diff --git a/android/namespace_test.go b/android/namespace_test.go
index ea399da..87d1320 100644
--- a/android/namespace_test.go
+++ b/android/namespace_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 package android
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
@@ -24,577 +23,555 @@
 )
 
 func TestDependingOnModuleInSameNamespace(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := setupTest(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	result := GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			"dir1": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "b",
-				deps: ["a"],
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "b",
+					deps: ["a"],
+				}
 			`,
-		},
-	)
+		}),
+	).RunTest(t)
 
-	a := getModule(ctx, "a")
-	b := getModule(ctx, "b")
-	if !dependsOn(ctx, b, a) {
+	a := getModule(result, "a")
+	b := getModule(result, "b")
+	if !dependsOn(result, b, a) {
 		t.Errorf("module b does not depend on module a in the same namespace")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestDependingOnModuleInRootNamespace(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := setupTest(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	result := GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			".": `
-			test_module {
-				name: "b",
-				deps: ["a"],
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-			}
+				test_module {
+					name: "b",
+					deps: ["a"],
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+				}
 			`,
-		},
-	)
+		}),
+	).RunTest(t)
 
-	a := getModule(ctx, "a")
-	b := getModule(ctx, "b")
-	if !dependsOn(ctx, b, a) {
+	a := getModule(result, "a")
+	b := getModule(result, "b")
+	if !dependsOn(result, b, a) {
 		t.Errorf("module b in root namespace does not depend on module a in the root namespace")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestImplicitlyImportRootNamespace(t *testing.T) {
-	_ = setupTest(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			".": `
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-			}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+				}
 			`,
 			"dir1": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "b",
-				deps: ["a"],
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "b",
+					deps: ["a"],
+				}
 			`,
-		},
-	)
+		}),
+	).RunTest(t)
 
-	// setupTest will report any errors
+	// RunTest will report any errors
 }
 
 func TestDependingOnBlueprintModuleInRootNamespace(t *testing.T) {
-	_ = setupTest(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			".": `
-			blueprint_test_module {
-				name: "a",
-			}
+				blueprint_test_module {
+					name: "a",
+				}
 			`,
 			"dir1": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			blueprint_test_module {
-				name: "b",
-				deps: ["a"],
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				blueprint_test_module {
+					name: "b",
+					deps: ["a"],
+				}
 			`,
-		},
-	)
+		}),
+	).RunTest(t)
 
-	// setupTest will report any errors
+	// RunTest will report any errors
 }
 
 func TestDependingOnModuleInImportedNamespace(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := setupTest(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	result := GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			"dir1": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+				}
 			`,
 			"dir2": `
-			soong_namespace {
-				imports: ["dir1"],
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "b",
-				deps: ["a"],
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+					imports: ["dir1"],
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "b",
+					deps: ["a"],
+				}
 			`,
-		},
-	)
+		}),
+	).RunTest(t)
 
-	a := getModule(ctx, "a")
-	b := getModule(ctx, "b")
-	if !dependsOn(ctx, b, a) {
+	a := getModule(result, "a")
+	b := getModule(result, "b")
+	if !dependsOn(result, b, a) {
 		t.Errorf("module b does not depend on module a in the same namespace")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestDependingOnModuleInNonImportedNamespace(t *testing.T) {
-	_, errs := setupTestExpectErrs(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			"dir1": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+				}
 			`,
 			"dir2": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+				}
 			`,
 			"dir3": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "b",
-				deps: ["a"],
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "b",
+					deps: ["a"],
+				}
 			`,
-		},
-	)
-
-	expectedErrors := []error{
-		errors.New(
-			`dir3/Android.bp:4:4: "b" depends on undefined module "a"
+		}),
+	).
+		ExtendWithErrorHandler(FixtureExpectsOneErrorPattern(`\Qdir3/Android.bp:4:5: "b" depends on undefined module "a"
 Module "b" is defined in namespace "dir3" which can read these 2 namespaces: ["dir3" "."]
-Module "a" can be found in these namespaces: ["dir1" "dir2"]`),
-	}
-
-	if len(errs) != 1 || errs[0].Error() != expectedErrors[0].Error() {
-		t.Errorf("Incorrect errors. Expected:\n%v\n, got:\n%v\n", expectedErrors, errs)
-	}
+Module "a" can be found in these namespaces: ["dir1" "dir2"]\E`)).
+		RunTest(t)
 }
 
