fix(blockchain): resolve candidate ID mismatch and circular dependency test failures

[eshaanag]

Description

This PR resolves issue #252 by correcting the candidate deletion logic and fixing the circular dependency in the test suite that was causing CCIP test failures.

Specifically:

• In Election.sol, when a candidate is removed via swap-and-pop, we update the candidateID of the moved candidate to match its new index, ensuring candidates[i].candidateID == i remains true.
• Add setElectionFactory to MockCCIPReceiverRouter.sol to allow updating the factory contract reference after deployment.
• Modify ElectionFactoryFixture.js to deploy MockCCIPReceiverRouter first and then link it to ElectionFactory via setElectionFactory, resolving the circular deployment dependency.
• Update test/ElectionFactory.test.js to pass 4 arguments to createElection.

Fixes #252

Type of change

• Improved the business logic of code

Checklist:

• I have performed a self-review of my own code
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
• My changes generate no new warnings

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes

  • Fixed candidate IDs after removing a candidate, ensuring remaining candidates retain sequential IDs.

• Tests

  • Expanded election tests to verify candidate ID consistency.
  • Updated election creation scenarios and setup to reflect current candidate data requirements.
  • Improved test environment configuration for election factory and router interactions.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

removeCandidate now keeps candidate IDs aligned with array indexes after swap-and-pop removal. Unit tests verify this invariant. Election factory tests and fixtures now use explicit candidate data and linked mock router and factory addresses.

Changes

Candidate consistency and election test setup

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Synchronize moved candidate IDs blockchain/contracts/Election.sol, blockchain/test/unit/Election.test.js	removeCandidate updates the moved candidate’s candidateID. Tests verify sequential IDs after removal.
Update election creation test setup blockchain/contracts/mocks/MockCCIPReceiverRouter.sol, blockchain/test/fixtures/ElectionFactoryFixture.js, blockchain/test/ElectionFactory.test.js	The mock router can set its factory address. The fixture links deployed contracts. Factory tests pass explicit candidate data to createElection.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to f272b

The PR corrects candidate index consistency and test fixture deployment setup; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains after normal checks and review.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the candidate ID fix and the circular dependency test fixes addressed by the changes.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The PR satisfies issue #252 by updating the moved candidate's candidateID after swap-and-pop. The tests also verify sequential candidate IDs as BigInt values. The router and fixture changes support th…
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The contract, mock router, fixture, and test changes are related to the linked issue and the stated circular dependency test objective. No unrelated code changes are evident.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 1…

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Explanation

The PR satisfies issue #252 by updating the moved candidate's candidateID after swap-and-pop. The tests also verify sequential candidate IDs as BigInt values. The router and fixture changes support the stated CCIP test dependency fix.

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Inline comments:
In `@blockchain/test/unit/Election.test.js`:
- Around line 50-51: Update the candidateID assertion in the candidates loop to
compare candidates[i].candidateID with BigInt(i) instead of the number i,
preserving the existing candidate ordering check.

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• blockchain/contracts/Election.sol
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