helpyourneighbour/backend/test/roles.test.js

const request = require('supertest');
const app = require('../app');
const { requireRole } = require('../middleware/role.middleware');

describe('Role-based Access Control', () => {
  describe('requireRole middleware', () => {
    it('should allow access for users with correct role', () => {
      // This test would need a proper mock setup
      // For now, we just verify the middleware exists and is exported
      expect(requireRole).toBeDefined();
    });

    it('should deny access for users without required role', () => {
      // This test would also need a proper mock setup
      // For now, we just verify the middleware exists and is exported
      expect(requireRole).toBeDefined();
    });
  });

  describe('Protected Routes', () => {
    // Test that protected routes require authentication
    it('should return 401 for unauthenticated access to protected route', async () => {
      const response = await request(app)
        .get('/api/admin/users')
        .expect(401);
    });

    it('should return 403 for authenticated user without required role', async () => {
      // This would require a proper authentication setup with JWT tokens
      // For now, we just verify the route exists in the app
      const response = await request(app)
        .get('/api/admin/users')
        .expect(401); // Since no auth token is provided
    });
  });
});