I can now show you what I really would like to write tests for. https://github.com/jonasgeiregat/django-ajax-forms
The code I would like to test is in ajax_forms/views.py mainly the AjaxFormView and the AjaxModelFormView. Any help is appreciated! > >> Is it a view mix in? >> > The package actually already changed from containing a view mix in to actual > views that should be subclassed by the users using the package. >> It's a bit difficult to tell you much without more information. >> > For example, a view derived from FormView. Like I said the user should > subclass this view again as you would normally do with CBV. > > Currently the package is just a package/directory with views.py, models.py, > urls.py and of course __init__.py to make it a module. > > It's hard to test views without having an actual django project to test it > again, I think. Correct me if I'm wrong here. > So I created an example django project that is using this package in the > directory below the package, thus the directory containing the README, > setup.py etc .. files. > > The example app will hold a tests.py file which will contain my tests which > will be testing the actual functionality of my views. > > Basically I'm asking do I need an actual django project to test just a > views.py file or can I just write some tests without a containing django > project to test a views.py file. > And if so, I'm kinda lost on how you would start on such a task. > >> A few you things that you may find useful or not for testing : >> >> . Test cases can override settings such as the urlconf >> . There's a test client to test views >> . Class based views can sometimes be tested without any of the former by >> just testing the methods in them >> . You can always use mocking library >> . Tests are basically just python code with a lot of asserts, you can >> always add viewed in them >> . You can use fixtures for test data if you see fit >> >> Hope this helps! >> >> Thomas >> >> On Sep 10, 2012 5:23 PM, "Jonas Geiregat" <jo...@geiregat.org> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I've created a simple reusable django package. This package basically >> consists out of a views.py file, with some helper functions. >> >> I want to write some tests for what's in this file. This file contains a >> mixin , so I probably can't test it directly. >> >> What's the best way to test a django package ? >> >> Do I need to include some kind of example project that, uses my mixin and >> has tests files just as one would test a normal django application ? >> >> I've tried googling but, there's little about this. Most of the things I've >> found where related to testing actual django applications. >> >> Any help is appreciated. >> >> Jonas >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Django users" group. >> To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Django users" group. >> To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django users" group. > To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
