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FIX: Connection pooling flaky tests (#159)
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tests/test_003_connection.py

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import pytest
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import time
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from mssql_python import Connection, connect, pooling
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import threading
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def drop_table_if_exists(cursor, table_name):
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"""Drop the table if it exists"""
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temp_conn.close()
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def test_connection_pooling_speed(conn_str):
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# No pooling
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start_no_pool = time.perf_counter()
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# Disable pooling first
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pooling(enabled=False)
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# Warm up - establish initial connection to avoid first-connection overhead
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warmup = connect(conn_str)
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warmup.close()
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# Measure multiple non-pooled connections
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non_pooled_times = []
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for _ in range(5):
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start = time.perf_counter()
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conn = connect(conn_str)
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conn.close()
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end = time.perf_counter()
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non_pooled_times.append(end - start)
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avg_no_pool = sum(non_pooled_times) / len(non_pooled_times)
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# Enable pooling
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pooling(max_size=5, idle_timeout=30)
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# Prime the pool with a connection
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primer = connect(conn_str)
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primer.close()
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# Small delay to ensure connection is properly returned to pool
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time.sleep(0.1)
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# Measure multiple pooled connections
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pooled_times = []
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for _ in range(5):
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start = time.perf_counter()
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conn = connect(conn_str)
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conn.close()
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end = time.perf_counter()
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pooled_times.append(end - start)
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avg_pooled = sum(pooled_times) / len(pooled_times)
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# Pooled should be significantly faster than non-pooled
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assert avg_pooled < avg_no_pool, \
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f"Pooled connections ({avg_pooled:.6f}s) not significantly faster than non-pooled ({avg_no_pool:.6f}s)"
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# Clean up - disable pooling for other tests
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pooling(enabled=False)
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def test_connection_pooling_reuse_spid(conn_str):
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"""Test that connections are actually reused from the pool"""
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# Enable pooling
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pooling(max_size=1, idle_timeout=30)
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# Create and close a connection
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conn1 = connect(conn_str)
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cursor1 = conn1.cursor()
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cursor1.execute("SELECT @@SPID") # Get SQL Server process ID
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spid1 = cursor1.fetchone()[0]
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conn1.close()
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end_no_pool = time.perf_counter()
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no_pool_duration = end_no_pool - start_no_pool
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# Second connection
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start2 = time.perf_counter()
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# Get another connection - should be the same one from pool
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conn2 = connect(conn_str)
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cursor2 = conn2.cursor()
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cursor2.execute("SELECT @@SPID")
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spid2 = cursor2.fetchone()[0]
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conn2.close()
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end2 = time.perf_counter()
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duration2 = end2 - start2
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# The SPID should be the same, indicating connection reuse
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assert spid1 == spid2, "Connections not reused - different SPIDs"
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# Clean up
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def test_pool_exhaustion_max_size_1(conn_str):
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"""Test pool exhaustion when max_size=1 and multiple concurrent connections are requested."""
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pooling(max_size=1, idle_timeout=30)
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conn1 = connect(conn_str)
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results = []
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def try_connect():
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try:
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conn2 = connect(conn_str)
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results.append("success")
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conn2.close()
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except Exception as e:
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results.append(str(e))
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# Start a thread that will attempt to get a second connection while the first is open
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t = threading.Thread(target=try_connect)
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t.start()
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t.join(timeout=2)
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conn1.close()
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# Depending on implementation, either blocks, raises, or times out
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assert results, "Second connection attempt did not complete"
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# If pool blocks, the thread may not finish until conn1 is closed, so allow both outcomes
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assert results[0] == "success" or "pool" in results[0].lower() or "timeout" in results[0].lower(), \
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f"Unexpected pool exhaustion result: {results[0]}"
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pooling(enabled=False)
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def test_pool_idle_timeout_removes_connections(conn_str):
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"""Test that idle_timeout removes connections from the pool after the timeout."""
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pooling(max_size=2, idle_timeout=2)
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conn1 = connect(conn_str)
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spid_list = []
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cursor1 = conn1.cursor()
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cursor1.execute("SELECT @@SPID")
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spid1 = cursor1.fetchone()[0]
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spid_list.append(spid1)
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conn1.close()
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# Pooling enabled
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pooling(max_size=2, idle_timeout=10)
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connect(conn_str).close()
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# Wait for longer than idle_timeout
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time.sleep(3)
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# Pooled connection (should be reused, hence faster)
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start_pool = time.perf_counter()
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# Get a new connection, which should not reuse the previous SPID
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conn2 = connect(conn_str)
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cursor2 = conn2.cursor()
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cursor2.execute("SELECT @@SPID")
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spid2 = cursor2.fetchone()[0]
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spid_list.append(spid2)
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conn2.close()
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end_pool = time.perf_counter()
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pool_duration = end_pool - start_pool
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assert pool_duration < no_pool_duration, "Expected faster connection with pooling"
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assert spid1 != spid2, "Idle timeout did not remove connection from pool"
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def test_connection_timeout_invalid_password(conn_str):
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"""Test that connecting with an invalid password raises an exception quickly (timeout)."""
