Unable to jack-in in some cases when `cider-enrich-classpath` is `t`

[rrudakov]

Steps to reproduce the problem

1. Create a simple project with the following files:

deps.edn

{:paths [:clj-paths]

 :deps {}

 :aliases {:clj-paths ["src"]

           :test {:extra-paths ["test"]
                  :extra-deps  {io.github.cognitect-labs/test-runner {:git/tag "v0.5.1" :git/sha "dfb30dd"}}
                  :main-opts   ["-m" "cognitect.test-runner"]
                  :exec-fn     cognitect.test-runner.api/test}}}

src/core.clj (content is not relevant)

(ns core)

(defn foo []
  (println "Hello"))

test/core_test.clj (content is not relevant)

(ns core-test
  (:require
   [clojure.test :refer [deftest is]]))

(deftest foo-test
  (is (= 4 (+ 2 2))))

2. Try to jack-in.

Expected behavior

I can successfully jack-in without :test alias or with :test alas

Actual behavior

1. If I jack-in with default aliases (using normal cider-jack-in command), the REPL is running successfully, but my namespaces are not included to the classpath. The following command is generated by clojure.sh (src path is missing):

   /usr/bin/clojure -Sforce -Srepro -J-XX:-OmitStackTraceInFastThrow -J-Dclojure.main.report=stderr -Scp /home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/org/clojure/clojure/1.11.1/clojure-1.11.1.jar:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/org/clojure/core.specs.alpha/0.2.62/core.specs.alpha-0.2.62.jar:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/org/clojure/spec.alpha/0.3.218/spec.alpha-0.3.218.jar:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/cider/cider-nrepl/0.43.3/cider-nrepl-0.43.3.jar:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/nrepl/nrepl/1.0.0/nrepl-1.0.0.jar:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/refactor-nrepl/refactor-nrepl/3.9.0/refactor-nrepl-3.9.0.jar:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/cider/orchard/0.20.0/orchard-0.20.0.jar:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/mx/cider/logjam/0.1.1/logjam-0.1.1.jar:/usr/lib/jvm/java-17-temurin/lib/src.zip:/home/rrudakov/.cache/mx.cider/enrich-classpath/1709/1341589140/1730288118.jar:/home/rrudakov/.cache/mx.cider/unzipped-jdk-sources/1709 -J--add-opens=jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree=ALL-UNNAMED -J--add-opens=jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.code=ALL-UNNAMED -m nrepl.cmdline --middleware [refactor-nrepl.middleware/wrap-refactor,cider.nrepl/cider-middleware]

2. If I jack-in with custom :test alias (either by modifying cider-clojure-cli-aliases to ":test" or by using prefix argument and edit start server command replacing -M:cider/nrepl with -M:test:cider/nrepl at the end) REPL won't start. Instead I see in the *Messages* buffer the output of running tests:

   
   error in process sentinel: Could not start nREPL server: WARNING: Implicit use of clojure.main with options is deprecated, use -M

Running tests in #{"test"}

Testing core-test

Ran 1 tests containing 1 assertions. 0 failures, 0 errors. ("finished")

