stepfunctions test_state data manipulation not correct - statemachine state

[royassis]

Describe the bug

When using the stepfunctions test_state function. If the tested state is of type state machine and using mock input. the test_state function fails the mock data passed to the function need to be changed from real world return values.

# Real state return values - fails
Output: object
StopDate: int
StartDate: int
Output: object

# The works
Output: string
StopDate: string
StartDate: string
Output: string

Changing the mock structure corrects this error but creates another one. The "Output" field in the state definition need to be changed:

From

"Output": "{% $merge([$states.result.Output, $states.input, {'h5ad_file':$states.result.Output.in_file}]) %}"

To:

"Output": "{% $merge([$parse($states.result.Output), $states.input, {'h5ad_file':$parse($states.result.Output).in_file}]) %}"

Regression Issue

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Expected Behavior

The data that the mock param recives should be exactly like the one the step function state returns

Current Behavior

None

Reproduction Steps

1. Create a state definition of type - state machine execution.
2. Get actual return values from a real state machine step
3. Insert as mock values.

Possible Solution

No response

Additional Information/Context

No response

SDK version used

1.42.11

Environment details (OS name and version, etc.)

22.04.1-Ubuntu

[adev-code]

Closing and this issue will be tracked here: #4682

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