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+package ch.unibas.dmi.dbis.cs108.casono.client.ui.gameui.gameuicomponents;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
+
+import ch.unibas.dmi.dbis.cs108.casono.client.game.*;
+import java.lang.reflect.Field;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import javafx.application.Platform;
+import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader;
+import javafx.scene.Parent;
+import javafx.scene.control.Button;
+import javafx.scene.control.TextField;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeAll;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+/**
+ * TODO: Refactor UI tests to avoid reflection and test behavior via public APIs or real UI actions
+ * (preferably using TestFX) for better maintainability and robustness.
+ *
+ * <p>These tests verify: - input validation behavior - UI state updates based on game state -
+ * correct enabling/disabling of action buttons
+ */
+class TaskbarControllerInputValidationTest {
+
+    private static boolean fxStarted = false;
+
+    /** Initializes JavaFX once before all tests. */
+    @BeforeAll
+    static void initJavaFX() throws Exception {
+        if (fxStarted) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(1);
+
+        try {
+            Platform.startup(
+                    () -> {
+                        Platform.setImplicitExit(false);
+                        latch.countDown();
+                    });
+        } catch (IllegalStateException ignored) {
+            latch.countDown();
+        }
+
+        latch.await(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+        fxStarted = true;
+    }
+
+    /** Ensures invalid input values do not enable the BET button. */
+    @Test
+    void invalidInputShouldBeRejected() throws Exception {
+        Fixture f = load();
+
+        String[] invalidInputs = {"", "abc", "-1", "999999999999"};
+
+        for (String input : invalidInputs) {
+            setText(f.input, input);
+
+            invokePrivate(f.controller, "refreshBetInputUi");
+
+            Button bet = get(f.controller, "betButton", Button.class);
+
+            assertFalse(bet.isVisible(), "Invalid input must not enable BET button: " + input);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Ensures valid input enables the BET button. */
+    @Test
+    void validInputShouldEnableBet() throws Exception {
+        Fixture f = load();
+
+        GameState state = createGameState();
+
+        setField(f.controller, "myPlayerId", PlayerId.of("me"));
+        setField(f.controller, "lastState", state);
+        setField(f.controller, "inputActionAllowed", true);
+
+        f.controller.update(state, PlayerId.of("me"));
+
+        setText(f.input, "200");
+
+        invokePrivate(f.controller, "refreshBetInputUi");
+
+        Button bet = get(f.controller, "betButton", Button.class);
+
+        assertTrue(bet.isVisible(), "BET button should be enabled for valid input");
+    }
+
+    /** Ensures all UI actions are disabled when the game is finished. */
+    @Test
+    void finishedStateShouldDisableUi() throws Exception {
+        Fixture f = load();
+
+        GameState state = createGameState();
+        state.phase = "FINISHED";
+
+        f.controller.update(state, PlayerId.of("me"));
+
+        assertTrue(f.input.isDisabled());
+        assertTrue(get(f.controller, "callButton", Button.class).isDisabled());
+        assertTrue(get(f.controller, "foldButton", Button.class).isDisabled());
+        assertTrue(get(f.controller, "raiseButton", Button.class).isDisabled());
+    }
+
+    /** Creates a minimal game state for testing. */
+    private GameState createGameState() {
+        GameState state = new GameState();
+
+        Player me = new Player(PlayerId.of("me"), 20000);
+        Player other = new Player(PlayerId.of("other"), 20000);
+
+        state.players = List.of(me, other);
+        state.phase = "PREFLOP";
+        state.currentBet = 200;
+        state.activePlayer = 0;
+
+        return state;
+    }
+
+    /** Loads the JavaFX controller and its UI components. */
+    private Fixture load() throws Exception {
+        URL url = getClass().getResource("/ui-structure/gameuicomponents/Taskbar.fxml");
+        assertNotNull(url);
+
+        FXMLLoader loader = new FXMLLoader(url);
+        Parent root = loader.load();
+
+        root.applyCss();
+        root.layout();
+
+        TaskbarController controller = loader.getController();
+
+        TextField input = get(controller, "taskbarInput", TextField.class);
+        Button bet = get(controller, "betButton", Button.class);
+
+        return new Fixture(controller, input, bet);
+    }
+
+    private record Fixture(TaskbarController controller, TextField input, Button betButton) {}
+
+    private static void setText(TextField field, String value) {
+        field.setText(value);
+    }
+
+    private static void invokePrivate(Object obj, String method) throws Exception {
+        Method m = obj.getClass().getDeclaredMethod(method);
+        m.setAccessible(true);
+        m.invoke(obj);
+    }
+
+    private static <T> T get(Object obj, String field, Class<T> type) throws Exception {
+        Field f = obj.getClass().getDeclaredField(field);
+        f.setAccessible(true);
+        return type.cast(f.get(obj));
+    }
+
+    /** Sets a private field value using reflection. */
+    private static void setField(Object obj, String fieldName, Object value) throws Exception {
+        Field field = obj.getClass().getDeclaredField(fieldName);
+        field.setAccessible(true);
+        field.set(obj, value);
+    }
+
+    /** Gets a private field value using reflection. */
+    // private static <T> T getField(Object obj, String fieldName, Class<T> type) throws Exception {
+    //    Field field = obj.getClass().getDeclaredField(fieldName);
+    //    field.setAccessible(true);
+    //    return type.cast(field.get(obj));
+    // }
+}