autopilot/agent_test: define testCtx, setup, other helpers

This commit defines a set of helper methods that are used by many of the existing tests.

autopilot/agent_test.go

@@ -150,10 +150,20 @@ func (m *mockChanController) SpliceOut(chanPoint *wire.OutPoint,
 
 var _ ChannelController = (*mockChanController)(nil)
 
-// TestAgentChannelOpenSignal tests that upon receipt of a chanOpenUpdate, then
+type testContext struct {
-// agent modifies its local state accordingly, and reconsults the heuristic.
+	constraints    *mockConstraints
-func TestAgentChannelOpenSignal(t *testing.T) {
+	heuristic      *mockHeuristic
-	t.Parallel()
+	chanController ChannelController
+	graph          testGraph
+	agent          *Agent
+	walletBalance  btcutil.Amount
+
+	quit chan struct{}
+	sync.Mutex
+}
+
+func setup(t *testing.T, initialChans []Channel) (*testContext, func()) {
+	t.Helper()
 
 	// First, we'll create all the dependencies that we'll need in order to
 	// create the autopilot agent.
@@ -164,11 +174,13 @@ func TestAgentChannelOpenSignal(t *testing.T) {
 
 	quit := make(chan struct{})
 	heuristic := &mockHeuristic{
+		nodeScoresArgs:  make(chan directiveArg),
 		nodeScoresResps: make(chan map[NodeID]*NodeScore),
 		quit:            quit,
 	}
 	constraints := &mockConstraints{
 		moreChansResps: make(chan moreChansResp),
+		moreChanArgs:   make(chan moreChanArg),
 		quit:           quit,
 	}
 
@@ -177,6 +189,19 @@ func TestAgentChannelOpenSignal(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	memGraph, _, _ := newMemChanGraph()
 
+	// We'll keep track of the funds available to the agent, to make sure
+	// it correctly uses this value when querying the ChannelBudget.
+	var availableFunds btcutil.Amount = 10 * btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin
+
+	ctx := &testContext{
+		constraints:    constraints,
+		heuristic:      heuristic,
+		chanController: chanController,
+		graph:          memGraph,
+		walletBalance:  availableFunds,
+		quit:           quit,
+	}
+
 	// With the dependencies we created, we can now create the initial
 	// agent itself.
 	testCfg := Config{
@@ -184,7 +209,9 @@ func TestAgentChannelOpenSignal(t *testing.T) {
 		Heuristic:      heuristic,
 		ChanController: chanController,
 		WalletBalance: func() (btcutil.Amount, error) {
-			return 0, nil
+			ctx.Lock()
+			defer ctx.Unlock()
+			return ctx.walletBalance, nil
 		},
 		ConnectToPeer: func(*btcec.PublicKey, []net.Addr) (bool, error) {
 			return false, nil
@@ -195,35 +222,80 @@ func TestAgentChannelOpenSignal(t *testing.T) {
 		Graph:       memGraph,
 		Constraints: constraints,
 	}
-	initialChans := []Channel{}
+
 	agent, err := New(testCfg, initialChans)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to create agent: %v", err)
 	}
+	ctx.agent = agent
 
-	// To ensure the heuristic doesn't block on quitting the agent, we'll
+	// With the autopilot agent and all its dependencies we'll start the
-	// use the agent's quit chan to signal when it should also stop.
-	heuristic.quit = agent.quit
-
-	// With the autopilot agent and all its dependencies we'll star the
 	// primary controller goroutine.
 	if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to start agent: %v", err)
 	}
-	defer agent.Stop()
 
-	// We must defer the closing of quit after the defer agent.Stop(), to
+	cleanup := func() {
-	// make sure ConnectToPeer won't block preventing the agent from
+		// We must close quit before agent.Stop(), to make sure
-	// exiting.
+		// ChannelBudget won't block preventing the agent from exiting.
-	defer close(quit)
+		close(quit)
+		agent.Stop()
+	}
+
+	return ctx, cleanup
+}
+
+// respondMoreChans consumes the moreChanArgs element and responds to the agent
+// with the given moreChansResp.
+func respondMoreChans(t *testing.T, testCtx *testContext, resp moreChansResp) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	// The agent should now query the heuristic.
+	select {
+	case <-testCtx.constraints.moreChanArgs:
+	case <-time.After(time.Second * 3):
+		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
+	}
+
+	// We'll send the response.
+	select {
+	case testCtx.constraints.moreChansResps <- resp:
+	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
+		t.Fatalf("response wasn't sent in time")
+	}
+}
+
+// respondMoreChans consumes the nodeScoresArgs element and responds to the
+// agent with the given node scores.
+func respondNodeScores(t *testing.T, testCtx *testContext,
+	resp map[NodeID]*NodeScore) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	// Send over an empty list of attachment directives, which should cause
+	// the agent to return to waiting on a new signal.
+	select {
+	case <-testCtx.heuristic.nodeScoresArgs:
+	case <-time.After(time.Second * 3):
+		t.Fatalf("node scores weren't queried in time")
+	}
+	select {
+	case testCtx.heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- resp:
+	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
+		t.Fatalf("node scores were not sent in time")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestAgentChannelOpenSignal tests that upon receipt of a chanOpenUpdate, then
+// agent modifies its local state accordingly, and reconsults the heuristic.
+func TestAgentChannelOpenSignal(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	testCtx, cleanup := setup(t, nil)
+	defer cleanup()
 
 	// We'll send an initial "no" response to advance the agent past its
 	// initial check.
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(t, testCtx, moreChansResp{0, 0})
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{0, 0}:
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 
 	// Next we'll signal a new channel being opened by the backing LN node,
 	// with a capacity of 1 BTC.
@@ -231,30 +303,26 @@ func TestAgentChannelOpenSignal(t *testing.T) {
 		ChanID:   randChanID(),
 		Capacity: btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin,
 	}
-	agent.OnChannelOpen(newChan)
+	testCtx.agent.OnChannelOpen(newChan)
 
