Write some notes and improve some parts

cmd/main.go

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gioni06/go-timeflake/pkg/timeflake"
 )
 
+// There will be a cli interface soon.
+// Right now this is only used for development purpose only.
 func main() {
 	f := timeflake.Random()
 
@@ -22,21 +24,21 @@ func main() {
 	g1 := timeflake.NewValues(f.Timestamp(), nil)
 
 	h := timeflake.FromValues(g)
-	i := timeflake.FromValues(g1)
+	h1 := timeflake.FromValues(g1)
 
 	c.Log()
 	f.Log()
 	d.Log()
 	e.Log()
 	h.Log()
-	i.Log()
+	h1.Log()
 
 	fmt.Println("===Timeflake Comparison===")
 	fmt.Printf("c == f => %v\n", reflect.DeepEqual(c, f))
 	fmt.Printf("f == d => %v\n", reflect.DeepEqual(f, d))
 	fmt.Printf("d == e => %v\n", reflect.DeepEqual(d, e))
 	fmt.Printf("e == h => %v\n", reflect.DeepEqual(e, h))
-	fmt.Printf("h == i => %v (expect false)\n", reflect.DeepEqual(h, i))
+	fmt.Printf("h == h1 => %v (expect false)\n", reflect.DeepEqual(h, h1))
 }
 
 func init() {

pkg/timeflake/timeflake.go

@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ func MaxTimeflake() *big.Int {
 	if errMaxTimeflake != nil {
 		fmt.Println("binary.Write failed:", errMaxTimeflake)
 	}
+
 	return MaxTimeflake
 }
 

test/internal/utils/utils_test.go

@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ func TestBigIntToASCII(t *testing.T) {
 	if res2 != "059aa2a89" {
 		t.Errorf("expected '059aa2a89' got '%s'", res2)
 	}
+
+
+	b3 := big.NewInt(0)
+	res3, _ := utils.BigIntToASCII(b3, alphabets.HEX, 5)
+
+	if res3 != "0" {
+		t.Errorf("expected '0' got '%s'", res3)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestASCIIToBigInt(t *testing.T) {
@@ -34,6 +42,14 @@ func TestASCIIToBigInt(t *testing.T) {
 	if a.Cmp(b) != 0 {
 		t.Error("failed")
 	}
+
+	b1 := utils.ASCIIToBigInt("0", alphabets.BASE62)
+
+	a1 := big.NewInt(0)
+
+	if a1.Cmp(b1) != 0 {
+		t.Error("failed")
+	}
 }
 
 func TestFillString(t *testing.T) {

test/pkg/timeflake/timeflake_test.go

@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gioni06/go-timeflake/pkg/timeflake"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
-}
-
 func bigFromString(s string, base int) (*big.Int, error) {
 	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
 	var b = big.NewInt(0)
@@ -29,6 +25,8 @@ func bigFromString(s string, base int) (*big.Int, error) {
 	return b, nil
 }
 
+// Run some sanity checks that ensure the overall correctness
+// of the created Timeflakes.
 func TestTimeflake(t *testing.T) {
 	now := (time.Now()).Unix()
 	for range make([]int, 1000) {
@@ -40,10 +38,12 @@ func TestTimeflake(t *testing.T) {
 		isTimeflakeGTEZero := zero.Cmp(&f.Int) <= 0
 		isTimeflakeLTEMaxTimeflake := max.Cmp(&f.Int) >= 0
 
+		// 0 < Timeflake integer value (big.Int) < MaxTimeflake
 		if !(isTimeflakeGTEZero && isTimeflakeLTEMaxTimeflake) {
 			t.Error("timeflake out of bounds")
 		}
 
+		// Proof that Timeflakes are not capable of time travel into the future. Great!
 		if !(now <= f.Timestamp()) {
 			t.Error("timeflake timestamp is greater then expected")
 		}
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ func TestTimeflake(t *testing.T) {
 		isTimeflakeGTEZero = zero.Cmp(r) <= 0
 		isTimeflakeLTEMaxTimeflake = max.Cmp(r) >= 0
 
+		// 0 < Timeflake random bits < MaxRandom
 		if !(isTimeflakeGTEZero && isTimeflakeLTEMaxTimeflake) {
 			t.Error("timeflake random part out of bounds")
 		}
@@ -72,12 +73,24 @@ func TestTimeflake(t *testing.T) {
 		isTimeflakeGTEZero = zero.Cmp(flakeTS) <= 0
 		isTimeflakeLTEMaxTimeflake = max.Cmp(flakeTS) >= 0
 
+		// We know that a Timeflake can not travel into the future.
+		// This makes sure, that it can not travel past the boundaries of the Unix
+		// timestamp.
+		// @Todo - Check this line before January 19, 2038
 		if !(isTimeflakeGTEZero && isTimeflakeLTEMaxTimeflake) {
 			t.Error("timeflake timestamp part out of bounds")
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+// Test the randomness of created Timeflakes.
+// This is achieved by creating 1.000,000 concurrent jobs that create
+// Timeflakes. The base62 values are used as keys in a hashmap.
+// If a key is already present, this test will fail.
+//
+// Test takes about 2.5sec on a recent MacBook. Don't hesitate to
+// run a billion jobs, but don't forget to get yourself a cup of coffee
+// before you start!
 func TestRandomnessOfTimeflakes(t *testing.T) {
 	const numJobs = 1e6
 	jobs := make(chan int, numJobs)
@@ -110,3 +123,7 @@ func TestRandomnessOfTimeflakes(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func init() {
+	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
+}