Implement file installation

src/decman/core/error.py

@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ class SourceError(Exception):
         super().__init__(message)
 
 
+class FSInstallationFailedError(Exception):
+    """
+    Error raised when trying to install a file/directory to a target.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, target: str, source: str, reason: str):
+        self.source = source
+        self.target = target
+        super().__init__(f"Failed to install file from {source} to {target}: {reason}")
+
+
 class InvalidOnDisableError(Exception):
     """
     Error raised when trying to create a Module with an invalid on_disable method.

src/decman/core/file_manager.py

@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+import os
+import typing
+
+import decman.core.error as errors
+import decman.core.fs as fs
+import decman.core.module as module
+import decman.core.output as output
+import decman.core.store as _store
+
+
+def update_files(
+    store: _store.Store,
+    modules: set[module.Module],
+    files: dict[str, fs.File],
+    directories: dict[str, fs.Directory],
+    dry_run: bool = False,
+) -> bool:
+    output.print_summary("Installing files.")
+
+    all_checked_files = []
+    all_changed_files = []
+    store.ensure("all_files", [])
+
+    try:
+        output.print_debug("Applying common files.")
+        checked, changed = _install_files(files, dry_run=dry_run)
+        all_checked_files += checked
+        all_changed_files += changed
+
+        output.print_debug("Applying common directories.")
+        checked, changed = _install_directories(directories, dry_run=dry_run)
+        all_checked_files += checked
+        all_changed_files += changed
+
+        for mod in modules:
+            module_changed_files = []
+
+            output.print_debug(f"Applying files in module '{mod.name}'.")
+            checked, changed = _install_files(
+                mod.files(),
+                variables=mod.file_variables(),
+                dry_run=dry_run,
+            )
+            all_checked_files += checked
+            module_changed_files += changed
+
+            output.print_debug(f"Applying directories in module '{mod.name}'.")
+            checked, changed = _install_directories(
+                mod.directories(),
+                variables=mod.file_variables(),
+                dry_run=dry_run,
+            )
+            all_checked_files += checked
+            module_changed_files += changed
+
+            if len(module_changed_files) > 0:
+                output.print_debug(
+                    f"Module '{mod.name}' set to changed due to modified \
+                    files: {', '.join(module_changed_files)}"
+                )
+                mod._changed = True
+            all_changed_files += module_changed_files
+    except errors.FSInstallationFailedError as error:
+        output.print_error(str(error))
+        output.print_traceback()
+        return False
+
+    to_remove = []
+    for file in store["all_files"]:
+        if file not in all_checked_files:
+            to_remove.append(file)
+
+    output.print_list("Updated files:", all_changed_files, elements_per_line=1)
+    output.print_list("Removing files:", to_remove, elements_per_line=1)
+
+    if not dry_run:
+        for file in to_remove:
+            try:
+                os.remove(file)
+            except OSError as error:
+                output.print_warning(f"Failed to remove file: '{file}': {error.strerror}.")
+        store["all_files"] = all_checked_files
+
+    return True
+
+
+def _install_files(
+    files: dict[str, fs.File],
+    variables: typing.Optional[dict[str, str]] = None,
+    dry_run: bool = False,
+) -> tuple[list[str], list[str]]:
+    checked_files = []
+    changed_files = []
+
+    for target_filename, file in files.items():
+        output.print_debug(f"Checking file {target_filename}.")
+        checked_files.append(target_filename)
+
+        try:
+            if file.copy_to(target_filename, variables=variables, dry_run=dry_run):
+                changed_files.append(target_filename)
+        except FileNotFoundError as error:
+            raise errors.FSInstallationFailedError(
+                target_filename, file.source_file or "content", "Source file doesn't exist."
+            ) from error
+        except OSError as error:
+            raise errors.FSInstallationFailedError(
+                target_filename, file.source_file or "content", error.strerror or str(error)
+            ) from error
+        except UnicodeEncodeError as error:
+            raise errors.FSInstallationFailedError(
+                target_filename, file.source_file or "content", "Unicode encoding failed."
+            ) from error
+        except UnicodeDecodeError as error:
+            raise errors.FSInstallationFailedError(
+                target_filename, file.source_file or "content", "Unicode decoding failed."
+            ) from error
+
+    return checked_files, changed_files
+
+
+def _install_directories(
+    directories: dict[str, fs.Directory],
+    variables: typing.Optional[dict[str, str]] = None,
+    dry_run: bool = False,
+) -> tuple[list[str], list[str]]:
+    checked_files = []
+    changed_files = []
+
+    for target_dirname, directory in directories.items():
+        output.print_debug(f"Checking directory {target_dirname}.")
+        try:
+            checked, changed = directory.copy_to(
+                target_dirname, variables=variables, dry_run=dry_run
+            )
+        except FileNotFoundError as error:
+            raise errors.FSInstallationFailedError(
+                target_dirname,
+                directory.source_directory,
+                "Source directory doesn't exist.",
+            ) from error
+        except OSError as error:
+            raise errors.FSInstallationFailedError(
+                target_dirname, directory.source_directory, error.strerror or str(error)
+            ) from error
+        except UnicodeEncodeError as error:
+            raise errors.FSInstallationFailedError(
+                target_dirname, directory.source_directory, "Unicode encoding failed."
+            ) from error
+        except UnicodeDecodeError as error:
+            raise errors.FSInstallationFailedError(
+                target_dirname, directory.source_directory, "Unicode decoding failed."
+            ) from error
+
+        checked_files += checked
+        changed_files += changed
+
+    return checked_files, changed_files