 	// The agent should now query the heuristic in order to determine its
 	// next action as it local state has now been modified.
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(t, testCtx, moreChansResp{0, 0})
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{0, 0}:
+
 	// At this point, the local state of the agent should
 	// have also been updated to reflect that the LN node
 	// now has an additional channel with one BTC.
-		if _, ok := agent.chanState[newChan.ChanID]; !ok {
+	if _, ok := testCtx.agent.chanState[newChan.ChanID]; !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("internal channel state wasn't updated")
 	}
 
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
-
 	// There shouldn't be a call to the Select method as we've returned
 	// "false" for NeedMoreChans above.
 	select {
 
 	// If this send success, then Select was erroneously called and the
 	// test should be failed.
-	case heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{}:
+	case testCtx.heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{}:
 		t.Fatalf("Select was called but shouldn't have been")
 
 	// This is the correct path as Select should've be called.
@@ -290,79 +358,19 @@ var _ ChannelController = (*mockFailingChanController)(nil)
 func TestAgentChannelFailureSignal(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	// First, we'll create all the dependencies that we'll need in order to
+	testCtx, cleanup := setup(t, nil)
-	// create the autopilot agent.
+	defer cleanup()
-	self, err := randKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to generate key: %v", err)
-	}
 
-	quit := make(chan struct{})
+	testCtx.chanController = &mockFailingChanController{}
-	heuristic := &mockHeuristic{
-		nodeScoresResps: make(chan map[NodeID]*NodeScore),
-		quit:            quit,
-	}
-	constraints := &mockConstraints{
-		moreChansResps: make(chan moreChansResp),
-		quit:           quit,
-	}
 
-	chanController := &mockFailingChanController{}
+	node, err := testCtx.graph.addRandNode()
-	memGraph, _, _ := newMemChanGraph()
-	node, err := memGraph.addRandNode()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to add node: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// With the dependencies we created, we can now create the initial
-	// agent itself.
-	testCfg := Config{
-		Self:           self,
-		Heuristic:      heuristic,
-		ChanController: chanController,
-		WalletBalance: func() (btcutil.Amount, error) {
-			return 0, nil
-		},
-		// TODO: move address check to agent.
-		ConnectToPeer: func(*btcec.PublicKey, []net.Addr) (bool, error) {
-			return false, nil
-		},
-		DisconnectPeer: func(*btcec.PublicKey) error {
-			return nil
-		},
-		Graph:       memGraph,
-		Constraints: constraints,
-	}
-
-	initialChans := []Channel{}
-	agent, err := New(testCfg, initialChans)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to create agent: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// To ensure the heuristic doesn't block on quitting the agent, we'll
-	// use the agent's quit chan to signal when it should also stop.
-	heuristic.quit = agent.quit
-
-	// With the autopilot agent and all its dependencies we'll start the
-	// primary controller goroutine.
-	if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to start agent: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer agent.Stop()
-
-	// We must defer the closing of quit after the defer agent.Stop(), to
-	// make sure ConnectToPeer won't block preventing the agent from
-	// exiting.
-	defer close(quit)
-
 	// First ensure the agent will attempt to open a new channel. Return
 	// that we need more channels, and have 5BTC to use.
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(t, testCtx, moreChansResp{1, 5 * btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin})
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{1, 5 * btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin}:
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
-		t.Fatal("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 
 	// At this point, the agent should now be querying the heuristic to
 	// request attachment directives, return a fake so the agent will
@@ -372,28 +380,17 @@ func TestAgentChannelFailureSignal(t *testing.T) {
 		Score:  0.5,
 	}
 
-	select {
+	respondNodeScores(
-	case heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{
+		t, testCtx, map[NodeID]*NodeScore{
 			NewNodeID(node): fakeDirective,
-	}:
+		},
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
+	)
-		t.Fatal("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 
 	// At this point the agent will attempt to create a channel and fail.
 
 	// Now ensure that the controller loop is re-executed.
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(t, testCtx, moreChansResp{1, 5 * btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin})
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{1, 5 * btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin}:
+	respondNodeScores(t, testCtx, map[NodeID]*NodeScore{})
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
-		t.Fatal("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
-
-	select {
-	case heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{}:
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
-		t.Fatal("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 }
 
 // TestAgentChannelCloseSignal ensures that once the agent receives an outside
@@ -401,48 +398,6 @@ func TestAgentChannelFailureSignal(t *testing.T) {
 // will query the heuristic to make its next decision.
 func TestAgentChannelCloseSignal(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-
-	// First, we'll create all the dependencies that we'll need in order to
-	// create the autopilot agent.
-	self, err := randKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to generate key: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	quit := make(chan struct{})
-	heuristic := &mockHeuristic{
-		nodeScoresResps: make(chan map[NodeID]*NodeScore),
-		quit:            quit,
-	}
-	constraints := &mockConstraints{
-		moreChansResps: make(chan moreChansResp),
-		quit:           quit,
-	}
-
-	chanController := &mockChanController{
-		openChanSignals: make(chan openChanIntent),
-	}
-	memGraph, _, _ := newMemChanGraph()
-
-	// With the dependencies we created, we can now create the initial
-	// agent itself.
-	testCfg := Config{
-		Self:           self,
-		Heuristic:      heuristic,
-		ChanController: chanController,
-		WalletBalance: func() (btcutil.Amount, error) {
-			return 0, nil
-		},
-		ConnectToPeer: func(*btcec.PublicKey, []net.Addr) (bool, error) {
-			return false, nil
-		},
-		DisconnectPeer: func(*btcec.PublicKey) error {
-			return nil
-		},
-		Graph:       memGraph,
-		Constraints: constraints,
-	}
-
 	// We'll start the agent with two channels already being active.
 	initialChans := []Channel{
 		{
@@ -454,61 +409,36 @@ func TestAgentChannelCloseSignal(t *testing.T) {
 			Capacity: btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin * 2,
 		},
 	}
-	agent, err := New(testCfg, initialChans)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to create agent: %v", err)
-	}
 
