.. _testing_mock_interfaces: Mock Interfaces for Unit Testing ================================ Isaac Lab provides mock implementations of sensor, asset, and PhysX view classes for unit testing without requiring Isaac Sim or GPU simulation. Overview -------- Two levels of mock interfaces are available: 1. **High-level mocks** (``isaaclab.test.mock_interfaces``) - Mock sensors and assets 2. **Low-level PhysX mocks** (``isaaclab_physx.test.mock_interfaces``) - Mock PhysX TensorAPI views High-Level Mock Interfaces -------------------------- Located in ``isaaclab.test.mock_interfaces``, these mock the public API of sensor and asset base classes. Available Mocks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ **Sensors:** .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 25 25 50 * - Mock Class - Real Class - Description * - ``MockImu`` - ``BaseImu`` - IMU sensor (accelerometer + gyroscope) * - ``MockContactSensor`` - ``BaseContactSensor`` - Contact force sensor * - ``MockFrameTransformer`` - ``BaseFrameTransformer`` - Frame tracking sensor **Assets:** .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 25 25 50 * - Mock Class - Real Class - Description * - ``MockArticulation`` - ``BaseArticulation`` - Articulated robot (joints + bodies) * - ``MockRigidObject`` - ``BaseRigidObject`` - Single rigid body * - ``MockRigidObjectCollection`` - ``BaseRigidObjectCollection`` - Collection of rigid bodies Quick Start ~~~~~~~~~~~ .. code-block:: python import torch from isaaclab.test.mock_interfaces import MockArticulation, MockContactSensor # Create a mock quadruped robot robot = MockArticulation( num_instances=4, num_joints=12, num_bodies=13, joint_names=[f"joint_{i}" for i in range(12)], device="cpu" ) # Set joint states robot.data.set_mock_data( joint_pos=torch.zeros(4, 12), joint_vel=torch.randn(4, 12) * 0.1 ) # Access data like the real asset positions = robot.data.joint_pos # Shape: (4, 12) # Create a mock contact sensor sensor = MockContactSensor(num_instances=4, num_bodies=4, device="cpu") sensor.data.set_net_forces_w(torch.randn(4, 4, 3)) Factory Functions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pre-configured factories for common use cases: .. code-block:: python from isaaclab.test.mock_interfaces import ( create_mock_quadruped, create_mock_humanoid, create_mock_foot_contact_sensor, ) # Pre-configured quadruped (12 joints, 13 bodies) robot = create_mock_quadruped(num_instances=4) # Pre-configured humanoid (21 joints, 22 bodies) humanoid = create_mock_humanoid(num_instances=2) # Foot contact sensor for quadruped foot_contact = create_mock_foot_contact_sensor(num_instances=4, num_feet=4) Patching Utilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Use context managers or decorators to inject mocks into tests: **Context Managers:** .. code-block:: python from isaaclab.test.mock_interfaces.utils import patch_articulation, patch_sensor with patch_articulation("my_module.Articulation", num_joints=12) as MockRobot: robot = my_function_that_creates_robot() robot.data.set_joint_pos(torch.zeros(1, 12)) with patch_sensor("my_module.ContactSensor", "contact", num_bodies=4): sensor = my_function_that_creates_sensor() **Decorators:** .. code-block:: python from isaaclab.test.mock_interfaces.utils import mock_articulation, mock_sensor @mock_articulation(num_joints=12, num_bodies=13) def test_observation_function(mock_robot): mock_robot.data.set_joint_pos(torch.zeros(1, 12)) obs = compute_observation(mock_robot) assert obs.shape == (1, 24) @mock_sensor("contact", num_instances=4, num_bodies=4) def test_contact_reward(mock_contact): mock_contact.data.set_net_forces_w(torch.randn(4, 4, 3)) reward = compute_contact_reward(mock_contact) Low-Level PhysX Mock Interfaces ------------------------------- Located in ``isaaclab_physx.test.mock_interfaces``, these mock the PhysX TensorAPI views used internally by assets and sensors. Available Mocks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 25 25 50 * - Mock Class - PhysX Class - Used By * - ``MockRigidBodyView`` - ``physx.RigidBodyView`` - ``RigidObject`` * - ``MockArticulationView`` - ``physx.ArticulationView`` - ``Articulation`` * - ``MockRigidContactView`` - ``physx.RigidContactView`` - ``ContactSensor`` Quick Start ~~~~~~~~~~~ .. code-block:: python from isaaclab_physx.test.mock_interfaces import ( MockRigidBodyView, MockArticulationView, MockRigidContactView, ) # Create a mock rigid body view view = MockRigidBodyView(count=4, device="cpu") transforms = view.get_transforms() # Shape: (4, 7) # Set mock data view.set_mock_transforms(torch.randn(4, 7)) # Create a mock articulation view art_view = MockArticulationView( count=4, num_dofs=12, num_links=13, device="cpu" ) positions = art_view.get_dof_positions() # Shape: (4, 12) Factory Functions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. code-block:: python from isaaclab_physx.test.mock_interfaces import ( create_mock_rigid_body_view, create_mock_articulation_view, create_mock_quadruped_view, create_mock_rigid_contact_view, ) # Pre-configured quadruped view (12 DOFs, 13 links) view = create_mock_quadruped_view(count=4) # Pre-configured humanoid view (21 DOFs, 22 links) humanoid = create_mock_humanoid_view(count=2) Patching Utilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. code-block:: python from isaaclab_physx.test.mock_interfaces.utils import ( patch_rigid_body_view, patch_articulation_view, mock_articulation_view, ) # Context manager with patch_rigid_body_view("my_module.physx.RigidBodyView", count=4): view = create_rigid_body() # Decorator @mock_articulation_view(count=4, num_dofs=12, num_links=13) def test_my_function(mock_view): positions = mock_view.get_dof_positions() assert positions.shape == (4, 12) Data Shapes Reference --------------------- High-Level Mocks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ **IMU Data:** .