src/decman/core/fs.py

@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ class File:
             except KeyError as error:
                 raise errors.GroupNotFoundError(group) from error
 
-    def copy_to(self, target: str, variables: typing.Optional[dict[str, str]] = None) -> bool:
+    def copy_to(
+        self, target: str, variables: typing.Optional[dict[str, str]] = None, dry_run: bool = False
+    ) -> bool:
         """
         Copies the contents of this file to the target file if they differ.
 
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ class File:
                 writing. Ignored for binary files and when ``bin_file`` is True.
 
         Returns:
-            True if the file contents were created or modified.
+            True if the file contents were/would be created or modified.
             False if the existing file already contained the desired contents.
 
         Raises:
@@ -137,24 +139,27 @@ class File:
                     assert gid is not None, "If uid is set, then gid is set."
                     os.chown(dirct, uid, gid)
 
+        if not dry_run:
             create_missing_dirs(target_directory, self.uid, self.gid)
 
-        changed = self._write_content(target, variables)
+        changed = self._write_content(target, variables, dry_run)
 
-        if self.uid is not None:
+        if self.uid is not None and not dry_run:
             assert self.gid is not None, "If uid is set, then gid is set."
             os.chown(target, self.uid, self.gid)
 
+        if not dry_run:
             os.chmod(target, self.permissions)
         return changed
 
-    def _write_content(self, target: str, variables: dict[str, str]):
+    def _write_content(self, target: str, variables: dict[str, str], dry_run: bool):
         # Case 1: copy from source file directly (binary or no substitutions)
         if self.source_file is not None and (self.bin_file or len(variables) == 0):
             if os.path.exists(target):
                 with open(self.source_file, "rb") as src, open(target, "rb") as dst:
                     if src.read() == dst.read():
                         return False
+            if not dry_run:
                 shutil.copy(self.source_file, target)
             return True
 
@@ -165,6 +170,7 @@ class File:
                 with open(target, "rb") as file:
                     if file.read() == desired_bytes:
                         return False
+            if not dry_run:
                 with open(target, "wb") as file:
                     file.write(desired_bytes)
             return True
@@ -184,6 +190,7 @@ class File:
                     if file.read() == content:
                         return False
 
+            if not dry_run:
                 with open(target, "wt", encoding=self.encoding) as file:
                     file.write(content)
             return True
@@ -199,6 +206,7 @@ class File:
                 if file.read() == content:
                     return False
 
+        if not dry_run:
             with open(target, "wt", encoding=self.encoding) as file:
                 file.write(content)
         return True
@@ -274,7 +282,7 @@ class Directory:
         target_directory: str,
         variables: typing.Optional[dict[str, str]] = None,
         dry_run: bool = False,
-    ) -> list[str]:
+    ) -> tuple[list[str], list[str]]:
         """
         Copies the files in this directory to the target directory. Only replaces files that differ.
 
@@ -292,12 +300,15 @@ class Directory:
                 *would* be processed is returned.
 
