def test_alarm_does_nothing(self):
        self.alarm = GenericAlarm(self.actuator, self.metric_source,
                                  self.trigger_down, self.trigger_up,
                                  self.min_cap, self.max_cap,
                                  self.actuation_size, self.metric_round,
                                  self.application_id_1, self.instances)

        # Set up mocks
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics

        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_1})

        # The method doesn't try to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_not_called()
        # The method doesn't try to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_not_called()
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    def __init__(self, application_id, plugin_info):
        self.logger = ScalingLog("diff.controller.log", "controller.log",
                                 application_id)

        self.application_id = application_id

        self.instances = plugin_info["instances"]
        self.check_interval = plugin_info["check_interval"]
        self.trigger_down = plugin_info["trigger_down"]
        self.trigger_up = plugin_info["trigger_up"]
        self.min_cap = plugin_info["min_cap"]
        self.max_cap = plugin_info["max_cap"]
        self.actuation_size = plugin_info["actuation_size"]
        self.metric_rounding = plugin_info["metric_rounding"]
        self.actuator_type = plugin_info["actuator"]
        self.metric_source_type = plugin_info["metric_source"]
        """ We use a lock here to prevent race conditions
            when stopping the controller """
        self.running = True
        self.running_lock = threading.RLock()

        # Gets a new metric source plugin using the given name
        metric_source = MetricSourceBuilder().get_metric_source(
            self.metric_source_type, plugin_info)

        # Gets a new actuator plugin using the given name
        actuator = ActuatorBuilder().get_actuator(self.actuator_type)
        """ The alarm here is responsible for deciding whether to scale up
            or down, or even do nothing """
        self.alarm = GenericAlarm(actuator, metric_source, self.trigger_down,
                                  self.trigger_up, self.min_cap, self.max_cap,
                                  self.actuation_size, self.metric_rounding,
                                  application_id, self.instances)
    def test_alarm_gets_metrics_and_scales_up(self):
        self.alarm = GenericAlarm(self.actuator, self.metric_source,
                                  self.trigger_down, self.trigger_up,
                                  self.min_cap, self.max_cap,
                                  self.actuation_size, self.metric_round,
                                  self.application_id_0, self.instances)

        # Set up mocks
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics

        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_0})

        # The method tries to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_called_once_with(
            self.instances)
        # Add resources
        new_cap = self.allocated_resources + self.actuation_size
        # The method tries to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_called_once_with({
            self.instance_name_1:
            new_cap,
            self.instance_name_2:
            new_cap
        })
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class GenericController(Controller):
    def __init__(self, application_id, plugin_info):
        self.logger = ScalingLog("diff.controller.log", "controller.log",
                                 application_id)

        self.application_id = application_id

        self.instances = plugin_info["instances"]
        self.check_interval = plugin_info["check_interval"]
        self.trigger_down = plugin_info["trigger_down"]
        self.trigger_up = plugin_info["trigger_up"]
        self.min_cap = plugin_info["min_cap"]
        self.max_cap = plugin_info["max_cap"]
        self.actuation_size = plugin_info["actuation_size"]
        self.metric_rounding = plugin_info["metric_rounding"]
        self.actuator_type = plugin_info["actuator"]
        self.metric_source_type = plugin_info["metric_source"]
        """ We use a lock here to prevent race conditions
            when stopping the controller """
        self.running = True
        self.running_lock = threading.RLock()

        # Gets a new metric source plugin using the given name
        metric_source = MetricSourceBuilder().get_metric_source(
            self.metric_source_type, plugin_info)

        # Gets a new actuator plugin using the given name
        actuator = ActuatorBuilder().get_actuator(self.actuator_type)
        """ The alarm here is responsible for deciding whether to scale up
            or down, or even do nothing """
        self.alarm = GenericAlarm(actuator, metric_source, self.trigger_down,
                                  self.trigger_up, self.min_cap, self.max_cap,
                                  self.actuation_size, self.metric_rounding,
                                  application_id, self.instances)

    def start_application_scaling(self):
        run = True

        while run:
            self.logger.log("Monitoring application: %s" %
                            (self.application_id))

            try:
                self.alarm.check_application_state()
            except MetricNotFoundException:
                self.logger.log("No metrics available")
                print "No metrics avaliable"
            except Exception as e:
                self.logger.log(str(e))
                print "Unknown " + str(e)