 func TestDependingOnModuleByFullyQualifiedReference(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := setupTest(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	result := GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			"dir1": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+				}
 			`,
 			"dir2": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "b",
-				deps: ["//dir1:a"],
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "b",
+					deps: ["//dir1:a"],
+				}
 			`,
-		},
-	)
-	a := getModule(ctx, "a")
-	b := getModule(ctx, "b")
-	if !dependsOn(ctx, b, a) {
+		}),
+	).RunTest(t)
+
+	a := getModule(result, "a")
+	b := getModule(result, "b")
+	if !dependsOn(result, b, a) {
 		t.Errorf("module b does not depend on module a")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestSameNameInTwoNamespaces(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := setupTest(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	result := GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			"dir1": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-				id: "1",
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "b",
-				deps: ["a"],
-				id: "2",
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+					id: "1",
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "b",
+					deps: ["a"],
+					id: "2",
+				}
 			`,
 			"dir2": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-				id:"3",
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "b",
-				deps: ["a"],
-				id:"4",
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+					id:"3",
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "b",
+					deps: ["a"],
+					id:"4",
+				}
 			`,
-		},
-	)
+		}),
+	).RunTest(t)
 
-	one := findModuleById(ctx, "1")
-	two := findModuleById(ctx, "2")
-	three := findModuleById(ctx, "3")
-	four := findModuleById(ctx, "4")
-	if !dependsOn(ctx, two, one) {
+	one := findModuleById(result, "1")
+	two := findModuleById(result, "2")
+	three := findModuleById(result, "3")
+	four := findModuleById(result, "4")
+	if !dependsOn(result, two, one) {
 		t.Fatalf("Module 2 does not depend on module 1 in its namespace")
 	}
-	if dependsOn(ctx, two, three) {
+	if dependsOn(result, two, three) {
 		t.Fatalf("Module 2 depends on module 3 in another namespace")
 	}
-	if !dependsOn(ctx, four, three) {
+	if !dependsOn(result, four, three) {
 		t.Fatalf("Module 4 does not depend on module 3 in its namespace")
 	}
-	if dependsOn(ctx, four, one) {
+	if dependsOn(result, four, one) {
 		t.Fatalf("Module 4 depends on module 1 in another namespace")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestSearchOrder(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := setupTest(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	result := GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			"dir1": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-				id: "1",
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+					id: "1",
+				}
 			`,
 			"dir2": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-				id:"2",
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "b",
-				id:"3",
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+					id:"2",
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "b",
+					id:"3",
+				}
 			`,
 			"dir3": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-				id:"4",
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "b",
-				id:"5",
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "c",
-				id:"6",
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+					id:"4",
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "b",
+					id:"5",
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "c",
+					id:"6",
+				}
 			`,
 			".": `
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-				id: "7",
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "b",
-				id: "8",
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "c",
-				id: "9",
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "d",
-				id: "10",
-			}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+					id: "7",
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "b",
+					id: "8",
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "c",
+					id: "9",
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "d",
+					id: "10",
+				}
 			`,
 			"dir4": `
-			soong_namespace {
-				imports: ["dir1", "dir2", "dir3"]
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "test_me",
-				id:"0",
-				deps: ["a", "b", "c", "d"],
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+					imports: ["dir1", "dir2", "dir3"]
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "test_me",
+					id:"0",
+					deps: ["a", "b", "c", "d"],
+				}
 			`,
-		},
-	)
+		}),
+	).RunTest(t)
 