-	// To ensure the heuristic doesn't block on quitting the agent, we'll
+	testCtx, cleanup := setup(t, initialChans)
-	// use the agent's quit chan to signal when it should also stop.
+	defer cleanup()
-	heuristic.quit = agent.quit
-
-	// With the autopilot agent and all its dependencies we'll star the
-	// primary controller goroutine.
-	if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to start agent: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer agent.Stop()
-
-	// We must defer the closing of quit after the defer agent.Stop(), to
-	// make sure ConnectToPeer won't block preventing the agent from
-	// exiting.
-	defer close(quit)
 
 	// We'll send an initial "no" response to advance the agent past its
 	// initial check.
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(t, testCtx, moreChansResp{0, 0})
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{0, 0}:
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 
 	// Next, we'll close both channels which should force the agent to
 	// re-query the heuristic.
-	agent.OnChannelClose(initialChans[0].ChanID, initialChans[1].ChanID)
+	testCtx.agent.OnChannelClose(initialChans[0].ChanID, initialChans[1].ChanID)
 
 	// The agent should now query the heuristic in order to determine its
 	// next action as it local state has now been modified.
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(t, testCtx, moreChansResp{0, 0})
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{0, 0}:
+
 	// At this point, the local state of the agent should
 	// have also been updated to reflect that the LN node
 	// has no existing open channels.
-		if len(agent.chanState) != 0 {
+	if len(testCtx.agent.chanState) != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("internal channel state wasn't updated")
 	}
 
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
-
 	// There shouldn't be a call to the Select method as we've returned
 	// "false" for NeedMoreChans above.
 	select {
 
 	// If this send success, then Select was erroneously called and the
 	// test should be failed.
-	case heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{}:
+	case testCtx.heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{}:
 		t.Fatalf("Select was called but shouldn't have been")
 
 	// This is the correct path as Select should've be called.
@@ -522,105 +452,32 @@ func TestAgentChannelCloseSignal(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAgentBalanceUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	// First, we'll create all the dependencies that we'll need in order to
+	testCtx, cleanup := setup(t, nil)
-	// create the autopilot agent.
+	defer cleanup()
-	self, err := randKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to generate key: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	quit := make(chan struct{})
-	heuristic := &mockHeuristic{
-		nodeScoresResps: make(chan map[NodeID]*NodeScore),
-		quit:            quit,
-	}
-	constraints := &mockConstraints{
-		moreChansResps: make(chan moreChansResp),
-		quit:           quit,
-	}
-
-	chanController := &mockChanController{
-		openChanSignals: make(chan openChanIntent),
-	}
-	memGraph, _, _ := newMemChanGraph()
-
-	// The wallet will start with 2 BTC available.
-	var walletBalanceMtx sync.Mutex
-	walletBalance := btcutil.Amount(btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin * 2)
-
-	// With the dependencies we created, we can now create the initial
-	// agent itself.
-	testCfg := Config{
-		Self:           self,
-		Heuristic:      heuristic,
-		ChanController: chanController,
-		WalletBalance: func() (btcutil.Amount, error) {
-			walletBalanceMtx.Lock()
-			defer walletBalanceMtx.Unlock()
-			return walletBalance, nil
-		},
-		ConnectToPeer: func(*btcec.PublicKey, []net.Addr) (bool, error) {
-			return false, nil
-		},
-		DisconnectPeer: func(*btcec.PublicKey) error {
-			return nil
-		},
-		Graph:       memGraph,
-		Constraints: constraints,
-	}
-	initialChans := []Channel{}
-	agent, err := New(testCfg, initialChans)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to create agent: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// To ensure the heuristic doesn't block on quitting the agent, we'll
-	// use the agent's quit chan to signal when it should also stop.
-	heuristic.quit = agent.quit
-
-	// With the autopilot agent and all its dependencies we'll star the
-	// primary controller goroutine.
-	if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to start agent: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer agent.Stop()
-
-	// We must defer the closing of quit after the defer agent.Stop(), to
-	// make sure ConnectToPeer won't block preventing the agent from
-	// exiting.
-	defer close(quit)
 
 	// We'll send an initial "no" response to advance the agent past its
 	// initial check.
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(t, testCtx, moreChansResp{0, 0})
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{0, 0}:
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 
 	// Next we'll send a new balance update signal to the agent, adding 5
 	// BTC to the amount of available funds.
-	walletBalanceMtx.Lock()
+	testCtx.Lock()
-	walletBalance += btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin * 5
+	testCtx.walletBalance += btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin * 5
-	walletBalanceMtx.Unlock()
+	testCtx.Unlock()
 
-	agent.OnBalanceChange()
+	testCtx.agent.OnBalanceChange()
 
 	// The agent should now query the heuristic in order to determine its
 	// next action as it local state has now been modified.
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(t, testCtx, moreChansResp{0, 0})
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{0, 0}:
+
 	// At this point, the local state of the agent should
 	// have also been updated to reflect that the LN node
 	// now has an additional 5BTC available.
-		if agent.totalBalance != walletBalance {
+	if testCtx.agent.totalBalance != testCtx.walletBalance {
 		t.Fatalf("expected %v wallet balance "+
-				"instead have %v", agent.totalBalance,
+			"instead have %v", testCtx.agent.totalBalance,
-				walletBalance)
+			testCtx.walletBalance)
-		}
-
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
 	}
 
 	// There shouldn't be a call to the Select method as we've returned
@@ -629,7 +486,7 @@ func TestAgentBalanceUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// If this send success, then Select was erroneously called and the
 	// test should be failed.
-	case heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{}:
+	case testCtx.heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{}:
 		t.Fatalf("Select was called but shouldn't have been")
 
