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+package transformers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"git.ksdemosapps.com/kylesoda/go-migrate/internal/app/config"
+	"git.ksdemosapps.com/kylesoda/go-migrate/internal/app/custom_errors"
+	"git.ksdemosapps.com/kylesoda/go-migrate/internal/app/models"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+)
+
+const testTimeout = 2 * time.Second
+
+func makeBatch(numRows int) models.Batch {
+	rows := make([]models.UnknownRowValues, numRows)
+	for i := range rows {
+		rows[i] = models.UnknownRowValues{i}
+	}
+	return models.Batch{Id: uuid.New(), Rows: rows}
+}
+
+func noRetry() config.RetryConfig {
+	return config.RetryConfig{Attempts: 1}
+}
+
+func newTransformer() *MssqlTransformer {
+	return &MssqlTransformer{}
+}
+
+func uuidColumn() models.ColumnType {
+	return models.NewColumnType("col_uuid", false, false, "uniqueidentifier", "uniqueidentifier", "string", false, 0, 0, 0)
+}
+
+func runConsume(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	tr *MssqlTransformer,
+	columns []models.ColumnType,
+	batchSize int,
+	chIn <-chan models.Batch,
+	chOut chan<- models.Batch,
+	chErr chan<- custom_errors.JobError,
+	wg *sync.WaitGroup,
+) <-chan struct{} {
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		tr.Consume(ctx, columns, noRetry(), batchSize, chIn, chOut, chErr, wg)
+		close(done)
+	}()
+	return done
+}
+
+func drainOut(chOut <-chan models.Batch, wg *sync.WaitGroup) []models.Batch {
+	var batches []models.Batch
+	for {
+		select {
+		case b := <-chOut:
+			batches = append(batches, b)
+			wg.Done()
+		default:
+			return batches
+		}
+	}
+}
+func TestBatchAccumulator_Add(t *testing.T) {
+	acc := &batchAccumulator{batchSize: 5}
+	b1 := makeBatch(2)
+	b2 := makeBatch(3)
+
+	acc.add(b1)
+	acc.add(b2)
+
+	if len(acc.rows) != 5 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 5 rows, got %d", len(acc.rows))
+	}
+	if len(acc.parents) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 parents, got %d", len(acc.parents))
+	}
+	if acc.parents[0].Id != b1.Id || acc.parents[1].Id != b2.Id {
+		t.Error("parent IDs do not match source batch IDs")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBatchAccumulator_Ready(t *testing.T) {
+	acc := &batchAccumulator{batchSize: 3}
+	acc.add(makeBatch(2))
+	if acc.ready() {
+		t.Error("should not be ready with 2 rows and batchSize=3")
+	}
+	acc.add(makeBatch(1))
+	if !acc.ready() {
+		t.Error("should be ready with 3 rows and batchSize=3")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBatchAccumulator_Flush_Empty(t *testing.T) {
+	acc := &batchAccumulator{batchSize: 5}
+	chOut := make(chan models.Batch, 1)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	if !acc.flush(context.Background(), chOut, &wg) {
+		t.Error("flush on empty accumulator should return true")
+	}
+	if len(chOut) != 0 {
+		t.Error("flush on empty accumulator should send nothing")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBatchAccumulator_Flush_Success(t *testing.T) {
+	acc := &batchAccumulator{batchSize: 2}
+	b := makeBatch(2)
+	acc.add(b)
+
+	chOut := make(chan models.Batch, 1)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	if !acc.flush(context.Background(), chOut, &wg) {
+		t.Fatal("flush should return true on success")
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case out := <-chOut:
+		wg.Done()
+		if len(out.Rows) != 2 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 2 rows in flushed batch, got %d", len(out.Rows))
+		}
+		if len(out.ParentBatches) != 1 || out.ParentBatches[0].Id != b.Id {
+			t.Error("flushed batch should reference the source batch as parent")
+		}
+	default:
+		t.Error("expected a batch in chOut after flush")
+	}
+
+	if len(acc.rows) != 0 || len(acc.parents) != 0 {