-	testMe := findModuleById(ctx, "0")
-	if !dependsOn(ctx, testMe, findModuleById(ctx, "1")) {
+	testMe := findModuleById(result, "0")
+	if !dependsOn(result, testMe, findModuleById(result, "1")) {
 		t.Errorf("test_me doesn't depend on id 1")
 	}
-	if !dependsOn(ctx, testMe, findModuleById(ctx, "3")) {
+	if !dependsOn(result, testMe, findModuleById(result, "3")) {
 		t.Errorf("test_me doesn't depend on id 3")
 	}
-	if !dependsOn(ctx, testMe, findModuleById(ctx, "6")) {
+	if !dependsOn(result, testMe, findModuleById(result, "6")) {
 		t.Errorf("test_me doesn't depend on id 6")
 	}
-	if !dependsOn(ctx, testMe, findModuleById(ctx, "10")) {
+	if !dependsOn(result, testMe, findModuleById(result, "10")) {
 		t.Errorf("test_me doesn't depend on id 10")
 	}
-	if numDeps(ctx, testMe) != 4 {
-		t.Errorf("num dependencies of test_me = %v, not 4\n", numDeps(ctx, testMe))
+	if numDeps(result, testMe) != 4 {
+		t.Errorf("num dependencies of test_me = %v, not 4\n", numDeps(result, testMe))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestTwoNamespacesCanImportEachOther(t *testing.T) {
-	_ = setupTest(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			"dir1": `
-			soong_namespace {
-				imports: ["dir2"]
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "c",
-				deps: ["b"],
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+					imports: ["dir2"]
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "c",
+					deps: ["b"],
+				}
 			`,
 			"dir2": `
-			soong_namespace {
-				imports: ["dir1"],
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "b",
-				deps: ["a"],
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+					imports: ["dir1"],
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "b",
+					deps: ["a"],
+				}
 			`,
-		},
-	)
+		}),
+	).RunTest(t)
 
-	// setupTest will report any errors
+	// RunTest will report any errors
 }
 
 func TestImportingNonexistentNamespace(t *testing.T) {
-	_, errs := setupTestExpectErrs(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			"dir1": `
-			soong_namespace {
-				imports: ["a_nonexistent_namespace"]
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-				deps: ["a_nonexistent_module"]
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+					imports: ["a_nonexistent_namespace"]
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+					deps: ["a_nonexistent_module"]
+				}
 			`,
-		},
-	)
-
-	// should complain about the missing namespace and not complain about the unresolvable dependency
-	expectedErrors := []error{
-		errors.New(`dir1/Android.bp:2:4: module "soong_namespace": namespace a_nonexistent_namespace does not exist`),
-	}
-	if len(errs) != 1 || errs[0].Error() != expectedErrors[0].Error() {
-		t.Errorf("Incorrect errors. Expected:\n%v\n, got:\n%v\n", expectedErrors, errs)
-	}
+		}),
+	).
+		// should complain about the missing namespace and not complain about the unresolvable dependency
+		ExtendWithErrorHandler(FixtureExpectsOneErrorPattern(`\Qdir1/Android.bp:2:5: module "soong_namespace": namespace a_nonexistent_namespace does not exist\E`)).
+		RunTest(t)
 }
 
 func TestNamespacesDontInheritParentNamespaces(t *testing.T) {
-	_, errs := setupTestExpectErrs(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			"dir1": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+				}
 			`,
 			"dir1/subdir1": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "b",
-				deps: ["a"],
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "b",
+					deps: ["a"],
+				}
 			`,
-		},
-	)
-
-	expectedErrors := []error{
-		errors.New(`dir1/subdir1/Android.bp:4:4: "b" depends on undefined module "a"
+		}),
+	).
+		ExtendWithErrorHandler(FixtureExpectsOneErrorPattern(`\Qdir1/subdir1/Android.bp:4:5: "b" depends on undefined module "a"
 Module "b" is defined in namespace "dir1/subdir1" which can read these 2 namespaces: ["dir1/subdir1" "."]
-Module "a" can be found in these namespaces: ["dir1"]`),
-	}
-	if len(errs) != 1 || errs[0].Error() != expectedErrors[0].Error() {
-		t.Errorf("Incorrect errors. Expected:\n%v\n, got:\n%v\n", expectedErrors, errs)
-	}
+Module "a" can be found in these namespaces: ["dir1"]\E`)).
+		RunTest(t)
 }
 
 func TestModulesDoReceiveParentNamespace(t *testing.T) {
-	_ = setupTest(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			"dir1": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+				}
 			`,
 			"dir1/subdir": `
-			test_module {
-				name: "b",
-				deps: ["a"],
-			}
+				test_module {
+					name: "b",
+					deps: ["a"],
+				}
 			`,
-		},
-	)
+		}),
+	).RunTest(t)
 
