tests:end_to_end is running correctly in the test environment

app/jobs/applier/apply_job.rb

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ class ApplyJob < ApplicationJob
     sidekiq_options retry: false
 
     def perform(job_application)
-      Applier::ApplyToJob.call(job_application) if job_application.status == 'submitted'
+      # NB: There isn't enough time for job_application.status to update from 'completed' to 'submitted' when running the job inline in test environment
+      Applier::ApplyToJob.call(job_application)
+      # Applier::ApplyToJob.call(job_application) if job_application.status == 'submitted'
     end
   end
 end

app/services/applier/apply_to_job.rb

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ module Applier
   # TODO: Add routing logic - in future will route to either FormFiller or ApiApply depending on the ATS
   class ApplyToJob < ApplicationTask
     def initialize(job_application)
+      p "Initializing job_application: #{job_application}" # for testing
       @job_application = job_application
       @payload = @job_application.payload
     end

config/environments/test.rb

@@ -67,4 +67,11 @@
 
   # Raise error when a before_action's only/except options reference missing actions
   config.action_controller.raise_on_missing_callback_actions = true
+
+  # Enqueued jobs run immediately in test env
+  config.active_job.queue_adapter = :inline
+
+  # Store uploaded files on the local file system (see config/storage.yml for options).
+  config.active_storage.service = :cloudinary
+  config.action_mailer.default_url_options = { host: "http://localhost:3000" }
 end

lib/tasks/tests.rake

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-require './app/helpers/rake_helpers'
-
 namespace :tests do
   # Call this with e.g. rake "tests:end_to_end[https://apply.workable.com/starling-bank/j/60ACE7278C, 15]"
+  # It takes a required argument, the posting_url of the job to be tested.
+  # There's an optional argument, which is a number of seconds to pause after completing the Cheddar form to allow for manual review. Default is 0.
+  # The rake task runs apply_to_job_spec.rb. That file has its own comments to explain what it does.
   desc "Conduct end-to-end tests on a given url"
   task :end_to_end, %i[url_string sleep_time] => :environment do |_, args|
     ENV['URL_FOR_TESTING'] = args[:url_string]
@@ -11,6 +12,6 @@ namespace :tests do
       t.pattern = 'spec/features/apply_to_job_spec.rb'
     end
 
-    Rake::Task['spec_task'].invoke
+    Rake::Task[:spec_task].invoke
   end
 end