core/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/match/IdeaServiceImpl.java

@@ -235,10 +235,8 @@ public class IdeaServiceImpl extends AbstractServiceImpl<Idea, Long> implements
             if (authorParticipatingOnActiveIdea(coAuthor, ap)) {
                 return new Pair<>(Boolean.FALSE, PARTNER_ALREADY_PARTICIPATING_ERROR);
             }
-            if (
+            List<ProjectType> typesForCoAuthor = applicationPeriodService.getTypesForStudent(ap, coAuthor);
-                coAuthor.getDegreeType() != ProjectType.UNKNOWN &&
+            if (!typesForCoAuthor.contains(idea.getProjectType())) {
-                coAuthor.getDegreeType() != idea.getProjectType().getDegreeType()
-            ) {
                 return new Pair<>(Boolean.FALSE, WRONG_LEVEL_FOR_YOUR_PARTNER);
             }
             if (!projectService.getActiveProjectsByUserAndProjectType(coAuthor, idea.getProjectType()).isEmpty()) {

core/src/test/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/match/IdeaServiceImplTest.java

@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ public class IdeaServiceImplTest {
         when(generalSystemSettingsService.getGeneralSystemSettingsInstance()).thenReturn(new GeneralSystemSettings());
         Idea idea = createBachelorIdea(Idea.Status.UNMATCHED);
         when(applicationPeriodService.getTypesForStudent(applicationPeriod, student)).thenReturn(List.of(bachelor));
+        when(applicationPeriodService.getTypesForStudent(applicationPeriod, coAuthor)).thenReturn(List.of(bachelor));
 
         Pair<Boolean, String> acceptance = ideaService.validateStudentAcceptance(
             idea,
@@ -401,6 +402,39 @@ public class IdeaServiceImplTest {
         assertEquals(expected, ideaService.countAuthorsByApplicationPeriod(applicationPeriod, params));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void wrong_type_for_author() {
+        when(applicationPeriodService.getTypesForStudent(applicationPeriod, student)).thenReturn(List.of(master));
+        when(applicationPeriodService.getTypesForStudent(applicationPeriod, coAuthor)).thenReturn(List.of(bachelor));
+
+        assertPair(
+            false,
+            "The idea is the wrong level for you, please pick another one.",
+            ideaService.validateStudentAcceptance(
+                createBachelorIdea(Idea.Status.UNMATCHED),
+                student,
+                coAuthor,
+                applicationPeriod
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void wrong_type_for_partner() {
+        when(applicationPeriodService.getTypesForStudent(applicationPeriod, coAuthor)).thenReturn(List.of(master));
+
+        assertPair(
+            false,
+            "The idea is the wrong level for your partner, please pick another one.",
+            ideaService.validateStudentAcceptance(
+                createBachelorIdea(Idea.Status.UNMATCHED),
+                student,
+                coAuthor,
+                applicationPeriod
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
     private Idea mockInactiveIdea() {
         Idea idea = new Idea();
         Match match = new Match();

test-data/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/testdata/BaseData.java

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package se.su.dsv.scipro.testdata;
 
+import java.util.List;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.match.Keyword;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.system.ProjectType;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.system.ResearchArea;
 
 /// All the base test data that can be re-used in different test cases.
 ///
@@ -16,4 +19,11 @@ public interface BaseData {
     ProjectType bachelor();
     ProjectType magister();
     ProjectType master();
+
+    /**
+     * @return generic research area with some keywords attached to it
+     */
+    ResearchAreaAndKeywords researchArea();
+
+    record ResearchAreaAndKeywords(ResearchArea researchArea, List<Keyword> keywords) {}
 }

test-data/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/testdata/DataInitializer.java

@@ -2193,6 +2193,11 @@ public class DataInitializer implements Lifecycle, BaseData, Factory {
         return createEmployee(firstName);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public ResearchAreaAndKeywords researchArea() {
+        return new ResearchAreaAndKeywords(researchArea1, List.of(keyword1, keyword2));
+    }
+
     private static final class SimpleTextFile implements FileUpload {
 
         private final User uploader;

test-data/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/testdata/populators/PartnerTypeExemption.java

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package se.su.dsv.scipro.testdata.populators;
+
+import jakarta.inject.Inject;
+import java.time.LocalDate;
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.Set;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.match.ApplicationPeriod;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.match.ApplicationPeriodService;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.match.Idea;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.match.IdeaService;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.match.Target;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.match.TargetService;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.system.User;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.testdata.BaseData;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.testdata.Factory;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.testdata.TestDataPopulator;
+
+@Service
+public class PartnerTypeExemption implements TestDataPopulator {
+
+    private final ApplicationPeriodService applicationPeriodService;
+    private final IdeaService ideaService;
+    private final TargetService targetService;
+
+    @Inject
+    public PartnerTypeExemption(
+        ApplicationPeriodService applicationPeriodService,
+        IdeaService ideaService,
+        TargetService targetService
+    ) {
+        this.applicationPeriodService = applicationPeriodService;
+        this.ideaService = ideaService;
+        this.targetService = targetService;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void populate(BaseData baseData, Factory factory) {
+        factory.createAuthor("Oskar");
+
+        User johan = factory.createAuthor("Johan");
+        johan.setDegreeType(baseData.master().getDegreeType());
+
+        User supervisor = factory.createSupervisor("Elsa");
+
+        ApplicationPeriod applicationPeriod = new ApplicationPeriod("Supervisor ideas");
+        applicationPeriod.setStartDate(LocalDate.now());
+        applicationPeriod.setEndDate(LocalDate.now().plusDays(14));
+        applicationPeriod.setCourseStartDateTime(LocalDateTime.now().plusDays(15));
+        applicationPeriod.setProjectTypes(Set.of(baseData.bachelor()));
+        applicationPeriodService.save(applicationPeriod);
+
+        Target target = targetService.findOne(applicationPeriod, supervisor, baseData.bachelor());
+        target.setTarget(10);
+        targetService.save(target);
+
+        Idea idea = new Idea();
+        idea.setPublished(true);
+        idea.setTitle("The next gen AI 2.0 turbo edition");
+        idea.setPrerequisites("Hacker experience");
+        idea.setDescription("Better than all the rest");
+        idea.setProjectType(baseData.bachelor());
+        idea.setApplicationPeriod(applicationPeriod);
+        idea.setResearchArea(baseData.researchArea().researchArea());
+
+        ideaService.saveSupervisorIdea(idea, supervisor, baseData.researchArea().keywords(), true);
+    }
+}