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 25 20 55 * - Property - Shape - Description * - ``pos_w`` - ``(N, 3)`` - Position in world frame * - ``quat_w`` - ``(N, 4)`` - Orientation (w,x,y,z) in world frame * - ``lin_vel_b`` - ``(N, 3)`` - Linear velocity in body frame * - ``ang_vel_b`` - ``(N, 3)`` - Angular velocity in body frame * - ``projected_gravity_b`` - ``(N, 3)`` - Gravity in body frame **Contact Sensor Data:** .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 25 20 55 * - Property - Shape - Description * - ``net_forces_w`` - ``(N, B, 3)`` - Net contact forces * - ``force_matrix_w`` - ``(N, B, M, 3)`` - Filtered forces * - ``current_contact_time`` - ``(N, B)`` - Time in contact * - ``current_air_time`` - ``(N, B)`` - Time in air Where N = instances, B = bodies, M = filter bodies **Articulation Data:** .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 25 20 55 * - Property - Shape - Description * - ``joint_pos`` - ``(N, J)`` - Joint positions * - ``joint_vel`` - ``(N, J)`` - Joint velocities * - ``root_link_pose_w`` - ``(N, 7)`` - Root pose in world * - ``body_link_pose_w`` - ``(N, B, 7)`` - Body poses in world Where N = instances, J = joints, B = bodies PhysX View Mocks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ **RigidBodyView:** .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 30 20 50 * - Method - Shape - Description * - ``get_transforms()`` - ``(N, 7)`` - [pos(3), quat_xyzw(4)] * - ``get_velocities()`` - ``(N, 6)`` - [lin_vel(3), ang_vel(3)] * - ``get_masses()`` - ``(N, 1, 1)`` - mass per body * - ``get_inertias()`` - ``(N, 1, 3, 3)`` - 3x3 inertia matrix **ArticulationView:** .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 35 20 45 * - Method - Shape - Description * - ``get_root_transforms()`` - ``(N, 7)`` - Root pose * - ``get_link_transforms()`` - ``(N, L, 7)`` - Link poses * - ``get_dof_positions()`` - ``(N, J)`` - Joint positions * - ``get_dof_limits()`` - ``(N, J, 2)`` - [lower, upper] **RigidContactView:** .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 40 20 40 * - Method - Shape - Description * - ``get_net_contact_forces(dt)`` - ``(N*B, 3)`` - Flat net forces * - ``get_contact_force_matrix(dt)`` - ``(N*B, F, 3)`` - Per-filter forces Design Patterns --------------- All mock interfaces follow these patterns: 1. **Lazy Initialization** - Tensors created on first access with correct shapes 2. **Device Transfer** - All setters call ``.to(device)`` 3. **Identity Quaternion Defaults** - Quaternions default to identity 4. **Clone on Getters** - Return ``.clone()`` to prevent mutation 5. **No-op Actions** - Simulation operations (reset, update, write_to_sim) do nothing 6. **Mock Setters** - Direct ``set_mock_*`` methods for test setup Example: Testing an Observation Function ---------------------------------------- .. code-block:: python import pytest import torch from isaaclab.test.mock_interfaces import MockArticulation @pytest.fixture def robot(): return MockArticulation( num_instances=4, num_joints=12, num_bodies=13, device="cpu" ) def test_joint_observation(robot): # Setup joint_pos = torch.randn(4, 12) robot.data.set_joint_pos(joint_pos) # Test your observation function obs = compute_joint_observation(robot) # Verify assert obs.shape == (4, 24) # pos + vel assert torch.allclose(obs[:, :12], joint_pos) def test_body_observation(robot): # Setup body_poses = torch.randn(4, 13, 7) robot.data.set_body_link_pose_w(body_poses) # Test obs = compute_body_observation(robot) assert obs.shape == (4, 13, 7) Example: Testing with PhysX View Mocks -------------------------------------- .. code-block:: python import pytest import torch from isaaclab_physx.test.mock_interfaces import create_mock_quadruped_view from isaaclab_physx.test.mock_interfaces.utils import mock_articulation_view def test_quadruped_joint_limits(): """Test quadruped joint limit handling.""" view = create_mock_quadruped_view(count=4) # Set custom joint limits limits = torch.zeros(4, 12, 2) limits[:, :, 0] = -1.5 # lower limit limits[:, :, 1] = 1.5 # upper limit view.set_mock_dof_limits(limits) # Verify limits result = view.get_dof_limits() assert torch.allclose(result[:, :, 0], torch.full((4, 12), -1.5)) assert torch.allclose(result[:, :, 1], torch.full((4, 12), 1.5)) @mock_articulation_view(count=4, num_dofs=12, num_links=13) def test_articulation_with_decorator(mock_view): """Test using the decorator pattern.""" # Set some initial positions positions = torch.randn(4, 12) mock_view.set_mock_dof_positions(positions) # Verify result = mock_view.get_dof_positions() assert torch.allclose(result, positions)