 	// This is the correct path as Select should've be called.
@@ -642,70 +499,8 @@ func TestAgentBalanceUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAgentImmediateAttach(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	// First, we'll create all the dependencies that we'll need in order to
+	testCtx, cleanup := setup(t, nil)
-	// create the autopilot agent.
+	defer cleanup()
-	self, err := randKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to generate key: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	quit := make(chan struct{})
-	heuristic := &mockHeuristic{
-		nodeScoresResps: make(chan map[NodeID]*NodeScore),
-		quit:            quit,
-	}
-	constraints := &mockConstraints{
-		moreChansResps: make(chan moreChansResp),
-		quit:           quit,
-	}
-
-	chanController := &mockChanController{
-		openChanSignals: make(chan openChanIntent),
-	}
-	memGraph, _, _ := newMemChanGraph()
-
-	// The wallet will start with 10 BTC available.
-	const walletBalance = btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin * 10
-
-	// With the dependencies we created, we can now create the initial
-	// agent itself.
-	testCfg := Config{
-		Self:           self,
-		Heuristic:      heuristic,
-		ChanController: chanController,
-		WalletBalance: func() (btcutil.Amount, error) {
-			return walletBalance, nil
-		},
-		ConnectToPeer: func(*btcec.PublicKey, []net.Addr) (bool, error) {
-			return false, nil
-		},
-		DisconnectPeer: func(*btcec.PublicKey) error {
-			return nil
-		},
-		Graph:       memGraph,
-		Constraints: constraints,
-	}
-	initialChans := []Channel{}
-	agent, err := New(testCfg, initialChans)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to create agent: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// To ensure the heuristic doesn't block on quitting the agent, we'll
-	// use the agent's quit chan to signal when it should also stop.
-	heuristic.quit = agent.quit
-
-	// With the autopilot agent and all its dependencies we'll star the
-	// primary controller goroutine.
-	if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to start agent: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer agent.Stop()
-
-	// We must defer the closing of quit after the defer agent.Stop(), to
-	// make sure ConnectToPeer won't block preventing the agent from
-	// exiting.
-	defer close(quit)
 
 	const numChans = 5
 
@@ -713,7 +508,7 @@ func TestAgentImmediateAttach(t *testing.T) {
 	directives := make(map[NodeID]*NodeScore)
 	nodeKeys := make(map[NodeID]struct{})
 	for i := 0; i < numChans; i++ {
-		pub, err := memGraph.addRandNode()
+		pub, err := testCtx.graph.addRandNode()
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("unable to generate key: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -727,32 +522,23 @@ func TestAgentImmediateAttach(t *testing.T) {
 	// The very first thing the agent should do is query the NeedMoreChans
 	// method on the passed heuristic. So we'll provide it with a response
 	// that will kick off the main loop.
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(t, testCtx,
-
+		moreChansResp{
-	// We'll send over a response indicating that it should
-	// establish more channels, and give it a budget of 5 BTC to do
-	// so.
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{
 			numMore: numChans,
 			amt:     5 * btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin,
-	}:
+		},
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
+	)
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 
 	// At this point, the agent should now be querying the heuristic to
 	// requests attachment directives.  With our fake directives created,
 	// we'll now send then to the agent as a return value for the Select
 	// function.
-	select {
+	respondNodeScores(t, testCtx, directives)
-	case heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- directives:
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 
 	// Finally, we should receive 5 calls to the OpenChannel method with
 	// the exact same parameters that we specified within the attachment
 	// directives.
+	chanController := testCtx.chanController.(*mockChanController)
 	for i := 0; i < numChans; i++ {
 		select {
 		case openChan := <-chanController.openChanSignals:
@@ -779,72 +565,12 @@ func TestAgentImmediateAttach(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAgentPrivateChannels(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	// First, we'll create all the dependencies that we'll need in order to
+	testCtx, cleanup := setup(t, nil)
-	// create the autopilot agent.
+	defer cleanup()
-	self, err := randKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to generate key: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	quit := make(chan struct{})
-	heuristic := &mockHeuristic{
-		nodeScoresResps: make(chan map[NodeID]*NodeScore),
-		quit:            quit,
-	}
-	constraints := &mockConstraints{
-		moreChansResps: make(chan moreChansResp),
-		quit:           quit,
-	}
 
 	// The chanController should be initialized such that all of its open
 	// channel requests are for private channels.
-	chanController := &mockChanController{
+	testCtx.chanController.(*mockChanController).private = true
-		openChanSignals: make(chan openChanIntent),
-		private:         true,
-	}
-	memGraph, _, _ := newMemChanGraph()
-
-	// The wallet will start with 10 BTC available.
-	const walletBalance = btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin * 10
-
-	// With the dependencies we created, we can now create the initial
-	// agent itself.
-	cfg := Config{
-		Self:           self,
-		Heuristic:      heuristic,
-		ChanController: chanController,
-		WalletBalance: func() (btcutil.Amount, error) {
-			return walletBalance, nil
-		},
-		ConnectToPeer: func(*btcec.PublicKey, []net.Addr) (bool, error) {
-			return false, nil
-		},
-		DisconnectPeer: func(*btcec.PublicKey) error {
-			return nil
-		},
-		Graph:       memGraph,
-		Constraints: constraints,
-	}
-	agent, err := New(cfg, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to create agent: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// To ensure the heuristic doesn't block on quitting the agent, we'll
-	// use the agent's quit chan to signal when it should also stop.
-	heuristic.quit = agent.quit
-
-	// With the autopilot agent and all its dependencies we'll star the
-	// primary controller goroutine.
-	if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to start agent: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer agent.Stop()
-
-	// We must defer the closing of quit after the defer agent.Stop(), to
-	// make sure ConnectToPeer won't block preventing the agent from
-	// exiting.
-	defer close(quit)
 