            # Wait some time
            time.sleep(float(self.check_interval))

            with self.running_lock:
                run = self.running

    def stop_application_scaling(self):
        with self.running_lock:
            self.running = False

    def status(self):
        return self.alarm.status()
    def test_alarm_metrics_with_different_timestamps(self):
        self.alarm = GenericAlarm(self.actuator, self.metric_source,
                                  self.trigger_down, self.trigger_up,
                                  self.min_cap, self.max_cap,
                                  self.actuation_size, 3,
                                  self.application_id_2, self.instances)

        # Set up mocks
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics_different_timestamps

        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_2})

        # The method tries to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_called_once_with(
            self.instances)
        # Remove resources
        new_cap = self.allocated_resources - self.actuation_size
        # The method tries to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_called_once_with({
            self.instance_name_1:
            new_cap,
            self.instance_name_2:
            new_cap
        })

        #
        # 2nd call. The method checks if the metric is new and acts
        #

        # Set up mocks
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics_different_timestamps

        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_2})

        # The method tries to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_called_once_with(
            self.instances)
        # Remove resources
        new_cap = self.allocated_resources - self.actuation_size
        # The method tries to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_called_once_with({
            self.instance_name_1:
            new_cap,
            self.instance_name_2:
            new_cap
        })
class TestGenericAlarm(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.application_id_0 = "app-00"
        self.application_id_1 = "app-01"
        self.application_id_2 = "app-02"
        self.application_id_3 = "app-03"
        self.application_id_4 = "app-04"

        self.timestamp_1 = datetime.datetime.strptime("2000-01-01T00:00:00.0Z",
                                                      '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ')
        self.timestamp_2 = datetime.datetime.strptime("2000-01-01T00:05:00.0Z",
                                                      '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ')
        self.timestamp_3 = datetime.datetime.strptime("2000-01-01T00:10:00.0Z",
                                                      '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ')
        self.timestamp_4 = datetime.datetime.strptime("2000-01-01T00:15:00.0Z",
                                                      '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ')

        self.instance_name_1 = "instance1"
        self.instance_name_2 = "instance2"
        self.instances = [self.instance_name_1, self.instance_name_2]

        self.trigger_down = 30.0
        self.trigger_up = 10.0
        self.min_cap = 10.0
        self.max_cap = 100.0
        self.actuation_size = 10.0
        self.allocated_resources = 50
        self.metric_round = 2
        self.default_io_cap = 45

        # self.bigsea_username = "******"
        # self.bigsea_password = "******"
        # self.authorization_url = "authorization_url"
        # self.authorization_data = dict(authorization_url=self.authorization_url,
        #                                bigsea_username=self.bigsea_username,
        #                                bigsea_password=self.bigsea_password)

        compute_nodes = []
        compute_nodes_key = "key"
        self.instances = [self.instance_name_1, self.instance_name_2]
        self.metric_source = MetricSourceBuilder().get_metric_source("nop", {})
        self.instance_locator = InstanceLocator(SSHUtils({}), compute_nodes,
                                                compute_nodes_key)
        self.remote_kvm = RemoteKVM(SSHUtils({}), compute_nodes_key)
        self.actuator = KVMActuator(
            self.instance_locator,
            self.remote_kvm,  # self.authorization_data,
            self.default_io_cap)

        self.timestamps = [
            self.timestamp_1, self.timestamp_2, self.timestamp_3,
            self.timestamp_4
        ]

    # normal cases
    # application 0 -> job progress < time progress -> scale up
    # application 1 -> job progress = time progress -> do nothing
    # application 2 -> job progress > time progress -> scale down

    # rounding cases
    # application 3 -> job progress < time progress -> scale up depends on rounding
    # application 4 -> job progress > time progress -> scale down depends on rounding

    def metrics(self, metric_name, options):
        application_id = options["application_id"]

        progress_error = {
            self.application_id_0: -50.0,
            self.application_id_1: 0.00,
            self.application_id_2: 50.0,
            self.application_id_3: -9.996,
            self.application_id_4: 29.997
        }

        if metric_name == GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME:
            return self.timestamp_1, progress_error[application_id]

    def metrics_different_timestamps(self, metric_name, options):
        application_id = options["application_id"]

        progress_error = {
            self.application_id_0: -50.0,
            self.application_id_1: 0.00,
            self.application_id_2: 50.0,
            self.application_id_3: -9.996,
            self.application_id_4: 29.997
        }

        timestamp = self.timestamps.pop(0)

        if metric_name == GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME:
            return timestamp, progress_error[application_id]

    def test_alarm_gets_metrics_and_scales_down(self):
        self.alarm = GenericAlarm(self.actuator, self.metric_source,
                                  self.trigger_down, self.trigger_up,
                                  self.min_cap, self.max_cap,
                                  self.actuation_size, self.metric_round,
                                  self.application_id_2, self.instances)