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# Modify the connection string to use an invalid password
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if "Pwd=" in conn_str:
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bad_conn_str = conn_str.replace("Pwd=", "Pwd=wrongpassword")
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elif "Password=" in conn_str:
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bad_conn_str = conn_str.replace("Password=", "Password=wrongpassword")
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else:
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pytest.skip("No password found in connection string to modify")
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start = time.perf_counter()
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with pytest.raises(Exception):
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connect(bad_conn_str)
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elapsed = time.perf_counter() - start
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# Should fail quickly (within 10 seconds)
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assert elapsed < 10, f"Connection with invalid password took too long: {elapsed:.2f}s"
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def test_connection_timeout_invalid_host(conn_str):
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"""Test that connecting to an invalid host fails with a timeout."""
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# Replace server/host with an invalid one
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if "Server=" in conn_str:
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bad_conn_str = conn_str.replace("Server=", "Server=invalidhost12345;")
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elif "host=" in conn_str:
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bad_conn_str = conn_str.replace("host=", "host=invalidhost12345;")
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else:
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pytest.skip("No server/host found in connection string to modify")
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start = time.perf_counter()
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with pytest.raises(Exception):
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connect(bad_conn_str)
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elapsed = time.perf_counter() - start
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# Should fail within a reasonable time (30s)
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# Note: This may vary based on network conditions, so adjust as needed
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# but generally, a connection to an invalid host should not take too long
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# to fail.
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# If it takes too long, it may indicate a misconfiguration or network issue.
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assert elapsed < 30, f"Connection to invalid host took too long: {elapsed:.2f}s"
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def test_pool_removes_invalid_connections(conn_str):
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"""Test that the pool removes connections that become invalid (simulate by closing underlying connection)."""
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pooling(max_size=1, idle_timeout=30)
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conn = connect(conn_str)
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cursor = conn.cursor()
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cursor.execute("SELECT 1")
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# Simulate invalidation by forcibly closing the connection at the driver level
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try:
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# Try to access a private attribute or method to forcibly close the underlying connection
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# This is implementation-specific; if not possible, skip
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if hasattr(conn, "_conn") and hasattr(conn._conn, "close"):
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conn._conn.close()
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else:
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pytest.skip("Cannot forcibly close underlying connection for this driver")
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except Exception:
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pass
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# Safely close the connection, ignoring errors due to forced invalidation
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try:
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conn.close()
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except RuntimeError as e:
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if "not initialized" not in str(e):
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raise
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new_conn = connect(conn_str)
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new_cursor = new_conn.cursor()
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try:
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new_cursor.execute("SELECT 1")
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result = new_cursor.fetchone()
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assert result is not None and result[0] == 1, "Pool did not remove invalid connection"
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new_conn.close()
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pooling(enabled=False)
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def test_pool_recovery_after_failed_connection(conn_str):
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"""Test that the pool recovers after a failed connection attempt."""
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pooling(max_size=1, idle_timeout=30)
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# First, try to connect with a bad password (should fail)
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if "Pwd=" in conn_str:
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bad_conn_str = conn_str.replace("Pwd=", "Pwd=wrongpassword")
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elif "Password=" in conn_str:
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bad_conn_str = conn_str.replace("Password=", "Password=wrongpassword")
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else:
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pytest.skip("No password found in connection string to modify")
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with pytest.raises(Exception):
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connect(bad_conn_str)
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conn = connect(conn_str)
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cursor = conn.cursor()
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cursor.execute("SELECT 1")
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result = cursor.fetchone()
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conn.close()
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pooling(enabled=False)
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def test_pool_capacity_limit_and_overflow(conn_str):
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"""Test that pool does not grow beyond max_size and handles overflow gracefully."""
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pooling(max_size=2, idle_timeout=30)
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conns = []
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try:
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conns.append(connect(conn_str))
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conns.append(connect(conn_str))
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overflow_result = []
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def try_overflow():
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try:
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c = connect(conn_str)
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overflow_result.append("success")
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c.close()
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except Exception as e:
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overflow_result.append(str(e))
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t.start()
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f"Unexpected pool overflow result: {overflow_result[0]}"
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def test_connection_pooling_basic(conn_str):
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# Enable pooling with small pool size

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