 	const numChans = 5
 
@@ -852,7 +578,7 @@ func TestAgentPrivateChannels(t *testing.T) {
 	// agent's graph, and it can progress within its loop.
 	directives := make(map[NodeID]*NodeScore)
 	for i := 0; i < numChans; i++ {
-		pub, err := memGraph.addRandNode()
+		pub, err := testCtx.graph.addRandNode()
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("unable to generate key: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -871,23 +597,17 @@ func TestAgentPrivateChannels(t *testing.T) {
 		numMore: numChans,
 		amt:     5 * btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin,
 	}
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(t, testCtx, resp)
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- resp:
+
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 	// At this point, the agent should now be querying the heuristic to
 	// requests attachment directives.  With our fake directives created,
 	// we'll now send then to the agent as a return value for the Select
 	// function.
-	select {
+	respondNodeScores(t, testCtx, directives)
-	case heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- directives:
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 
 	// Finally, we should receive 5 calls to the OpenChannel method, each
 	// specifying that it's for a private channel.
+	chanController := testCtx.chanController.(*mockChanController)
 	for i := 0; i < numChans; i++ {
 		select {
 		case openChan := <-chanController.openChanSignals:
@@ -906,77 +626,11 @@ func TestAgentPrivateChannels(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAgentPendingChannelState(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	// First, we'll create all the dependencies that we'll need in order to
+	testCtx, cleanup := setup(t, nil)
-	// create the autopilot agent.
+	defer cleanup()
-	self, err := randKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to generate key: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	quit := make(chan struct{})
-	heuristic := &mockHeuristic{
-		nodeScoresResps: make(chan map[NodeID]*NodeScore),
-		quit:            quit,
-	}
-	constraints := &mockConstraints{
-		moreChansResps: make(chan moreChansResp),
-		quit:           quit,
-	}
-
-	chanController := &mockChanController{
-		openChanSignals: make(chan openChanIntent),
-	}
-	memGraph, _, _ := newMemChanGraph()
-
-	// The wallet will start with 6 BTC available.
-	var walletBalanceMtx sync.Mutex
-	walletBalance := btcutil.Amount(btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin * 6)
-
-	// With the dependencies we created, we can now create the initial
-	// agent itself.
-	testCfg := Config{
-		Self:           self,
-		Heuristic:      heuristic,
-		ChanController: chanController,
-		WalletBalance: func() (btcutil.Amount, error) {
-			walletBalanceMtx.Lock()
-			defer walletBalanceMtx.Unlock()
-
-			return walletBalance, nil
-		},
-		ConnectToPeer: func(*btcec.PublicKey, []net.Addr) (bool, error) {
-			return false, nil
-		},
-		DisconnectPeer: func(*btcec.PublicKey) error {
-			return nil
-		},
-		Graph:       memGraph,
-		Constraints: constraints,
-	}
-	initialChans := []Channel{}
-	agent, err := New(testCfg, initialChans)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to create agent: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// To ensure the heuristic doesn't block on quitting the agent, we'll
-	// use the agent's quit chan to signal when it should also stop.
-	heuristic.quit = agent.quit
-
-	// With the autopilot agent and all its dependencies we'll start the
-	// primary controller goroutine.
-	if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to start agent: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer agent.Stop()
-
-	// We must defer the closing of quit after the defer agent.Stop(), to
-	// make sure ConnectToPeer won't block preventing the agent from
-	// exiting.
-	defer close(quit)
 
 	// We'll only return a single directive for a pre-chosen node.
-	nodeKey, err := memGraph.addRandNode()
+	nodeKey, err := testCtx.graph.addRandNode()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to generate key: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -990,31 +644,24 @@ func TestAgentPendingChannelState(t *testing.T) {
 	// query, that it needs more channels and has 3 BTC available for
 	// attachment.  We'll send over a response indicating that it should
 	// establish more channels, and give it a budget of 1 BTC to do so.
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(t, testCtx,
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{
+		moreChansResp{
 			numMore: 1,
 			amt:     btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin,
-	}:
+		},
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
+	)
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 
-	constraints.moreChanArgs = make(chan moreChanArg)
+	respondNodeScores(t, testCtx,
-
+		map[NodeID]*NodeScore{
-	select {
-	case heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{
 			nodeID: nodeDirective,
-	}:
+		},
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
+	)
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
-
-	heuristic.nodeScoresArgs = make(chan directiveArg)
 
 	// A request to open the channel should've also been sent.
+	chanController := testCtx.chanController.(*mockChanController)
 	select {
 	case openChan := <-chanController.openChanSignals:
-		chanAmt := constraints.MaxChanSize()
+		chanAmt := testCtx.constraints.MaxChanSize()
 		if openChan.amt != chanAmt {
 			t.Fatalf("invalid chan amt: expected %v, got %v",
 				chanAmt, openChan.amt)
@@ -1031,11 +678,11 @@ func TestAgentPendingChannelState(t *testing.T) {
 	// Now, in order to test that the pending state was properly updated,
 	// we'll trigger a balance update in order to trigger a query to the
 	// heuristic.
-	walletBalanceMtx.Lock()
+	testCtx.Lock()
-	walletBalance += 0.4 * btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin
+	testCtx.walletBalance += 0.4 * btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin
-	walletBalanceMtx.Unlock()
+	testCtx.Unlock()
 
-	agent.OnBalanceChange()
+	testCtx.agent.OnBalanceChange()
 