        # Set up mocks
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics

        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_2})

        # The method tries to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_called_once_with(
            self.instances)
        # Remove resources
        new_cap = self.allocated_resources - self.actuation_size
        # The method tries to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_called_once_with({
            self.instance_name_1:
            new_cap,
            self.instance_name_2:
            new_cap
        })

    def test_alarm_gets_metrics_and_scales_up(self):
        self.alarm = GenericAlarm(self.actuator, self.metric_source,
                                  self.trigger_down, self.trigger_up,
                                  self.min_cap, self.max_cap,
                                  self.actuation_size, self.metric_round,
                                  self.application_id_0, self.instances)

        # Set up mocks
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics

        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_0})

        # The method tries to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_called_once_with(
            self.instances)
        # Add resources
        new_cap = self.allocated_resources + self.actuation_size
        # The method tries to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_called_once_with({
            self.instance_name_1:
            new_cap,
            self.instance_name_2:
            new_cap
        })

    def test_alarm_does_nothing(self):
        self.alarm = GenericAlarm(self.actuator, self.metric_source,
                                  self.trigger_down, self.trigger_up,
                                  self.min_cap, self.max_cap,
                                  self.actuation_size, self.metric_round,
                                  self.application_id_1, self.instances)

        # Set up mocks
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics

        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_1})

        # The method doesn't try to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_not_called()
        # The method doesn't try to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_not_called()

    def test_alarm_metric_rounding(self):
        #
        # The metrics are rounded to 2 digits from the decimal point
        # There should be scale up and down in these cases
        #
        self.alarm = GenericAlarm(self.actuator, self.metric_source,
                                  self.trigger_down, self.trigger_up,
                                  self.min_cap, self.max_cap,
                                  self.actuation_size, 2,
                                  self.application_id_3, self.instances)

        # Scale up
        # Set up mocks
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics

        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_3})

        # The method tries to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_called_once_with(
            self.instances)
        new_cap = self.allocated_resources + self.actuation_size
        # The method tries to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_called_once_with({
            self.instance_name_1:
            new_cap,
            self.instance_name_2:
            new_cap
        })

        # Scale down
        # Set up mocks
        self.alarm = GenericAlarm(self.actuator, self.metric_source,
                                  self.trigger_down, self.trigger_up,
                                  self.min_cap, self.max_cap,
                                  self.actuation_size, 2,
                                  self.application_id_4, self.instances)

        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics

        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_4})

        # The method tries to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_called_once_with(
            self.instances)
        new_cap = self.allocated_resources - self.actuation_size
        # The method tries to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_called_once_with({
            self.instance_name_1:
            new_cap,
            self.instance_name_2:
            new_cap
        })

        #
        # The metrics are rounded to 3 digits from the decimal point
        # There should not be scale up and down in these cases
        #
        self.alarm = GenericAlarm(self.actuator, self.metric_source,
                                  self.trigger_down, self.trigger_up,
                                  self.min_cap, self.max_cap,
                                  self.actuation_size, 3,
                                  self.application_id_3, self.instances)

        # Scale up
        # Start up mocks
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics

        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_3})

        # The method doesn't try to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_not_called()
        # The method doesn't try to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_not_called()

        # Scale down
        # Start up mocks
        self.alarm = GenericAlarm(self.actuator, self.metric_source,
                                  self.trigger_down, self.trigger_up,
                                  self.min_cap, self.max_cap,
                                  self.actuation_size, 3,
                                  self.application_id_4, self.instances)

        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics

        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_4})

        # The method doesn't try to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_not_called()
        # The method doesn't try to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_not_called()

    def test_alarm_does_not_reuse_metrics_with_same_timestamp(self):
        self.alarm = GenericAlarm(self.actuator, self.metric_source,
                                  self.trigger_down, self.trigger_up,
                                  self.min_cap, self.max_cap,
                                  self.actuation_size, 2,
                                  self.application_id_0, self.instances)

