How to do Automation Testing in multiplayer projects

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Hello there,

I started writing automation tests for a multiplayer project and realise they do not execute any Server methods. What do I need to do/change for this to work?

Im fairly new to automation testing and dont know if this is the wrong or right way of doing this. However I know I already have Server and Client methods and do not wish to make local ‘duplicates’ of them just for testing.

Here’s snippet of the code:

IMPLEMENT_SIMPLE_AUTOMATION_TEST(FGunTest_ReloadAboveClipSize, "Gameplay.Combat.Gun.Reload Above ClipSize", EAutomationTestFlags::ApplicationContextMask | EAutomationTestFlags::EngineFilter)

bool FGunTest_ReloadAboveClipSize::RunTest(const FString& Parameters) {
    UWorld* world = UWorld::CreateWorld(EWorldType::Editor, true, TEXT("TestWorld"));
    FWorldContext& worldContext = GEngine->CreateNewWorldContext(EWorldType::Editor);
    worldContext.SetCurrentWorld(world);

    AGun* gun = world->SpawnActor<AGun>();

    //>> This method is meant to be ran on the Server and doesnt happen!
    gun->SrvReloadBullets(gun->GetClipSize()+1);

    //>> This method is ran locally and works, but I dont want to use it.
    gun->AddBullets(gun->GetClipSize()+1);

    if (gun->GetNbBulletsInClip() > gun->GetClipSize()) {
        return false;
    }

    gun->Destroy();
    world->DestroyWorld(false, nullptr);
    return true;
}

Also, would there be any way of waiting for clients to synchronize (or plainly x seconds) ?
Any way of switching to the client side?

Thank you <3