         Returns:
-            list[str]
-                When ``dry_run`` is ``False``, paths of files that were created or whose contents
-                were modified.
+            tuple[list[str], list[str]]
+                The first list contains always every file in the source, the second list depends on
+                ``dry_run``
 
-                When ``dry_run`` is ``True``, paths of all files that would be considered for
-                creation or modification (no changes are actually performed).
+                When ``dry_run`` is ``False``, the second list contains paths of files that were
+                created or whose contents were modified.
+
+                When ``dry_run`` is ``True``, the second list contains paths of all files that would
+                be considered for creation or modification (no changes are actually performed).
 
         Raises:
             OSError
@@ -312,6 +323,7 @@ class Directory:
             UnicodeEncodeError
                 If text content cannot be encoded using ``encoding``.
         """
+        checked = []
         changed_or_created = []
         original_wd = os.getcwd()
         try:
@@ -328,13 +340,11 @@ class Directory:
                         permissions=self.permissions,
                     )
                     target = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(target_directory, src_path))
+                    checked.append(target)
 
-                    if dry_run:
-                        changed_or_created.append(target)
-                    else:
-                        if file.copy_to(target, variables):
+                    if file.copy_to(target, variables, dry_run):
                         changed_or_created.append(target)
 
         finally:
             os.chdir(original_wd)
-        return changed_or_created
+        return checked, changed_or_created

src/decman/core/module.py

@@ -71,6 +71,26 @@ class Module:
         imports. If you must use imports, define them inside this method.
         """
 
+    def files(self) -> dict[str, fs.File]:
+        """
+        Override this method to return files that should be installed as a part of this module.
+        """
+        return {}
+
+    def directories(self) -> dict[str, fs.Directory]:
+        """
+        Override this method to return directories that should be installed as a part of this
+        module.
+        """
+        return {}
+
+    def file_variables(self) -> dict[str, str]:
+        """
+        Override this method to return variables that should replaced with a new value inside
+        this module's text files.
+        """
+        return {}
+
     def __hash__(self) -> int:
         return hash(self.name)
 

src/decman/core/output.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import shutil
 import sys
+import traceback
 import typing
 
 import decman.config as config
@@ -94,6 +95,14 @@ def print_error(error_msg: str):
     print(f"{_tag()} {_red('ERROR')}: {error_msg}")
 
 
+def print_traceback():
+    """
+    Prints the traceback to debug output.
+    """
+    for line in traceback.format_exc().splitlines():
+        print_debug(line)
+
+
 def print_warning(msg: str):
     """
     Prints a warning to the user.

src/decman/core/store.py

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import json
+import os
+import pathlib
+import tempfile
+import typing
+
+
+class Store:
+    """
+    Key-value store for saving decman state.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, path: str, dry_run: bool = False) -> None:
+        self._store: dict[str, typing.Any] = {}
+        self._path = pathlib.Path(path)
+        self._dry_run = dry_run
+
+        if self._path.exists():
+            with self._path.open("rt", encoding="utf-8") as file:
+                self._store = json.load(file)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key: str) -> typing.Any:
+        return self._store[key]
+
+    def __setitem__(self, key: str, value: typing.Any) -> None:
+        self._store[key] = value
+
+    def get(self, key: str, default: typing.Any = None) -> typing.Any:
+        return self._store.get(key, default)
+
+    def ensure(self, key: str, default: typing.Any = None):
+        if key not in self._store:
+            self._store = default
+
+    def __enter__(self) -> "Store":
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc, tb):
+        self.save()
+        return False
+
+    def save(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Saves the store to the defined path.
+        """
+        if self._dry_run:
+            return
+
+        os.makedirs(self._path.parent, exist_ok=True)
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(
+            "wt",
+            encoding="utf-8",
+            dir=self._path.parent,
+            delete=False,
+        ) as tmp:
+            json.dump(self._store, tmp, indent=2)
+            tmp.flush()
+            os.fsync(tmp.fileno())
+
+        os.replace(tmp.name, self._path)
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return repr(self._store)

src/decman/plugins/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import importlib.metadata as metadata
 
 import decman.core.module as module
+import decman.core.store as cstore
 
 
 class Plugin:
@@ -23,14 +24,20 @@ class Plugin:
         """
         return True
 
-    def apply(self, dry_run: bool = False):
+    def apply(self, store: cstore.Store, dry_run: bool = False) -> bool:
         """
         Ensures that the state managed by this plugin is present.
 
