fix(backend): reuse ensure init feature in backend validation

internal/backend.go

@@ -131,20 +131,16 @@ func (b Backend) validate() error {
 		return err
 	}
 	options := ExecuteOptions{Envs: env, Silent: true}
-	// Check if already initialized
+
+	err = b.EnsureInit()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	cmd := []string{"check"}
 	cmd = append(cmd, combineBackendOptions("check", b)...)
 	_, _, err = ExecuteResticCommand(options, cmd...)
-	if err == nil {
-		return nil
-	} else {
-		// If not initialize
-		colors.Body.Printf("Initializing backend \"%s\"...\n", b.name)
-		cmd := []string{"init"}
-		cmd = append(cmd, combineBackendOptions("init", b)...)
-		_, _, err := ExecuteResticCommand(options, cmd...)
-		return err
-	}
+	return err
 }
 
 // EnsureInit initializes the backend if it is not already initialized

internal/backend_test.go

@@ -266,6 +266,35 @@ func TestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestValidateInitsRepo(t *testing.T) {
+	// This is normally initialized by the cobra commands but they don't run in
+	// this test so we do it ourselves.
+	flags.RESTIC_BIN = "restic"
+
+	workDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	b := Backend{
+		name: "test",
+		Type: "local",
+		Path: path.Join(workDir, "backend"),
+		Key:  "supersecret",
+	}
+
+	config = &Config{Backends: map[string]Backend{"test": b}}
+	defer func() { config = nil }()
+
+	// Check should fail because the repo doesn't exist
+	err := b.Exec([]string{"check"})
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+
+	err = b.validate()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Check should pass now
+	err = b.Exec([]string{"check"})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
 func TestEnsureInit(t *testing.T) {
 	// This is normally initialized by the cobra commands but they don't run in
 	// this test so we do it ourselves.