        # Set up mocks
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics
        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_0})

        # The method tries to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_called_once_with(
            self.instances)
        # Add resources
        new_cap = self.allocated_resources + self.actuation_size
        # The method tries to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_called_once_with({
            self.instance_name_1:
            new_cap,
            self.instance_name_2:
            new_cap
        })

        #
        # 2nd call. The method checks if the metric is new and does not act
        #

        # Set up mocks
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics
        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_0})

        # The method doesn't try to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_not_called()
        # The method doesn't try to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_not_called()

    def test_alarm_metrics_with_different_timestamps(self):
        self.alarm = GenericAlarm(self.actuator, self.metric_source,
                                  self.trigger_down, self.trigger_up,
                                  self.min_cap, self.max_cap,
                                  self.actuation_size, 3,
                                  self.application_id_2, self.instances)

        # Set up mocks
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics_different_timestamps

        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_2})

        # The method tries to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_called_once_with(
            self.instances)
        # Remove resources
        new_cap = self.allocated_resources - self.actuation_size
        # The method tries to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_called_once_with({
            self.instance_name_1:
            new_cap,
            self.instance_name_2:
            new_cap
        })

        #
        # 2nd call. The method checks if the metric is new and acts
        #

        # Set up mocks
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics_different_timestamps

        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_2})

        # The method tries to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_called_once_with(
            self.instances)
        # Remove resources
        new_cap = self.allocated_resources - self.actuation_size
        # The method tries to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_called_once_with({
            self.instance_name_1:
            new_cap,
            self.instance_name_2:
            new_cap
        })
    def test_alarm_metric_rounding(self):
        #
        # The metrics are rounded to 2 digits from the decimal point
        # There should be scale up and down in these cases
        #
        self.alarm = GenericAlarm(self.actuator, self.metric_source,
                                  self.trigger_down, self.trigger_up,
                                  self.min_cap, self.max_cap,
                                  self.actuation_size, 2,
                                  self.application_id_3, self.instances)

        # Scale up
        # Set up mocks
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics

        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_3})

        # The method tries to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_called_once_with(
            self.instances)
        new_cap = self.allocated_resources + self.actuation_size
        # The method tries to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_called_once_with({
            self.instance_name_1:
            new_cap,
            self.instance_name_2:
            new_cap
        })

        # Scale down
        # Set up mocks
        self.alarm = GenericAlarm(self.actuator, self.metric_source,
                                  self.trigger_down, self.trigger_up,
                                  self.min_cap, self.max_cap,
                                  self.actuation_size, 2,
                                  self.application_id_4, self.instances)

        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics

        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_4})

        # The method tries to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_called_once_with(
            self.instances)
        new_cap = self.allocated_resources - self.actuation_size
        # The method tries to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_called_once_with({
            self.instance_name_1:
            new_cap,
            self.instance_name_2:
            new_cap
        })

        #
        # The metrics are rounded to 3 digits from the decimal point
        # There should not be scale up and down in these cases
        #
        self.alarm = GenericAlarm(self.actuator, self.metric_source,
                                  self.trigger_down, self.trigger_up,
                                  self.min_cap, self.max_cap,
                                  self.actuation_size, 3,
                                  self.application_id_3, self.instances)

        # Scale up
        # Start up mocks
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics

        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_3})

        # The method doesn't try to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_not_called()
        # The method doesn't try to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_not_called()

        # Scale down
        # Start up mocks
        self.alarm = GenericAlarm(self.actuator, self.metric_source,
                                  self.trigger_down, self.trigger_up,
                                  self.min_cap, self.max_cap,
                                  self.actuation_size, 3,
                                  self.application_id_4, self.instances)

        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value = MagicMock()
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.side_effect = self.metrics

        self.actuator.adjust_resources = MagicMock(return_value=None)
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster = MagicMock(
            return_value=self.allocated_resources)

        self.alarm.check_application_state()

        # The method tries to get the metrics correctly
        self.metric_source.get_most_recent_value.assert_any_call(
            GenericAlarm.ERROR_METRIC_NAME,
            {"application_id": self.application_id_4})

        # The method doesn't try to get the amount of allocated resources
        self.actuator.get_allocated_resources_to_cluster.assert_not_called()
        # The method doesn't try to adjust the amount of resources
        self.actuator.adjust_resources.assert_not_called()