 	// The heuristic should be queried, and the argument for the set of
 	// channels passed in should include the pending channels that
@@ -1044,8 +691,8 @@ func TestAgentPendingChannelState(t *testing.T) {
 	// The request that we get should include a pending channel for the
 	// one that we just created, otherwise the agent isn't properly
 	// updating its internal state.
-	case req := <-constraints.moreChanArgs:
+	case req := <-testCtx.constraints.moreChanArgs:
-		chanAmt := constraints.MaxChanSize()
+		chanAmt := testCtx.constraints.MaxChanSize()
 		if len(req.chans) != 1 {
 			t.Fatalf("should include pending chan in current "+
 				"state, instead have %v chans", len(req.chans))
@@ -1065,7 +712,7 @@ func TestAgentPendingChannelState(t *testing.T) {
 	// We'll send across a response indicating that it *does* need more
 	// channels.
 	select {
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{1, btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin}:
+	case testCtx.constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{1, btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin}:
 	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
 		t.Fatalf("need more chans wasn't queried in time")
 	}
@@ -1074,7 +721,7 @@ func TestAgentPendingChannelState(t *testing.T) {
 	// Select method. The arguments passed should reflect the fact that the
 	// node we have a pending channel to, should be ignored.
 	select {
-	case req := <-heuristic.nodeScoresArgs:
+	case req := <-testCtx.heuristic.nodeScoresArgs:
 		if len(req.chans) == 0 {
 			t.Fatalf("expected to skip %v nodes, instead "+
 				"skipping %v", 1, len(req.chans))
@@ -1093,88 +740,25 @@ func TestAgentPendingChannelState(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAgentPendingOpenChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	// First, we'll create all the dependencies that we'll need in order to
+	testCtx, cleanup := setup(t, nil)
-	// create the autopilot agent.
+	defer cleanup()
-	self, err := randKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to generate key: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	quit := make(chan struct{})
-	heuristic := &mockHeuristic{
-		nodeScoresResps: make(chan map[NodeID]*NodeScore),
-		quit:            quit,
-	}
-	constraints := &mockConstraints{
-		moreChansResps: make(chan moreChansResp),
-		quit:           quit,
-	}
-
-	chanController := &mockChanController{
-		openChanSignals: make(chan openChanIntent),
-	}
-	memGraph, _, _ := newMemChanGraph()
-
-	// The wallet will start with 6 BTC available.
-	const walletBalance = btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin * 6
-
-	// With the dependencies we created, we can now create the initial
-	// agent itself.
-	cfg := Config{
-		Self:           self,
-		Heuristic:      heuristic,
-		ChanController: chanController,
-		WalletBalance: func() (btcutil.Amount, error) {
-			return walletBalance, nil
-		},
-		Graph:       memGraph,
-		Constraints: constraints,
-	}
-	agent, err := New(cfg, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to create agent: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// To ensure the heuristic doesn't block on quitting the agent, we'll
-	// use the agent's quit chan to signal when it should also stop.
-	heuristic.quit = agent.quit
-
-	// With the autopilot agent and all its dependencies we'll start the
-	// primary controller goroutine.
-	if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to start agent: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer agent.Stop()
-
-	// We must defer the closing of quit after the defer agent.Stop(), to
-	// make sure ConnectToPeer won't block preventing the agent from
-	// exiting.
-	defer close(quit)
 
 	// We'll send an initial "no" response to advance the agent past its
 	// initial check.
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(t, testCtx, moreChansResp{0, 0})
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{0, 0}:
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 
 	// Next, we'll signal that a new channel has been opened, but it is
 	// still pending.
-	agent.OnChannelPendingOpen()
+	testCtx.agent.OnChannelPendingOpen()
 
 	// The agent should now query the heuristic in order to determine its
 	// next action as its local state has now been modified.
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(t, testCtx, moreChansResp{0, 0})
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{0, 0}:
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 
 	// There shouldn't be a call to the Select method as we've returned
 	// "false" for NeedMoreChans above.
 	select {
-	case heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{}:
+	case testCtx.heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{}:
 		t.Fatalf("Select was called but shouldn't have been")
 	default:
 	}
@@ -1188,108 +772,43 @@ func TestAgentPendingOpenChannel(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAgentOnNodeUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	// First, we'll create all the dependencies that we'll need in order to
+	testCtx, cleanup := setup(t, nil)
-	// create the autopilot agent.
+	defer cleanup()
-	self, err := randKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to generate key: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	quit := make(chan struct{})
-	heuristic := &mockHeuristic{
-		nodeScoresResps: make(chan map[NodeID]*NodeScore),
-		quit:            quit,
-	}
-	constraints := &mockConstraints{
-		moreChansResps: make(chan moreChansResp),
-		quit:           quit,
-	}
-
-	chanController := &mockChanController{
-		openChanSignals: make(chan openChanIntent),
-	}
-	memGraph, _, _ := newMemChanGraph()
-
-	// The wallet will start with 6 BTC available.
-	const walletBalance = btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin * 6
-
-	// With the dependencies we created, we can now create the initial
-	// agent itself.
-	cfg := Config{
-		Self:           self,
-		Heuristic:      heuristic,
-		ChanController: chanController,
-		WalletBalance: func() (btcutil.Amount, error) {
-			return walletBalance, nil
-		},
-		Graph:       memGraph,
-		Constraints: constraints,
-	}
-	agent, err := New(cfg, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to create agent: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// To ensure the heuristic doesn't block on quitting the agent, we'll
-	// use the agent's quit chan to signal when it should also stop.
-	heuristic.quit = agent.quit
-
-	// With the autopilot agent and all its dependencies we'll start the
-	// primary controller goroutine.
-	if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to start agent: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer agent.Stop()
-
-	// We must defer the closing of quit after the defer agent.Stop(), to
-	// make sure ConnectToPeer won't block preventing the agent from
-	// exiting.
-	defer close(quit)
 
 	// We'll send an initial "yes" response to advance the agent past its
 	// initial check. This will cause it to try to get directives from an
 	// empty graph.
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{
+		t, testCtx,
+		moreChansResp{
 			numMore: 2,
-		amt:     walletBalance,
+			amt:     testCtx.walletBalance,
-	}:
+		},
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
+	)
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 
 	// Send over an empty list of attachment directives, which should cause
 	// the agent to return to waiting on a new signal.
-	select {
+	respondNodeScores(t, testCtx, map[NodeID]*NodeScore{})
-	case heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{}:
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
-		t.Fatalf("Select was not called but should have been")
-	}
 
