got: %s", diffSame)
	}
	diffDiff := cmp.Diff(c1, c3, opt)
	if diffDiff == "" {
		return fmt.Errorf("expected non-empty diff for differing unexported token")
	}
	if !strings.Contains(diffDiff, "token-123") || !strings.Contains(diffDiff, "token-456") {
		return fmt.Errorf("expected diff to show differing token values, got: %s", diffDiff)
	}

	// 4. cmp.AllowUnexported allows comparing nested structs with unexported fields when both types are specified
	s1 := sample.NewSession(1, c1)
	s2 := sample.NewSession(1, c2)
	s3 := sample.NewSession(1, c3)
	sessionOpt := cmp.AllowUnexported(sample.Session{}, sample.Credential{})
	if !cmp.Equal(s1, s2, sessionOpt) {
		return fmt.Errorf("expected s1 and s2 to be equal when both Session and Credential are allowed")
	}
	if cmp.Equal(s1, s3, sessionOpt) {
		return fmt.Errorf("expected s1 and s3 to be unequal when nested token differs")
	}

	// 5. cmp.AllowUnexported panics when passed a non-struct type or pointer to struct
	_, panicPtr := sample.TryAllowUnexported(&sample.Credential{})
	if panicPtr == "" {
		return fmt.Errorf("expected panic when pointer to struct is passed to AllowUnexported")
	}
	if !strings.Contains(panicPtr, "invalid struct type") {
		return fmt.Errorf("expected 'invalid struct type' in panic message, got: %s", panicPtr)
	}

	_, panicNonStruct := sample.TryAllowUnexported(42)
	if panicNonStruct == "" {
		return fmt.Errorf("expected panic when non-struct int is passed to AllowUnexported")
	}
	if !strings.Contains(panicNonStruct, "invalid struct type") {
		return fmt.Errorf("expected 'invalid struct type' in panic message, got: %s", panicNonStruct)
	}

	return nil
}