# Bitwarden Database Seeder A class library for generating and inserting properly encrypted test data into Bitwarden databases. ## Domain Taxonomy ### Cipher Encryption States | Term | Description | Stored in DB? | | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | | **CipherView** | Plaintext/decrypted form. Human-readable data. | Never | | **Cipher** | Encrypted form. All sensitive fields are EncStrings. | Yes | The "View" suffix always denotes plaintext. No suffix means encrypted. ### Data Structure Differences **SDK Structure (nested):** ```json { "name": "2.x...", "login": { "username": "2.y...", "password": "2.z..." } } ``` **Server Structure (flat, stored in Cipher.Data):** ```json { "Name": "2.x...", "Username": "2.y...", "Password": "2.z..." } ``` The seeder transforms SDK output to server format before database insertion. ### Project Structure The Seeder is organized around six core patterns, each with a specific responsibility: #### Factories **Purpose:** Create individual domain entities with cryptographically correct encrypted data. **Metaphor:** Skilled craftspeople who create one perfect item per call. **When to use:** Need to create ONE entity (user, cipher, collection) with proper encryption. **Key characteristics:** - Create ONE entity per method call - Handle encryption/transformation internally - Stateless (except for SDK service dependency) - Do NOT interact with database directly **Naming:** `{Entity}Seeder` class with `Create{Type}{Entity}()` methods --- #### Recipes **Purpose:** Orchestrate cohesive bulk operations using BulkCopy for performance. **Metaphor:** Cooking recipes that produce one complete result through coordinated steps. Like baking a three-layer cake - you don't grab three separate recipes and stack them; you follow one comprehensive recipe that orchestrates all the steps. **When to use:** Need to create MANY related entities as one cohesive operation (e.g., organization + users + collections + ciphers). **Key characteristics:** - Orchestrate multiple entity creations as a cohesive operation - Use BulkCopy for performance optimization - Interact with database directly - Compose Factories for individual entity creation - **SHALL have a `Seed()` method** that executes the complete recipe - Use method parameters (with defaults) for variations, not separate methods **Naming:** `{DomainConcept}Recipe` class with primary `Seed()` method **Note:** Some existing recipes violate the `Seed()` method convention and will be refactored in the future. --- #### Models **Purpose:** DTOs that bridge the gap between SDK encryption format and server storage format. **Metaphor:** Translators between two different languages (SDK format vs. Server format). **When to use:** Need data transformation during the encryption pipeline (SDK → Server format). **Key characteristics:** - Pure data structures (DTOs) - No business logic - Handle serialization/deserialization - Bridge SDK ↔ Server format differences #### Scenes **Purpose:** Create complete, isolated test scenarios for integration tests. **Metaphor:** Theater scenes with multiple actors and props arranged to tell a complete story. **When to use:** Need a complete test scenario with proper ID mangling for test isolation. **Key characteristics:** - Implement `IScene` or `IScene` - Create complete, realistic test scenarios - Handle uniqueness constraint mangling for test isolation - Return `SceneResult` with mangle map and optional additional operation result data for test assertions - Async operations - CAN modify database state **Naming:** `{Scenario}Scene` class with `SeedAsync(Request)` method (defined by interface) #### Queries **Purpose:** Read-only data retrieval for test assertions and verification. **Metaphor:** Information desks that answer questions without changing anything. **When to use:** Need to READ existing seeded data for verification or follow-up operations. ** Example:** Inviting a user to an organization produces a magic link to accept the invite, a query should be used to retrieve that link because it is easier than interfacing with an external smtp catcher. **Key characteristics:** - Implement `IQuery` - Read-only (no database modifications) - Return typed data for test assertions - Can be used to retrieve side effects due to tested flows **Naming:** `{DataToRetrieve}Query` class with `Execute(Request)` method (defined by interface) #### Data **Purpose:** Reusable, realistic test data collections that provide the foundation for cipher generation. **Metaphor:** A well-stocked ingredient pantry that all recipes draw from. **When to use:** Need realistic, filterable data for cipher content (company names, passwords, usernames). **Key characteristics:** - Static readonly arrays and classes - Filterable by region, type, category - Deterministic (seeded randomness for reproducibility) - Composable across regions - Enums provide the public API (CompanyType, PasswordStrength, etc.) ## Rust SDK Integration The seeder uses FFI calls to the Rust SDK for cryptographically correct encryption: ``` CipherViewDto → RustSdkService.EncryptCipher() → EncryptedCipherDto → Server Format ``` This ensures seeded data can be decrypted and displayed in the actual Bitwarden clients.