 	// Simulate more nodes being added to the graph by informing the agent
 	// that we have node updates.
-	agent.OnNodeUpdates()
+	testCtx.agent.OnNodeUpdates()
 
 	// In response, the agent should wake up and see if it needs more
 	// channels. Since we haven't done anything, we will send the same
 	// response as before since we are still trying to open channels.
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{
+		t, testCtx,
+		moreChansResp{
 			numMore: 2,
-		amt:     walletBalance,
+			amt:     testCtx.walletBalance,
-	}:
+		},
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
+	)
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 
 	// Again the agent should pull in the next set of attachment directives.
 	// It's not important that this list is also empty, so long as the node
 	// updates signal is causing the agent to make this attempt.
-	select {
+	respondNodeScores(t, testCtx, map[NodeID]*NodeScore{})
-	case heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{}:
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
-		t.Fatalf("Select was not called but should have been")
-	}
 }
 
 // TestAgentSkipPendingConns asserts that the agent will not try to make
@@ -1301,89 +820,29 @@ func TestAgentOnNodeUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAgentSkipPendingConns(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	// First, we'll create all the dependencies that we'll need in order to
+	testCtx, cleanup := setup(t, nil)
-	// create the autopilot agent.
+	defer cleanup()
-	self, err := randKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to generate key: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	quit := make(chan struct{})
-	heuristic := &mockHeuristic{
-		nodeScoresArgs:  make(chan directiveArg),
-		nodeScoresResps: make(chan map[NodeID]*NodeScore),
-		quit:            quit,
-	}
-	constraints := &mockConstraints{
-		moreChansResps: make(chan moreChansResp),
-		quit:           quit,
-	}
-
-	chanController := &mockChanController{
-		openChanSignals: make(chan openChanIntent),
-	}
-	memGraph, _, _ := newMemChanGraph()
-
-	// The wallet will start with 6 BTC available.
-	const walletBalance = btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin * 6
 
 	connect := make(chan chan error)
-
+	testCtx.agent.cfg.ConnectToPeer = func(*btcec.PublicKey, []net.Addr) (bool, error) {
-	// With the dependencies we created, we can now create the initial
-	// agent itself.
-	testCfg := Config{
-		Self:           self,
-		Heuristic:      heuristic,
-		ChanController: chanController,
-		WalletBalance: func() (btcutil.Amount, error) {
-			return walletBalance, nil
-		},
-		ConnectToPeer: func(*btcec.PublicKey, []net.Addr) (bool, error) {
 		errChan := make(chan error)
 
 		select {
 		case connect <- errChan:
-			case <-quit:
+		case <-testCtx.quit:
 			return false, errors.New("quit")
 		}
 
 		select {
 		case err := <-errChan:
 			return false, err
-			case <-quit:
+		case <-testCtx.quit:
 			return false, errors.New("quit")
 		}
-		},
-		DisconnectPeer: func(*btcec.PublicKey) error {
-			return nil
-		},
-		Graph:       memGraph,
-		Constraints: constraints,
 	}
-	initialChans := []Channel{}
-	agent, err := New(testCfg, initialChans)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to create agent: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// To ensure the heuristic doesn't block on quitting the agent, we'll
-	// use the agent's quit chan to signal when it should also stop.
-	heuristic.quit = agent.quit
-
-	// With the autopilot agent and all its dependencies we'll start the
-	// primary controller goroutine.
-	if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to start agent: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer agent.Stop()
-
-	// We must defer the closing of quit after the defer agent.Stop(), to
-	// make sure ConnectToPeer won't block preventing the agent from
-	// exiting.
-	defer close(quit)
 
 	// We'll only return a single directive for a pre-chosen node.
-	nodeKey, err := memGraph.addRandNode()
+	nodeKey, err := testCtx.graph.addRandNode()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to generate key: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1395,7 +854,7 @@ func TestAgentSkipPendingConns(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// We'll also add a second node to the graph, to keep the first one
 	// company.
-	nodeKey2, err := memGraph.addRandNode()
+	nodeKey2, err := testCtx.graph.addRandNode()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to generate key: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1404,18 +863,16 @@ func TestAgentSkipPendingConns(t *testing.T) {
 	// We'll send an initial "yes" response to advance the agent past its
 	// initial check. This will cause it to try to get directives from the
 	// graph.
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(t, testCtx,
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{
+		moreChansResp{
 			numMore: 1,
-		amt:     walletBalance,
+			amt:     testCtx.walletBalance,
-	}:
+		},
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
+	)
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 
 	// Both nodes should be part of the arguments.
 	select {
-	case req := <-heuristic.nodeScoresArgs:
+	case req := <-testCtx.heuristic.nodeScoresArgs:
 		if len(req.nodes) != 2 {
 			t.Fatalf("expected %v nodes, instead "+
 				"had %v", 2, len(req.nodes))
@@ -1433,7 +890,7 @@ func TestAgentSkipPendingConns(t *testing.T) {
 	// Respond with a scored directive. We skip node2 for now, implicitly
 	// giving it a zero-score.
 	select {
-	case heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{
+	case testCtx.heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{
 		NewNodeID(nodeKey): nodeDirective,
 	}:
 	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
@@ -1449,22 +906,20 @@ func TestAgentSkipPendingConns(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Signal the agent to go again, now that we've tried to connect.
-	agent.OnNodeUpdates()
+	testCtx.agent.OnNodeUpdates()
 