+		t.Error("accumulator state should be reset after flush")
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func TestBatchAccumulator_Flush_ContextCancelled(t *testing.T) {
+	acc := &batchAccumulator{batchSize: 2}
+	acc.add(makeBatch(2))
+
+	chOut := make(chan models.Batch)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	cancel()
+
+	if acc.flush(ctx, chOut, &wg) {
+		t.Error("flush should return false when context is cancelled")
+	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func TestSendTransformError_PlainError(t *testing.T) {
+	ch := make(chan custom_errors.JobError, 1)
+
+	sendTransformError(context.Background(), errors.New("something broke"), ch)
+
+	select {
+	case e := <-ch:
+		if !e.ShouldCancelJob {
+			t.Error("plain error should produce ShouldCancelJob=true")
+		}
+	default:
+		t.Error("expected a job error in the channel")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSendTransformError_JobError_Passthrough(t *testing.T) {
+	ch := make(chan custom_errors.JobError, 1)
+	original := &custom_errors.JobError{ShouldCancelJob: false, Msg: "custom msg"}
+
+	sendTransformError(context.Background(), original, ch)
+
+	select {
+	case e := <-ch:
+		if e.ShouldCancelJob != false || e.Msg != "custom msg" {
+			t.Errorf("JobError should pass through unchanged, got %+v", e)
+		}
+	default:
+		t.Error("expected a job error in the channel")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSendTransformError_ContextCancelled_Silent(t *testing.T) {
+	ch := make(chan custom_errors.JobError, 1)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	cancel()
+
+	sendTransformError(ctx, context.Canceled, ch)
+
+	if len(ch) != 0 {
+		t.Error("context.Canceled should be silently dropped")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSendTransformError_DeadlineExceeded_Silent(t *testing.T) {
+	ch := make(chan custom_errors.JobError, 1)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	cancel()
+
+	sendTransformError(ctx, context.DeadlineExceeded, ch)
+
+	if len(ch) != 0 {
+		t.Error("context.DeadlineExceeded should be silently dropped")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestConsume_Passthrough_PreservesOriginalBatch(t *testing.T) {
+	tr := newTransformer()
+	chIn := make(chan models.Batch, 1)
+	chOut := make(chan models.Batch, 1)
+	chErr := make(chan custom_errors.JobError, 1)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	batch := makeBatch(3)
+	chIn <- batch
+	close(chIn)
+
+	done := runConsume(context.Background(), tr, nil, 0, chIn, chOut, chErr, &wg)
+
+	select {
+	case got := <-chOut:
+		wg.Done()
+		if got.Id != batch.Id {
+			t.Error("passthrough should preserve the original batch ID")
+		}
+		if len(got.Rows) != 3 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 3 rows, got %d", len(got.Rows))
+		}
+	case <-time.After(testTimeout):
+		t.Fatal("timeout waiting for output batch")
+	}
+
+	<-done
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func TestConsume_Passthrough_WaitGroupBalanced(t *testing.T) {
+	tr := newTransformer()
+	chIn := make(chan models.Batch, 3)
+	chOut := make(chan models.Batch, 3)
+	chErr := make(chan custom_errors.JobError, 1)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	for range 3 {
+		chIn <- makeBatch(1)
+	}
+	close(chIn)
+
+	done := runConsume(context.Background(), tr, nil, 0, chIn, chOut, chErr, &wg)
+	<-done
+
+	batches := drainOut(chOut, &wg)
+	if len(batches) != 3 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 3 output batches, got %d", len(batches))
+	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func TestConsume_Accumulation_FlushOnThreshold(t *testing.T) {
+	tr := newTransformer()
+	chIn := make(chan models.Batch, 3)
+	chOut := make(chan models.Batch, 2)
+	chErr := make(chan custom_errors.JobError, 1)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	for range 3 {