The following command is generated by `clojure.sh` (looks like `cider/nrepl` alias is missing or wrong `main-opts` are picked up):

```text
/usr/bin/clojure -Sforce -Srepro -J-XX:-OmitStackTraceInFastThrow -J-Dclojure.main.report=stderr -Scp test:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/org/clojure/clojure/1.11.1/clojure-1.11.1.jar:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/org/clojure/core.specs.alpha/0.2.62/core.specs.alpha-0.2.62.jar:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/org/clojure/java.classpath/1.0.0/java.classpath-1.0.0.jar:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/org/clojure/spec.alpha/0.3.218/spec.alpha-0.3.218.jar:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/org/clojure/tools.cli/1.0.206/tools.cli-1.0.206.jar:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/org/clojure/tools.namespace/1.3.0/tools.namespace-1.3.0.jar:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/org/clojure/tools.reader/1.3.6/tools.reader-1.3.6.jar:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/cider/cider-nrepl/0.43.3/cider-nrepl-0.43.3.jar:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/nrepl/nrepl/1.0.0/nrepl-1.0.0.jar:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/refactor-nrepl/refactor-nrepl/3.9.0/refactor-nrepl-3.9.0.jar:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/cider/orchard/0.20.0/orchard-0.20.0.jar:/home/rrudakov/.gitlibs/libs/io.github.cognitect-labs/test-runner/dfb30dd6605cb6c0efc275e1df1736f6e90d4d73/src:/home/rrudakov/.m2/repository/mx/cider/logjam/0.1.1/logjam-0.1.1.jar:/usr/lib/jvm/java-17-temurin/lib/src.zip:/home/rrudakov/.cache/mx.cider/enrich-classpath/1709/1323891204/1730288118.jar:/home/rrudakov/.cache/mx.cider/unzipped-jdk-sources/1709 -J--add-opens=jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree=ALL-UNNAMED -J--add-opens=jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.code=ALL-UNNAMED -m cognitect.test-runner

Environment & Version information

CIDER version information

;; CIDER 1.12.0-snapshot (package: 20231112.518), nREPL 1.0.0
;; Clojure 1.11.1, Java 17.0.9

Lein / Clojure CLI version

Clojure CLI 1.11.1

Emacs version

GNU Emacs 29.1.90 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, X toolkit, Xaw3d scroll bars) of 2023-10-23

Operating system

6.6.1-arch1-1 GNU/Linux

JDK distribution

openjdk version "17.0.9" 2023-10-17
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Temurin-17.0.9+9 (build 17.0.9+9)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Temurin-17.0.9+9 (build 17.0.9+9, mixed mode, sharing)

[vemv]

I had never seen :paths [:clj-paths] syntax I believe - could you comment on it?

[rrudakov]

https://clojure.org/reference/deps_and_cli#_paths it's officially supported in deps.edn

[vemv]

Thanks!

I'll check it around tomorrow.

Feel free to verify if the problem goes away using the traditional syntax (Enrich certainly honors provided aliases)

[rrudakov]

Yes, if replace aliases with normal strings, it fixes the first problem. But second problem with :test alias still exists.

[vemv]

Problem 2 is not unique to Enrich, IME - it's very common in tools.deps projects to unintentionally run the tests.

Over the years (when Enrich wasn't on the radar) I always suggested to split your deps.edn into :test and :test-runner. That way one can e.g. pick an alternative runner.

In general, the best practice is to keep aliases fine-grained - more so than the average Lein project, for instance.

Otherwise I'd be hesitant about 'fixing' this - Enrich supports custom main programs so here, most likely it's doing what you're telling it to do.

[rrudakov]

Hm, but why I can successfully jack-in with :test alias enabled when cider-enrich-classpath is nil? I would expect it to fail as well then?

[vemv]

Enrich supports a broader set of use cases e.g. running it from the terminal, where it's more common to specify a main program (e.g. for specifying a repl - there are a few possible choices).

We may be able to hack something, but I think that nudging users into best practices also is a good idea.

[rrudakov]

OK. I've been using :test alias with main-opts for a while without any issues. What's the best way to split it?

{:test {:extra-paths ["test"]
                  :extra-deps  {io.github.cognitect-labs/test-runner {:git/tag "v0.5.1" :git/sha "dfb30dd"}}}

           :test-runner {:main-opts ["-m" "cognitect.test-runner"]
                         :exec-fn   cognitect.test-runner.api/test}}

If I split it like this I won't be able to run :test-runner without specirying :test additionaly (because of dependencies).

Or should I duplicate all dependencies in both :test and :test-runner aliases? Maybe you have some good article on the topic?

[vemv]

Thanks for the willingness!

I'd suggest to

• specify all test-specific dependencies (except those of the runner) and test-specific paths under :test
• specify io.github.cognitect-labs/test-runner and "-m" "cognitect.test-runner" under :test-runner
• Running the tests by using -M:test:test-runner

This has the advantages of:

• allowing dev usages to add :test without bringing the runner
• allowing other runners (like Kaocha) to reuse :test without duplication or conflicts.

Maybe you have some good article on the topic?

Not really but probably it's easy enough to see how this is a design that favors composition - often valued in Clojure.

[vemv]

The latest Enrich supports the paths-as-aliases feature.

The issue related to :main-opts will remain as-is for the time being. I'm reasonably confident that we can foster the described, better pattern.

Cheers - V

[rrudakov]

Good enough for me :) Thank you!