Package turbogears :: Module testutil :: Class TGTest

Class TGTest

unittest.TestCase --+
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                   TGTest

A WebTest enabled unit testing class.

To use, subclass & set root to your controller object, or set app to a webtest.TestApp instance.

In your tests, use self.app to make WebTest calls.

Instance Methods

setUp(self)
Set up the WebTest by starting the server.

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tearDown(self)
Tear down the WebTest by stopping the server.

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login_user(self, user)
Log a specified user object into the system.

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Class Variables
	root = `None` hash(x)
	app = `None` hash(x)
	stop_tg_only = `False` hash(x)
	config = `None` hash(x)

Method Details

setUp(self)

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Set up the WebTest by starting the server.

You should override this and make sure you have properly mounted a root for your server before calling super, or simply pass a root controller to super. Otherwise the CherryPy filters for TurboGears will not be used.