+		chIn <- makeBatch(1)
+	}
+	close(chIn)
+
+	done := runConsume(context.Background(), tr, nil, 3, chIn, chOut, chErr, &wg)
+	<-done
+
+	batches := drainOut(chOut, &wg)
+	if len(batches) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 accumulated batch, got %d", len(batches))
+	}
+	if len(batches[0].Rows) != 3 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 3 rows in accumulated batch, got %d", len(batches[0].Rows))
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func TestConsume_Accumulation_FlushOnClose(t *testing.T) {
+	tr := newTransformer()
+	chIn := make(chan models.Batch, 2)
+	chOut := make(chan models.Batch, 2)
+	chErr := make(chan custom_errors.JobError, 1)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	chIn <- makeBatch(1)
+	chIn <- makeBatch(1)
+	close(chIn)
+
+	done := runConsume(context.Background(), tr, nil, 10, chIn, chOut, chErr, &wg)
+	<-done
+
+	batches := drainOut(chOut, &wg)
+	if len(batches) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 batch flushed on close, got %d", len(batches))
+	}
+	if len(batches[0].Rows) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 2 rows, got %d", len(batches[0].Rows))
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func TestConsume_Accumulation_TracksAllParentBatches(t *testing.T) {
+	tr := newTransformer()
+	chIn := make(chan models.Batch, 2)
+	chOut := make(chan models.Batch, 2)
+	chErr := make(chan custom_errors.JobError, 1)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	b1 := makeBatch(1)
+	b2 := makeBatch(1)
+	chIn <- b1
+	chIn <- b2
+	close(chIn)
+
+	done := runConsume(context.Background(), tr, nil, 10, chIn, chOut, chErr, &wg)
+	<-done
+
+	batches := drainOut(chOut, &wg)
+	if len(batches) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 output batch, got %d", len(batches))
+	}
+	parents := batches[0].ParentBatches
+	if len(parents) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 parent refs, got %d", len(parents))
+	}
+	if parents[0].Id != b1.Id || parents[1].Id != b2.Id {
+		t.Error("parent IDs should match source batch IDs in order")
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func TestConsume_Accumulation_MultipleFlushes(t *testing.T) {
+	tr := newTransformer()
+	chIn := make(chan models.Batch, 5)
+	chOut := make(chan models.Batch, 5)
+	chErr := make(chan custom_errors.JobError, 1)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	for range 5 {
+		chIn <- makeBatch(1)
+	}
+	close(chIn)
+
+	done := runConsume(context.Background(), tr, nil, 2, chIn, chOut, chErr, &wg)
+	<-done
+
+	batches := drainOut(chOut, &wg)
+	if len(batches) != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 3 output batches (2+2+1 rows), got %d", len(batches))
+	}
+	totalRows := 0
+	for _, b := range batches {
+		totalRows += len(b.Rows)
+	}
+	if totalRows != 5 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 5 total rows across all batches, got %d", totalRows)
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func TestConsume_EmptyInput_NoOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	tr := newTransformer()
+	chIn := make(chan models.Batch)
+	chOut := make(chan models.Batch, 1)
+	chErr := make(chan custom_errors.JobError, 1)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	close(chIn)
+
+	done := runConsume(context.Background(), tr, nil, 5, chIn, chOut, chErr, &wg)
+
+	select {
+	case <-done:
+	case <-time.After(testTimeout):
+		t.Fatal("timeout: Consume did not exit after empty input channel was closed")
+	}
+
+	if len(chOut) != 0 {
+		t.Error("expected no output for empty input")
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func TestConsume_TransformError_SendsJobError(t *testing.T) {
+	tr := newTransformer()
+	col := uuidColumn()
+
+	chIn := make(chan models.Batch, 1)
+	chOut := make(chan models.Batch, 1)