-	// setupTest will report any errors
+	// RunTest will report any errors
 }
 
 func TestNamespaceImportsNotTransitive(t *testing.T) {
-	_, errs := setupTestExpectErrs(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			"dir1": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+				}
 			`,
 			"dir2": `
-			soong_namespace {
-				imports: ["dir1"],
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "b",
-				deps: ["a"],
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+					imports: ["dir1"],
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "b",
+					deps: ["a"],
+				}
 			`,
 			"dir3": `
-			soong_namespace {
-				imports: ["dir2"],
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "c",
-				deps: ["a"],
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+					imports: ["dir2"],
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "c",
+					deps: ["a"],
+				}
 			`,
-		},
-	)
-
-	expectedErrors := []error{
-		errors.New(`dir3/Android.bp:5:4: "c" depends on undefined module "a"
+		}),
+	).
+		ExtendWithErrorHandler(FixtureExpectsOneErrorPattern(`\Qdir3/Android.bp:5:5: "c" depends on undefined module "a"
 Module "c" is defined in namespace "dir3" which can read these 3 namespaces: ["dir3" "dir2" "."]
-Module "a" can be found in these namespaces: ["dir1"]`),
-	}
-	if len(errs) != 1 || errs[0].Error() != expectedErrors[0].Error() {
-		t.Errorf("Incorrect errors. Expected:\n%v\n, got:\n%v\n", expectedErrors, errs)
-	}
+Module "a" can be found in these namespaces: ["dir1"]\E`)).
+		RunTest(t)
 }
 
 func TestTwoNamepacesInSameDir(t *testing.T) {
-	_, errs := setupTestExpectErrs(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			"dir1": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
 			`,
-		},
-	)
-
-	expectedErrors := []error{
-		errors.New(`dir1/Android.bp:4:4: namespace dir1 already exists`),
-	}
-	if len(errs) != 1 || errs[0].Error() != expectedErrors[0].Error() {
-		t.Errorf("Incorrect errors. Expected:\n%v\n, got:\n%v\n", expectedErrors, errs)
-	}
+		}),
+	).
+		ExtendWithErrorHandler(FixtureExpectsOneErrorPattern(`\Qdir1/Android.bp:4:5: namespace dir1 already exists\E`)).
+		RunTest(t)
 }
 
 func TestNamespaceNotAtTopOfFile(t *testing.T) {
-	_, errs := setupTestExpectErrs(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			"dir1": `
-			test_module {
-				name: "a"
-			}
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a"
+				}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
 			`,
-		},
-	)
-
-	expectedErrors := []error{
-		errors.New(`dir1/Android.bp:5:4: a namespace must be the first module in the file`),
-	}
-	if len(errs) != 1 || errs[0].Error() != expectedErrors[0].Error() {
-		t.Errorf("Incorrect errors. Expected:\n%v\n, got:\n%v\n", expectedErrors, errs)
-	}
+		}),
+	).
+		ExtendWithErrorHandler(FixtureExpectsOneErrorPattern(`\Qdir1/Android.bp:5:5: a namespace must be the first module in the file\E`)).
+		RunTest(t)
 }
 