         Set ``dry_run`` to only print changes applying this plugin would cause.
-        """
 
-    def process_module(self, module: module.Module):
+        This method must not raise exceptions. Instead it should return False to indicate a
+        failure. The method should handle it's exceptions and print them to the user.
+
+        Returns ``True`` when applying was successful, ``False`` when it failed.
+        """
+        return True
+
+    def process_module(self, store: cstore.Store, module: module.Module):
         """
         Processes a module.
         """

tests/test_decman_core_file_manager.py

@@ -0,0 +1,344 @@
+import os
+
+import pytest
+
+import decman.core.error as errors
+import decman.core.output as output
+from decman.core.file_manager import _install_directories, _install_files, update_files
+
+
+class DummyFile:
+    def __init__(self, result=True, exc: BaseException | None = None):
+        self.result = result
+        self.exc = exc
+        self.source_file = None
+        self.calls: list[tuple[str, dict | None, bool]] = []
+
+    def copy_to(self, target: str, variables=None, dry_run: bool = False) -> bool:
+        self.calls.append((target, variables, dry_run))
+        if self.exc is not None:
+            raise self.exc
+        return self.result
+
+
+class DummyDirectory:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        checked: list[str] | None = None,
+        changed: list[str] | None = None,
+        exc: BaseException | None = None,
+        source_directory: str = "<src>",
+    ):
+        self.checked = checked or []
+        self.changed = changed or []
+        self.exc = exc
+        self.source_directory = source_directory
+        self.calls: list[tuple[str, dict | None, bool]] = []
+
+    def copy_to(self, target: str, variables=None, dry_run: bool = False):
+        self.calls.append((target, variables, dry_run))
+        if self.exc is not None:
+            raise self.exc
+        return self.checked, self.changed
+
+
+class DummyModule:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        file_map: dict[str, DummyFile] | None = None,
+        dir_map: dict[str, DummyDirectory] | None = None,
+        file_vars: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+    ):
+        self.name = name
+        self._file_map = file_map or {}
+        self._dir_map = dir_map or {}
+        self._file_vars = file_vars or {}
+        self._changed = False
+
+    def files(self):
+        return self._file_map
+
+    def directories(self):
+        return self._dir_map
+
+    def file_variables(self):
+        return self._file_vars
+
+
+class DummyStore:
+    def __init__(self, initial: dict | None = None):
+        self._data = dict(initial or {})
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        return self._data[key]
+
+    def __setitem__(self, key, value):
+        self._data[key] = value
+
+    def ensure(self, key, default):
+        self._data.setdefault(key, default)
+
+
+# ---- _install_files -------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def test_install_files_non_dry_run_tracks_checked_and_changed():
+    f1 = DummyFile(result=True)
+    f2 = DummyFile(result=False)
+    files = {
+        "/tmp/file1": f1,
+        "/tmp/file2": f2,
+    }
+
+    checked, changed = _install_files(files, variables={"X": "1"}, dry_run=False)
+
+    assert checked == ["/tmp/file1", "/tmp/file2"]
+    assert changed == ["/tmp/file1"]
+
+    assert f1.calls == [("/tmp/file1", {"X": "1"}, False)]
+    assert f2.calls == [("/tmp/file2", {"X": "1"}, False)]
+
+
+def test_install_files_dry_run_uses_dry_run_flag_and_respects_return_value():
+    f1 = DummyFile(result=True)
+    f2 = DummyFile(result=False)
+    files = {
+        "/tmp/file1": f1,
+        "/tmp/file2": f2,
+    }
+
+    checked, changed = _install_files(files, variables=None, dry_run=True)
+
+    assert checked == ["/tmp/file1", "/tmp/file2"]
+    assert changed == ["/tmp/file1"]  # only ones that "would" change
+
+    assert f1.calls == [("/tmp/file1", None, True)]
+    assert f2.calls == [("/tmp/file2", None, True)]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "exc",
+    [
+        FileNotFoundError("nope"),
+        OSError("boom"),
+        UnicodeEncodeError("utf-8", "x", 0, 1, "bad"),
+        UnicodeDecodeError("utf-8", b"x", 0, 1, "bad"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_install_files_wraps_exceptions(exc):
+    f = DummyFile(exc=exc)
+    files = {"/tmp/file": f}
+
+    with pytest.raises(errors.FSInstallationFailedError) as e:
+        _install_files(files, dry_run=False)
+
+    msg = str(e.value)
+    assert "/tmp/file" in msg
+    assert "content" in msg or "Source file doesn't exist." in msg
+
+
+# ---- _install_directories -------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def test_install_directories_aggregates_checked_and_changed():
+    d1 = DummyDirectory(
+        checked=["/tmp/d1/a", "/tmp/d1/b"],
+        changed=["/tmp/d1/a"],
+        source_directory="/src/d1",
+    )
+    d2 = DummyDirectory(
+        checked=["/tmp/d2/a"],
+        changed=["/tmp/d2/a"],
+        source_directory="/src/d2",
+    )
+    dirs = {
+        "/tmp/d1": d1,
+        "/tmp/d2": d2,
+    }
+
+    checked, changed = _install_directories(dirs, variables={"Y": "2"}, dry_run=False)
+
+    assert checked == ["/tmp/d1/a", "/tmp/d1/b", "/tmp/d2/a"]
+    assert changed == ["/tmp/d1/a", "/tmp/d2/a"]
