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+[pytest]
+testpaths = tests
+python_files = test_*.py
+python_classes = Test*
+python_functions = test_*
+addopts = -v -s --doctest-modules
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+# This file makes the tests directory a Python package
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+++ b/tests/conftest.py
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+import pytest
+import sys
+import os
+
+# Add project root to Python path
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_config():
+    """Fixture to provide mock configuration for tests."""
+    return {
+        'auth_path': '.auth',
+        'download_path': 'downloads',
+        'index_path': 'index'
+    }
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+# This file makes the unit test directory a Python package
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+++ b/tests/unit/worker_threads/__init__.py
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+# This file makes the worker_threads test directory a Python package
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+++ b/tests/unit/worker_threads/test_download_worker.py
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+import pytest
+import sys
+import os
+
+# Add project root to Python path
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', '..')))
+
+def test_worker_threads_directory_exists():
+    """Verify that the WorkerThreads directory exists."""
+    assert os.path.exists('WorkerThreads'), "WorkerThreads directory should exist"
+
+def test_download_worker_file_exists():
+    """Check if DownloadWorker.py file exists."""
+    assert os.path.exists('WorkerThreads/DownloadWorker.py'), "DownloadWorker.py should exist"
+
+def test_download_worker_importable():
+    """Test basic importability of DownloadWorker."""
+    try:
+        from WorkerThreads.DownloadWorker import DownloadWorker
+        assert hasattr(DownloadWorker, '__init__'), "DownloadWorker should have an __init__ method"
+    except ImportError:
+        pytest.skip("Unable to import DownloadWorker, possibly due to external dependencies")
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+++ b/tests/unit/worker_threads/test_indexer_worker.py
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+import pytest
+import sys
+import os
+
+# Add project root to Python path
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', '..')))
+
+def test_worker_threads_directory_exists():
+    """Verify that the WorkerThreads directory exists."""
+    assert os.path.exists('WorkerThreads'), "WorkerThreads directory should exist"
+
+def test_indexer_worker_file_exists():
+    """Check if IndexerWorker.py file exists."""
+    assert os.path.exists('WorkerThreads/IndexerWorker.py'), "IndexerWorker.py should exist"
+
+def test_indexer_worker_importable():
+    """Test basic importability of IndexerWorker."""
+    try:
+        from WorkerThreads.IndexerWorker import IndexerWorker
+        assert hasattr(IndexerWorker, '__init__'), "IndexerWorker should have an __init__ method"
+    except ImportError:
+        pytest.skip("Unable to import IndexerWorker, possibly due to external dependencies")
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diff --git a/tests/unit/worker_threads/test_text_extract_worker.py b/tests/unit/worker_threads/test_text_extract_worker.py
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+++ b/tests/unit/worker_threads/test_text_extract_worker.py
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+import pytest
+import sys
+import os
+
+# Add project root to Python path
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', '..')))
+
+def test_worker_threads_directory_exists():
+    """Verify that the WorkerThreads directory exists."""
+    assert os.path.exists('WorkerThreads'), "WorkerThreads directory should exist"
+
+def test_text_extract_worker_file_exists():
+    """Check if TextExtractWorker.py file exists."""
+    assert os.path.exists('WorkerThreads/TextExtractWorker.py'), "TextExtractWorker.py should exist"
+
+def test_text_extract_worker_importable():
+    """Test basic importability of TextExtractWorker."""
+    try:
+        from WorkerThreads.TextExtractWorker import TextExtractWorker
+        assert hasattr(TextExtractWorker, '__init__'), "TextExtractWorker should have an __init__ method"
+    except ImportError:
+        pytest.skip("Unable to import TextExtractWorker, possibly due to external dependencies")
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