tests: 🔨 add mock consensus test with view server

crates/core/app/tests/mock_consensus.rs

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 //  Note: these should eventually replace the existing test cases. mock consensus tests are placed
 //  here while the engine is still in development. See #3588.
 
+use tempfile::tempdir;
+
 mod common;
 
 use {
@@ -204,3 +206,30 @@ async fn mock_consensus_can_spend_notes_and_detect_outputs() -> anyhow::Result<(
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+#[ignore = "this test is not currently expected to pass"] /*TODO(kate)*/
+async fn mock_consensus_view_server_test() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    use camino::Utf8PathBuf;
+
+    // Install a test logger, acquire some temporary storage, and start the test node.
+    let guard = common::set_tracing_subscriber();
+    let tempdir = tempdir()?;
+    let storage = TempStorage::new().await?;
+    let _test_node = common::start_test_node(&storage).await?;
+
+    const VIEW_FILE_NAME: &str = "pcli-view.sqlite"; /*copied from pcli*/
+    let url = "http:127.0.0.1:8080".parse::<url::Url>()?;
+    let sqlite_path = tempdir.path().join(VIEW_FILE_NAME);
+    let view_service = penumbra_view::ViewServer::load_or_initialize(
+        Some(Utf8PathBuf::from_path_buf(sqlite_path).unwrap()),
+        &*test_keys::FULL_VIEWING_KEY,
+        url,
+    )
+    .await?;
+
+    drop(view_service);
+    drop(tempdir);
+    drop(guard);
+    Ok(())
+}