+
+    # dry_run flag and variables propagated
+    assert d1.calls == [("/tmp/d1", {"Y": "2"}, False)]
+    assert d2.calls == [("/tmp/d2", {"Y": "2"}, False)]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "exc",
+    [
+        FileNotFoundError("nope"),
+        OSError("boom"),
+        UnicodeEncodeError("utf-8", "x", 0, 1, "bad"),
+        UnicodeDecodeError("utf-8", b"x", 0, 1, "bad"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_install_directories_wraps_exceptions(exc):
+    d = DummyDirectory(exc=exc, source_directory="/src")
+    dirs = {"/tmp/d": d}
+
+    with pytest.raises(errors.FSInstallationFailedError) as e:
+        _install_directories(dirs, dry_run=False)
+
+    msg = str(e.value)
+    assert "/tmp/d" in msg
+    assert "/src" in msg
+
+
+# ---- update_files ---------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def test_update_files_success_updates_store_and_removes_stale_files(monkeypatch):
+    # Prepare common files/dirs
+    common_file = DummyFile(result=True)
+    common_dir = DummyDirectory(
+        checked=["/etc/app/config.d/a.conf"],
+        changed=["/etc/app/config.d/a.conf"],
+        source_directory="/src/config.d",
+    )
+
+    # Module with its own file
+    mod_file = DummyFile(result=True)
+    m = DummyModule(
+        name="mod1",
+        file_map={"/etc/app/mod1.conf": mod_file},
+        dir_map={},
+        file_vars={"FOO": "bar"},
+    )
+
+    # Store already has some files, including one stale file
+    store = DummyStore(
+        {"all_files": ["/etc/app/common.conf", "/etc/app/mod1.conf", "/etc/app/stale.conf"]}
+    )
+
+    removed = []
+
+    def fake_remove(path):
+        removed.append(path)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(os, "remove", fake_remove)
+
+    # Run
+    ok = update_files(
+        store=store,
+        modules={m},
+        files={"/etc/app/common.conf": common_file},
+        directories={"/etc/app/config.d": common_dir},
+        dry_run=False,
+    )
+
+    assert ok is True
+
+    # common + dir content + module file were re-checked
+    assert set(store["all_files"]) == {
+        "/etc/app/common.conf",
+        "/etc/app/config.d/a.conf",
+        "/etc/app/mod1.conf",
+    }
+
+    # stale file should be removed
+    assert removed == ["/etc/app/stale.conf"]
+
+    # module marked changed because its file changed
+    assert m._changed is True
+
+    # copy_to called for all files with correct dry_run flag
+    assert common_file.calls == [("/etc/app/common.conf", None, False)]
+    assert mod_file.calls == [("/etc/app/mod1.conf", {"FOO": "bar"}, False)]
+
+
+def test_update_files_dry_run_does_not_touch_store_or_remove(monkeypatch):
+    common_file = DummyFile(result=True)
+    common_dir = DummyDirectory(
+        checked=["/etc/app/config.d/a.conf"],
+        changed=["/etc/app/config.d/a.conf"],
+        source_directory="/src/config.d",
+    )
+    m = DummyModule(
+        name="mod1",
+        file_map={"/etc/app/mod1.conf": DummyFile(result=True)},
+        dir_map={},
+    )
+
+    store = DummyStore({"all_files": ["/etc/app/common.conf", "/etc/app/stale.conf"]})
+    removed = []
+
+    def fake_remove(path):
+        removed.append(path)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(os, "remove", fake_remove)
+
+    ok = update_files(
+        store=store,
+        modules={m},
+        files={"/etc/app/common.conf": common_file},
+        directories={"/etc/app/config.d": common_dir},
+        dry_run=True,
+    )
+
+    assert ok is True
+
+    # Store unchanged
+    assert store["all_files"] == ["/etc/app/common.conf", "/etc/app/stale.conf"]
+
+    # No removals
+    assert removed == []
+
+    # copy_to called with dry_run=True
+    assert common_file.calls == [("/etc/app/common.conf", None, True)]
+
+
+def test_update_files_propagates_fsinstallation_error_and_does_not_modify_store(monkeypatch):
+    # Use real store.Store to ensure interface compatibility if you prefer
+    store = DummyStore({"all_files": ["/etc/app/keep.conf"]})
+
+    # Fake failing _install_files
+    def failing_install_files(*args, **kwargs):
+        raise errors.FSInstallationFailedError("/etc/app/broken.conf", "content", "fail")
+
+    # Capture deletes
+    removed = []
+
+    def fake_remove(path):
+        removed.append(path)
+
+    # Spy on output error/traceback so they exist but don't blow up
+    error_msgs = []
+
+    def fake_print_error(msg):
+        error_msgs.append(msg)
+
+    traces = []
+
+    def fake_print_traceback():
+        traces.append(True)
+
+    import decman.core.file_manager as fm_mod
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(fm_mod, "_install_files", failing_install_files)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(os, "remove", fake_remove)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(output, "print_error", fake_print_error)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(output, "print_traceback", fake_print_traceback)
+
+    ok = update_files(
+        store=store,
+        modules=set(),
+        files={"/etc/app/broken.conf": DummyFile()},
+        directories={},
+        dry_run=False,
+    )
+
+    assert ok is False
+
+    # Store unchanged
+    assert store["all_files"] == ["/etc/app/keep.conf"]
+
+    # No deletions attempted
+    assert removed == []
+
+    # Error and traceback were logged
+    assert error_msgs
+    assert traces

