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tests/unit/test_gateway/test_endpoint_variable.py

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+"""
+Tests for Gateway Variable Endpoint
+"""
+
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+from trustgraph.gateway.endpoint.variable_endpoint import VariableEndpoint
+
+
+class TestVariableEndpoint:
+    """Test cases for VariableEndpoint class"""
+
+    def test_variable_endpoint_initialization(self):
+        """Test VariableEndpoint initialization"""
+        mock_auth = MagicMock()
+        mock_dispatcher = MagicMock()
+        
+        endpoint = VariableEndpoint(
+            endpoint_path="/api/variable",
+            auth=mock_auth,
+            dispatcher=mock_dispatcher
+        )
+        
+        assert endpoint.path == "/api/variable"
+        assert endpoint.auth == mock_auth
+        assert endpoint.dispatcher == mock_dispatcher
+        assert endpoint.operation == "service"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_variable_endpoint_start_method(self):
+        """Test VariableEndpoint start method (should be no-op)"""
+        mock_auth = MagicMock()
+        mock_dispatcher = MagicMock()
+        
+        endpoint = VariableEndpoint("/api/var", mock_auth, mock_dispatcher)
+        
+        # start() should complete without error
+        await endpoint.start()
+
+    def test_add_routes_registers_post_handler(self):
+        """Test add_routes method registers POST route"""
+        mock_auth = MagicMock()
+        mock_dispatcher = MagicMock()
+        mock_app = MagicMock()
+        
+        endpoint = VariableEndpoint("/api/variable", mock_auth, mock_dispatcher)
+        endpoint.add_routes(mock_app)
+        
+        # Verify add_routes was called with POST route
+        mock_app.add_routes.assert_called_once()
+        call_args = mock_app.add_routes.call_args[0][0]
+        assert len(call_args) == 1  # One route added