 	// The heuristic again informs the agent that we need more channels.
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(t, testCtx,
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{
+		moreChansResp{
 			numMore: 1,
-		amt:     walletBalance,
+			amt:     testCtx.walletBalance,
-	}:
+		},
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
+	)
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 
 	// Since the node now has a pending connection, it should be skipped
 	// and not part of the nodes attempting to be scored.
 	select {
-	case req := <-heuristic.nodeScoresArgs:
+	case req := <-testCtx.heuristic.nodeScoresArgs:
 		if len(req.nodes) != 1 {
 			t.Fatalf("expected %v nodes, instead "+
 				"had %v", 1, len(req.nodes))
@@ -1478,7 +933,7 @@ func TestAgentSkipPendingConns(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Respond with an emtpty score set.
 	select {
-	case heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{}:
+	case testCtx.heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{}:
 	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
 		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
 	}
@@ -1501,20 +956,18 @@ func TestAgentSkipPendingConns(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// The agent will now retry since the last connection attempt failed.
 	// The heuristic again informs the agent that we need more channels.
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(t, testCtx,
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{
+		moreChansResp{
 			numMore: 1,
-		amt:     walletBalance,
+			amt:     testCtx.walletBalance,
-	}:
+		},
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
+	)
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 
 	// The node should now be marked as "failed", which should make it
 	// being skipped during scoring. Again check that it won't be among the
 	// score request.
 	select {
-	case req := <-heuristic.nodeScoresArgs:
+	case req := <-testCtx.heuristic.nodeScoresArgs:
 		if len(req.nodes) != 1 {
 			t.Fatalf("expected %v nodes, instead "+
 				"had %v", 1, len(req.nodes))
@@ -1532,7 +985,7 @@ func TestAgentSkipPendingConns(t *testing.T) {
 		Score:  0.5,
 	}
 	select {
-	case heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{
+	case testCtx.heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{
 		nodeID2: nodeDirective2,
 	}:
 	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
@@ -1552,86 +1005,30 @@ func TestAgentSkipPendingConns(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAgentQuitWhenPendingConns(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	// First, we'll create all the dependencies that we'll need in order to
+	testCtx, cleanup := setup(t, nil)
-	// create the autopilot agent.
+	defer cleanup()
-	self, err := randKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to generate key: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	quit := make(chan struct{})
-	defer close(quit)
-
-	heuristic := &mockHeuristic{
-		nodeScoresArgs:  make(chan directiveArg),
-		nodeScoresResps: make(chan map[NodeID]*NodeScore),
-		quit:            quit,
-	}
-	constraints := &mockConstraints{
-		moreChansResps: make(chan moreChansResp),
-		quit:           quit,
-	}
-
-	chanController := &mockChanController{
-		openChanSignals: make(chan openChanIntent),
-	}
-	memGraph, _, _ := newMemChanGraph()
-
-	// The wallet will start with 6 BTC available.
-	const walletBalance = btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin * 6
 
 	connect := make(chan chan error)
 
-	// With the dependencies we created, we can now create the initial
+	testCtx.agent.cfg.ConnectToPeer = func(*btcec.PublicKey, []net.Addr) (bool, error) {
-	// agent itself.
-	testCfg := Config{
-		Self:           self,
-		Heuristic:      heuristic,
-		ChanController: chanController,
-		WalletBalance: func() (btcutil.Amount, error) {
-			return walletBalance, nil
-		},
-		ConnectToPeer: func(*btcec.PublicKey, []net.Addr) (bool, error) {
 		errChan := make(chan error)
 
 		select {
 		case connect <- errChan:
-			case <-quit:
+		case <-testCtx.quit:
 			return false, errors.New("quit")
 		}
 
 		select {
 		case err := <-errChan:
 			return false, err
-			case <-quit:
+		case <-testCtx.quit:
 			return false, errors.New("quit")
 		}
-		},
-		DisconnectPeer: func(*btcec.PublicKey) error {
-			return nil
-		},
-		Graph:       memGraph,
-		Constraints: constraints,
 	}
-	initialChans := []Channel{}
-	agent, err := New(testCfg, initialChans)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to create agent: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// To ensure the heuristic doesn't block on quitting the agent, we'll
-	// use the agent's quit chan to signal when it should also stop.
-	heuristic.quit = agent.quit
-
-	// With the autopilot agent and all its dependencies we'll start the
-	// primary controller goroutine.
-	if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to start agent: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer agent.Stop()
 
 	// We'll only return a single directive for a pre-chosen node.
-	nodeKey, err := memGraph.addRandNode()
+	nodeKey, err := testCtx.graph.addRandNode()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to generate key: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1644,18 +1041,16 @@ func TestAgentQuitWhenPendingConns(t *testing.T) {
 	// We'll send an initial "yes" response to advance the agent past its
 	// initial check. This will cause it to try to get directives from the
 	// graph.
-	select {
+	respondMoreChans(t, testCtx,
-	case constraints.moreChansResps <- moreChansResp{
+		moreChansResp{
 			numMore: 1,
-		amt:     walletBalance,
+			amt:     testCtx.walletBalance,
-	}:
+		},
-	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
+	)
-		t.Fatalf("heuristic wasn't queried in time")
-	}
 
 	// Check the args.
 	select {
-	case req := <-heuristic.nodeScoresArgs:
+	case req := <-testCtx.heuristic.nodeScoresArgs:
 		if len(req.nodes) != 1 {
 			t.Fatalf("expected %v nodes, instead "+
 				"had %v", 1, len(req.nodes))
@@ -1669,7 +1064,7 @@ func TestAgentQuitWhenPendingConns(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Respond with a scored directive.
 	select {
-	case heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{
+	case testCtx.heuristic.nodeScoresResps <- map[NodeID]*NodeScore{
 		NewNodeID(nodeKey): nodeDirective,
 	}:
 	case <-time.After(time.Second * 10):
@@ -1687,7 +1082,7 @@ func TestAgentQuitWhenPendingConns(t *testing.T) {
 	// pending connection.
 	stopped := make(chan error)
 	go func() {
-		stopped <- agent.Stop()
+		stopped <- testCtx.agent.Stop()
 	}()
 
 	select {