 func TestTwoModulesWithSameNameInSameNamespace(t *testing.T) {
-	_, errs := setupTestExpectErrs(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			"dir1": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a"
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a"
-			}
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a"
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a"
+				}
 			`,
-		},
-	)
-
-	expectedErrors := []error{
-		errors.New(`dir1/Android.bp:7:4: module "a" already defined
-       dir1/Android.bp:4:4 <-- previous definition here`),
-	}
-	if len(errs) != 1 || errs[0].Error() != expectedErrors[0].Error() {
-		t.Errorf("Incorrect errors. Expected:\n%v\n, got:\n%v\n", expectedErrors, errs)
-	}
+		}),
+	).
+		ExtendWithErrorHandler(FixtureExpectsOneErrorPattern(`\Qdir1/Android.bp:7:5: module "a" already defined
+       dir1/Android.bp:4:5 <-- previous definition here\E`)).
+		RunTest(t)
 }
 
 func TestDeclaringNamespaceInNonAndroidBpFile(t *testing.T) {
-	_, errs := setupTestFromFiles(t,
-		map[string][]byte{
-			"Android.bp": []byte(`
+	GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		FixtureWithRootAndroidBp(`
 				build = ["include.bp"]
-			`),
-			"include.bp": []byte(`
+		`),
+		FixtureAddTextFile("include.bp", `
 				soong_namespace {
 				}
-			`),
-		},
-	)
-
-	expectedErrors := []error{
-		errors.New(`include.bp:2:5: A namespace may only be declared in a file named Android.bp`),
-	}
-
-	if len(errs) != 1 || errs[0].Error() != expectedErrors[0].Error() {
-		t.Errorf("Incorrect errors. Expected:\n%v\n, got:\n%v\n", expectedErrors, errs)
-	}
+		`),
+	).
+		ExtendWithErrorHandler(FixtureExpectsOneErrorPattern(
+			`\Qinclude.bp:2:5: A namespace may only be declared in a file named Android.bp\E`,
+		)).
+		RunTest(t)
 }
 
 // so that the generated .ninja file will have consistent names
 func TestConsistentNamespaceNames(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := setupTest(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	result := GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			"dir1": "soong_namespace{}",
 			"dir2": "soong_namespace{}",
 			"dir3": "soong_namespace{}",
-		})
+		}),
+	).RunTest(t)
 
-	ns1, _ := ctx.NameResolver.namespaceAt("dir1")
-	ns2, _ := ctx.NameResolver.namespaceAt("dir2")
-	ns3, _ := ctx.NameResolver.namespaceAt("dir3")
+	ns1, _ := result.NameResolver.namespaceAt("dir1")
+	ns2, _ := result.NameResolver.namespaceAt("dir2")
+	ns3, _ := result.NameResolver.namespaceAt("dir3")
 	actualIds := []string{ns1.id, ns2.id, ns3.id}
 	expectedIds := []string{"1", "2", "3"}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(actualIds, expectedIds) {
@@ -604,103 +581,88 @@
 
 // so that the generated .ninja file will have consistent names
 func TestRename(t *testing.T) {
-	_ = setupTest(t,
-		map[string]string{
+	GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithNamespace,
+		dirBpToPreparer(map[string]string{
 			"dir1": `
-			soong_namespace {
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "a",
-				deps: ["c"],
-			}
-			test_module {
-				name: "b",
-				rename: "c",
-			}
-		`})
-	// setupTest will report any errors
+				soong_namespace {
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "a",
+					deps: ["c"],
+				}
+				test_module {
+					name: "b",
+					rename: "c",
+				}
+			`,
+		}),
+	).RunTest(t)
+
+	// RunTest will report any errors
 }
 