tests/test_decman_core_fs.py

@@ -151,19 +151,21 @@ def test_directory_copy_to_creates_and_is_idempotent(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     )
 
     # First run: both fs should be created and reported as changed
-    changed1 = d.copy_to(str(dst_dir), variables={"{{X}}": "1"})
+    checked1, changed1 = d.copy_to(str(dst_dir), variables={"{{X}}": "1"})
     expected_paths = {
         str(dst_dir / "a.txt"),
         str(dst_dir / "sub" / "b.txt"),
     }
     assert set(changed1) == expected_paths
+    assert set(checked1) == expected_paths
 
     assert (dst_dir / "a.txt").read_text(encoding="utf-8") == "A=1"
     assert (dst_dir / "sub" / "b.txt").read_text(encoding="utf-8") == "B=1"
 
     # Second run with same variables: no fs should be reported as changed
-    changed2 = d.copy_to(str(dst_dir), variables={"{{X}}": "1"})
+    checked2, changed2 = d.copy_to(str(dst_dir), variables={"{{X}}": "1"})
     assert changed2 == []
+    assert set(checked2) == expected_paths
 
 
 def test_directory_copy_to_detects_changes_via_variables(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
@@ -175,14 +177,14 @@ def test_directory_copy_to_detects_changes_via_variables(tmp_path: Path) -> None
     d = fs.Directory(source_directory=str(src_dir))
 
     # Initial materialization
-    changed1 = d.copy_to(str(dst_dir), variables={"{{X}}": "alpha"})
+    _checked, changed1 = d.copy_to(str(dst_dir), variables={"{{X}}": "alpha"})
     assert set(changed1) == {
         str(dst_dir / "a.txt"),
         str(dst_dir / "sub" / "b.txt"),
     }
 
     # Change variables -> both fs change
-    changed2 = d.copy_to(str(dst_dir), variables={"{{X}}": "beta"})
+    _checked, changed2 = d.copy_to(str(dst_dir), variables={"{{X}}": "beta"})
     assert set(changed2) == {
         str(dst_dir / "a.txt"),
         str(dst_dir / "sub" / "b.txt"),
@@ -207,7 +209,7 @@ def test_directory_copy_to_dry_run(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     before_a = (dst_dir / "a.txt").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
     before_b = (dst_dir / "sub" / "b.txt").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
 