+	chErr := make(chan custom_errors.JobError, 1)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	batch := models.Batch{
+		Id:   uuid.New(),
+		Rows: []models.UnknownRowValues{{[]byte{1, 2, 3}}},
+	}
+	chIn <- batch
+
+	done := runConsume(context.Background(), tr, []models.ColumnType{col}, 0, chIn, chOut, chErr, &wg)
+
+	select {
+	case err := <-chErr:
+		if !err.ShouldCancelJob {
+			t.Error("transform error should set ShouldCancelJob=true")
+		}
+	case <-time.After(testTimeout):
+		t.Fatal("timeout: expected a job error from transform failure")
+	}
+
+	<-done
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func TestConsume_TransformError_NoOutputForwarded(t *testing.T) {
+	tr := newTransformer()
+	col := uuidColumn()
+
+	chIn := make(chan models.Batch, 1)
+	chOut := make(chan models.Batch, 1)
+	chErr := make(chan custom_errors.JobError, 1)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	batch := models.Batch{
+		Id:   uuid.New(),
+		Rows: []models.UnknownRowValues{{[]byte{1, 2, 3}}},
+	}
+	chIn <- batch
+
+	done := runConsume(context.Background(), tr, []models.ColumnType{col}, 0, chIn, chOut, chErr, &wg)
+	<-done
+
+	if len(chOut) != 0 {
+		t.Error("no batch should be forwarded when transformation fails")
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func TestConsume_ContextCancellation_Exits(t *testing.T) {
+	tr := newTransformer()
+	chIn := make(chan models.Batch)
+	chOut := make(chan models.Batch, 1)
+	chErr := make(chan custom_errors.JobError, 1)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	done := runConsume(ctx, tr, nil, 0, chIn, chOut, chErr, &wg)
+
+	cancel()
+
+	select {
+	case <-done:
+	case <-time.After(testTimeout):
+		t.Fatal("timeout: Consume did not exit after context cancellation")
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func TestConsume_Transform_DatetimeConvertedToUTC(t *testing.T) {
+	tr := newTransformer()
+	col := models.NewColumnType("col_dt", false, false, "datetime", "datetime", "timestamp", false, 0, 0, 0)
+
+	chIn := make(chan models.Batch, 1)
+	chOut := make(chan models.Batch, 1)
+	chErr := make(chan custom_errors.JobError, 1)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	nonUTC := time.Date(2024, 1, 15, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.FixedZone("EST", -5*3600))
+	batch := models.Batch{
+		Id:   uuid.New(),
+		Rows: []models.UnknownRowValues{{nonUTC}},
+	}
+	chIn <- batch
+	close(chIn)
+
+	done := runConsume(context.Background(), tr, []models.ColumnType{col}, 0, chIn, chOut, chErr, &wg)
+	<-done
+
+	select {
+	case got := <-chOut:
+		wg.Done()
+		result, ok := got.Rows[0][0].(time.Time)
+		if !ok {
+			t.Fatal("expected time.Time in output row")
+		}
+		if result.Location() != time.UTC {
+			t.Errorf("expected UTC location after transform, got %v", result.Location())
+		}
+	default:
+		t.Error("expected an output batch")
+	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func TestConsume_Transform_NilValueSkipped(t *testing.T) {
+	tr := newTransformer()
+	col := uuidColumn()
+
+	chIn := make(chan models.Batch, 1)
+	chOut := make(chan models.Batch, 1)
+	chErr := make(chan custom_errors.JobError, 1)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	batch := models.Batch{
+		Id:   uuid.New(),
+		Rows: []models.UnknownRowValues{{nil}},
+	}
+	chIn <- batch
+	close(chIn)
+
+	done := runConsume(context.Background(), tr, []models.ColumnType{col}, 0, chIn, chOut, chErr, &wg)
+	<-done
+
+	select {
+	case got := <-chOut:
+		wg.Done()
+		if got.Rows[0][0] != nil {
+			t.Error("nil value should pass through unchanged")
+		}
+	default:
+		t.Error("expected an output batch even when value is nil")
+	}
+
+	if len(chErr) != 0 {
+		t.Error("nil value should not produce an error")
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+}