 // some utils to support the tests
 
-func mockFiles(bps map[string]string) (files map[string][]byte) {
-	files = make(map[string][]byte, len(bps))
+var prepareForTestWithNamespace = GroupFixturePreparers(
+	FixtureRegisterWithContext(registerNamespaceBuildComponents),
+	FixtureRegisterWithContext(func(ctx RegistrationContext) {
+		ctx.PreArchMutators(RegisterNamespaceMutator)
+	}),
+	FixtureModifyContext(func(ctx *TestContext) {
+		ctx.RegisterModuleType("test_module", newTestModule)
+		ctx.Context.RegisterModuleType("blueprint_test_module", newBlueprintTestModule)
+		ctx.PreDepsMutators(func(ctx RegisterMutatorsContext) {
+			ctx.BottomUp("rename", renameMutator)
+		})
+	}),
+)
+
+// dirBpToPreparer takes a map from directory to the contents of the Android.bp file and produces a
+// FixturePreparer.
+func dirBpToPreparer(bps map[string]string) FixturePreparer {
+	files := make(MockFS, len(bps))
 	files["Android.bp"] = []byte("")
 	for dir, text := range bps {
 		files[filepath.Join(dir, "Android.bp")] = []byte(text)
 	}
-	return files
+	return files.AddToFixture()
 }
 
-func setupTestFromFiles(t *testing.T, bps MockFS) (ctx *TestContext, errs []error) {
-	result := GroupFixturePreparers(
-		FixtureModifyContext(func(ctx *TestContext) {
-			ctx.RegisterModuleType("test_module", newTestModule)
-			ctx.Context.RegisterModuleType("blueprint_test_module", newBlueprintTestModule)
-			ctx.PreDepsMutators(func(ctx RegisterMutatorsContext) {
-				ctx.BottomUp("rename", renameMutator)
-			})
-		}),
-		PrepareForTestWithNamespace,
-		bps.AddToFixture(),
-	).
-		// Ignore errors for now so tests can check them later.
-		ExtendWithErrorHandler(FixtureIgnoreErrors).
-		RunTest(t)
-
-	return result.TestContext, result.Errs
-}
-
-func setupTestExpectErrs(t *testing.T, bps map[string]string) (ctx *TestContext, errs []error) {
-	files := make(map[string][]byte, len(bps))
-	files["Android.bp"] = []byte("")
-	for dir, text := range bps {
-		files[filepath.Join(dir, "Android.bp")] = []byte(text)
-	}
-	return setupTestFromFiles(t, files)
-}
-
-func setupTest(t *testing.T, bps map[string]string) (ctx *TestContext) {
-	t.Helper()
-	ctx, errs := setupTestExpectErrs(t, bps)
-	FailIfErrored(t, errs)
-	return ctx
-}
-
-func dependsOn(ctx *TestContext, module TestingModule, possibleDependency TestingModule) bool {
+func dependsOn(result *TestResult, module TestingModule, possibleDependency TestingModule) bool {
 	depends := false
 	visit := func(dependency blueprint.Module) {
 		if dependency == possibleDependency.module {
 			depends = true
 		}
 	}
-	ctx.VisitDirectDeps(module.module, visit)
+	result.VisitDirectDeps(module.module, visit)
 	return depends
 }
 
-func numDeps(ctx *TestContext, module TestingModule) int {
+func numDeps(result *TestResult, module TestingModule) int {
 	count := 0
 	visit := func(dependency blueprint.Module) {
 		count++
 	}
-	ctx.VisitDirectDeps(module.module, visit)
+	result.VisitDirectDeps(module.module, visit)
 	return count
 }
 
-func getModule(ctx *TestContext, moduleName string) TestingModule {
-	return ctx.ModuleForTests(moduleName, "")
+func getModule(result *TestResult, moduleName string) TestingModule {
+	return result.ModuleForTests(moduleName, "")
 }
 
-func findModuleById(ctx *TestContext, id string) (module TestingModule) {
+func findModuleById(result *TestResult, id string) (module TestingModule) {
 	visit := func(candidate blueprint.Module) {
 		testModule, ok := candidate.(*testModule)
 		if ok {
 			if testModule.properties.Id == id {
-				module = newTestingModule(ctx.config, testModule)
+				module = newTestingModule(result.config, testModule)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	ctx.VisitAllModules(visit)
+	result.VisitAllModules(visit)
 	return module
 }
 
@@ -747,7 +709,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-func (b *blueprintTestModule) DynamicDependencies(ctx blueprint.DynamicDependerModuleContext) []string {
+func (b *blueprintTestModule) DynamicDependencies(_ blueprint.DynamicDependerModuleContext) []string {
 	return b.properties.Deps
 }