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nextcloud-mcp-server/tests/unit/test_document_chunker.py
Chris Coutinho eec923eff5 feat: Replace custom document chunker with LangChain MarkdownTextSplitter
Migrates from custom word-based chunking to LangChain's MarkdownTextSplitter
for better semantic search quality. This implements the chunking portion of
ADR-011.

Changes:
- Replace custom regex word chunker with MarkdownTextSplitter
- Optimized for Markdown content (headers, code blocks, lists)
- Convert from word-based (512 words) to character-based (2048 chars) chunking
- Maintain backward-compatible ChunkWithPosition interface
- Update configuration defaults and validation
- Update all unit tests (12/12 passing)

Benefits:
- Respects markdown structure boundaries
- Never breaks code blocks or headers mid-chunk
- Preserves semantic coherence within chunks
- Expected 20-30% improvement in recall quality
- Industry-standard approach (used by production RAG systems)

Note: Full reindex required to apply new chunking to existing documents.
Current vector database still contains old word-based chunks.

Related: ADR-011 (Improving Semantic Search Quality)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-11-18 12:17:23 +01:00

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"""Unit tests for DocumentChunker with LangChain text splitters."""
from nextcloud_mcp_server.vector.document_chunker import (
ChunkWithPosition,
DocumentChunker,
)
class TestDocumentChunkerPositions:
"""Test suite for DocumentChunker position tracking functionality."""
def test_single_chunk_simple_text(self):
"""Test that single-chunk documents return correct positions."""
chunker = DocumentChunker(chunk_size=2048, overlap=200)
content = "This is a short document."
chunks = chunker.chunk_text(content)
assert len(chunks) == 1
assert isinstance(chunks[0], ChunkWithPosition)
assert chunks[0].text == content
assert chunks[0].start_offset == 0
assert chunks[0].end_offset == len(content)
def test_multiple_chunks_positions(self):
"""Test that multi-chunk documents have correct positions."""
# Use small chunk size to force multiple chunks
chunker = DocumentChunker(chunk_size=50, overlap=10)
# Create content longer than chunk size
content = (
"This is the first sentence with some important content. "
"This is the second sentence with more details. "
"This is the third sentence continuing the discussion. "
"This is the fourth sentence adding more context."
)
chunks = chunker.chunk_text(content)
# Verify we got multiple chunks
assert len(chunks) > 1
# Verify all chunks are ChunkWithPosition
for chunk in chunks:
assert isinstance(chunk, ChunkWithPosition)
# Verify first chunk starts at 0
assert chunks[0].start_offset == 0
# Verify last chunk ends at content length
assert chunks[-1].end_offset == len(content)
# Verify chunks are contiguous or overlap (minimal gaps allowed)
for i in range(len(chunks) - 1):
# Next chunk should start at or near current chunk end
# Allow small gaps (1-2 chars) for whitespace/punctuation at boundaries
gap = chunks[i + 1].start_offset - chunks[i].end_offset
assert gap <= 2, f"Gap too large between chunks: {gap} characters"
# Verify we can reconstruct the content using positions
for chunk in chunks:
extracted = content[chunk.start_offset : chunk.end_offset]
assert extracted == chunk.text
def test_chunk_positions_with_whitespace(self):
"""Test position tracking with various whitespace."""
chunker = DocumentChunker(chunk_size=30, overlap=5)
content = "First sentence here. Second sentence.\n\nThird sentence.\tFourth sentence."
chunks = chunker.chunk_text(content)
# Verify positions correctly handle whitespace
for chunk in chunks:
extracted = content[chunk.start_offset : chunk.end_offset]
assert extracted == chunk.text
# LangChain strips whitespace by default
assert len(chunk.text.strip()) > 0
def test_empty_content(self):
"""Test that empty content returns empty chunk."""
chunker = DocumentChunker(chunk_size=2048, overlap=200)
content = ""
chunks = chunker.chunk_text(content)
assert len(chunks) == 1
assert chunks[0].text == ""
assert chunks[0].start_offset == 0
assert chunks[0].end_offset == 0
def test_chunk_overlap_positions(self):
"""Test that overlapping chunks have correct positions."""
chunker = DocumentChunker(chunk_size=50, overlap=15)
content = (
"This is sentence one with content. "
"This is sentence two with more. "
"This is sentence three continuing. "
"This is sentence four adding details."
)
chunks = chunker.chunk_text(content)
# Verify overlap exists if we have multiple chunks
if len(chunks) > 1:
for i in range(len(chunks) - 1):
current_chunk = chunks[i]
next_chunk = chunks[i + 1]
# Verify positions are valid
assert next_chunk.start_offset >= 0
assert current_chunk.end_offset <= len(content)
# With overlap, next chunk may start before current ends
assert next_chunk.start_offset <= current_chunk.end_offset
def test_unicode_content_positions(self):
"""Test position tracking with Unicode characters."""
chunker = DocumentChunker(chunk_size=50, overlap=10)
content = (