-    changed_dry = d.copy_to(
+    _checked, changed_dry = d.copy_to(
         str(dst_dir),
         variables={"{{X}}": "2"},
         dry_run=True,
@@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ def test_directory_copy_to_restores_working_directory(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
 
     original_cwd = os.getcwd()
     try:
-        changed = d.copy_to(str(dst_dir), variables={"{{X}}": "x"})
+        _checked, changed = d.copy_to(str(dst_dir), variables={"{{X}}": "x"})
         assert set(changed) == {
             str(dst_dir / "a.txt"),
             str(dst_dir / "sub" / "b.txt"),
@@ -242,3 +244,28 @@ def test_directory_copy_to_restores_working_directory(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     finally:
         # Ensure the implementation restored CWD
         assert os.getcwd() == original_cwd
+
+
+def test_file_copy_to_dry_run(tmp_path):
+    target = tmp_path / "file.txt"
+    f = fs.File(content="hello", permissions=0o600)
+
+    # 1) Dry-run on non-existent file: would create -> returns True, no file written
+    assert not target.exists()
+    changed = f.copy_to(str(target), dry_run=True)
+    assert changed is True
+    assert not target.exists()
+
+    # 2) Actually create the file
+    changed_real = f.copy_to(str(target), dry_run=False)
+    assert changed_real is True
+    assert target.exists()
+    assert target.read_text(encoding="utf-8") == "hello"
+
+    # 3) Dry-run with same desired content: would NOT modify -> returns False, file unchanged
+    mtime_before = target.stat().st_mtime
+    changed_again = f.copy_to(str(target), dry_run=True)
+    assert changed_again is False
+    assert target.read_text(encoding="utf-8") == "hello"
+    # mtime must not change in dry-run
+    assert target.stat().st_mtime == mtime_before

tests/test_decman_core_store.py

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+from decman.core.store import Store
+
+
+def test_store_initially_empty_when_file_missing(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    path = tmp_path / "store.json"
+    assert not path.exists()
+
+    store = Store(path)
+
+    assert store.get("missing") is None
+    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
+        _ = store["missing"]
+
+
+def test_store_loads_existing_file(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    path = tmp_path / "store.json"
+    original = {"foo": "bar", "number": 123}
+    path.write_text(json.dumps(original), encoding="utf-8")
+
+    store = Store(path)
+
+    assert store["foo"] == "bar"
+    assert store["number"] == 123
+    # underlying representation is dict-like
+    assert json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")) == original
+
+
+def test_setitem_and_getitem_roundtrip(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    path = tmp_path / "store.json"
+
+    store = Store(path)
+    store["foo"] = "bar"
+    store["number"] = 123
+
+    assert store["foo"] == "bar"
+    assert store["number"] == 123
+
+
+def test_get_with_default(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    path = tmp_path / "store.json"
+
+    store = Store(path)
+    store["present"] = "value"
+
+    assert store.get("present") == "value"
+    assert store.get("missing") is None
+    assert store.get("missing", "default") == "default"
+
+
+def test_save_creates_parent_directory_and_persists(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    # use nested directory to ensure parent creation is exercised
+    path = tmp_path / "nested" / "store.json"
+
+    store = Store(path)
+    store["foo"] = "bar"
+
+    store.save()
+
+    assert path.is_file()
+    data = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    assert data == {"foo": "bar"}
+
+
+def test_context_manager_saves_on_normal_exit(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    path = tmp_path / "store.json"
+
+    with Store(path) as store:
+        store["foo"] = "bar"
+        store["number"] = 123
+
+    assert path.is_file()
+    data = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    assert data == {"foo": "bar", "number": 123}
+
+
+def test_context_manager_saves_even_on_exception(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    path = tmp_path / "store.json"
+
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
+        with Store(path) as store:
+            store["foo"] = "bar"
+            raise RuntimeError("boom")
+
+    # file should still be written despite the exception
+    assert path.is_file()
+    data = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    assert data == {"foo": "bar"}
+
+
+def test_repr_matches_underlying_dict(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    path = tmp_path / "store.json"
+
+    store = Store(path)
+    store["foo"] = "bar"
+    store["number"] = 123
+
+    expected = repr({"foo": "bar", "number": 123})
+    assert repr(store) == expected