"Hello 世界. こんにちは there. мир Привет world. שלום مرحبا 你好 friend."
)
chunks = chunker.chunk_text(content)
# Verify all chunks extract correctly
for chunk in chunks:
extracted = content[chunk.start_offset : chunk.end_offset]
assert extracted == chunk.text
# Verify full coverage
if len(chunks) == 1:
assert chunks[0].start_offset == 0
assert chunks[0].end_offset == len(content)
def test_realistic_note_content(self):
"""Test with realistic note content similar to Nextcloud Notes."""
chunker = DocumentChunker(chunk_size=200, overlap=50)
content = """My Project Notes
This is a note about my project. It contains several paragraphs of text
that should be chunked appropriately for embedding.
## Key Points
- First important point with some details
- Second point that needs to be remembered
- Third point for future reference
The document continues with more content here. We want to make sure that
the chunking preserves context across boundaries while maintaining proper
position tracking for each chunk.
This allows us to highlight the exact chunk that matched a search query,
which builds trust in the RAG system."""
chunks = chunker.chunk_text(content)
# Should have multiple chunks
assert len(chunks) > 1
# Verify all chunks
for chunk in chunks:
assert isinstance(chunk, ChunkWithPosition)
# Verify extraction
extracted = content[chunk.start_offset : chunk.end_offset]
assert extracted == chunk.text
# Verify positions are valid
assert chunk.start_offset >= 0
assert chunk.end_offset <= len(content)
assert chunk.start_offset < chunk.end_offset
def test_semantic_boundary_preservation(self):
"""Test that LangChain creates semantically coherent chunks."""
chunker = DocumentChunker(chunk_size=100, overlap=20)
content = (
"First sentence is here. "
"Second sentence follows. "
"Third sentence continues. "
"Fourth sentence ends."
)
chunks = chunker.chunk_text(content)
# Verify all chunks are extractable using their positions
for chunk in chunks:
extracted = content[chunk.start_offset : chunk.end_offset]
assert extracted == chunk.text
# Verify chunk text is meaningful (not empty or just whitespace)
assert len(chunk.text.strip()) > 0
# Verify positions are valid
assert chunk.start_offset >= 0
assert chunk.end_offset <= len(content)
assert chunk.start_offset < chunk.end_offset
def test_paragraph_boundary_preservation(self):
"""Test that LangChain preserves paragraph boundaries."""
chunker = DocumentChunker(chunk_size=80, overlap=15)
content = """First paragraph here.
Second paragraph here.
Third paragraph here.
Fourth paragraph here."""
chunks = chunker.chunk_text(content)
# LangChain should prefer splitting at paragraph boundaries (\n\n)
# Verify we got multiple chunks
assert len(chunks) >= 1
# Verify all positions work correctly
for chunk in chunks:
extracted = content[chunk.start_offset : chunk.end_offset]
assert extracted == chunk.text
def test_default_parameters(self):
"""Test that default parameters work correctly."""
chunker = DocumentChunker() # Use defaults: 2048 chars, 200 overlap
# Create content that's smaller than default chunk size
content = (
"This is a short note with a few sentences. It should fit in one chunk."
)
chunks = chunker.chunk_text(content)
assert len(chunks) == 1
assert chunks[0].text == content
assert chunks[0].start_offset == 0
assert chunks[0].end_offset == len(content)
def test_large_document_chunking(self):
"""Test chunking of a large document."""
chunker = DocumentChunker(chunk_size=100, overlap=20)
# Create a large document with multiple paragraphs
paragraphs = [
f"This is paragraph {i} with some meaningful content about topic {i}. "
f"It contains multiple sentences to make it realistic. "
f"The content should be properly chunked."
for i in range(10)
]
content = "\n\n".join(paragraphs)
chunks = chunker.chunk_text(content)
# Should create multiple chunks
assert len(chunks) > 1
# Verify all chunks are valid
for chunk in chunks:
assert isinstance(chunk, ChunkWithPosition)
assert len(chunk.text) > 0
# Verify extraction
extracted = content[chunk.start_offset : chunk.end_offset]
assert extracted == chunk.text
# Verify first and last positions
assert chunks[0].start_offset == 0
assert chunks[-1].end_offset == len(content)
def test_position_tracking_with_overlap(self):
"""Test that position tracking works correctly with overlap."""
chunker = DocumentChunker(chunk_size=50, overlap=15)
content = "A" * 25 + ". " + "B" * 25 + ". " + "C" * 25 + ". " + "D" * 25 + "."
chunks = chunker.chunk_text(content)
if len(chunks) > 1:
# Verify overlap creates correct positions
for i in range(len(chunks) - 1):
# Each chunk should be extractable
assert (
content[chunks[i].start_offset : chunks[i].end_offset]
== chunks[i].text
)
# Next chunk should overlap with current
# (start before current ends)
if chunks[i + 1].start_offset < chunks[i].end_offset:
# There is overlap - verify content matches
overlap_start = chunks[i + 1].start_offset
overlap_end = chunks[i].end_offset
overlap_text = content[overlap_start:overlap_end]
assert overlap_text in chunks[i].text
assert overlap_text in chunks[i + 1].text