Testing

Base TestCase Class

Equipment provides a custom base TestCase class that enhances the standard unittest.TestCase with several convenient features:

Key Features

1. Application Instance:

   • Each test automatically receives an initialized application instance via self.app
   • Ensures a fresh application context for every test

2. Faker Integration:

   • Includes a pre-configured Faker instance as self.fake
   • Simplifies generation of fake data for testing

3. Environment Override:

   • Automatically sets the application environment to "testing"
   • Ensures tests run in an isolated test environment
   • Prevents accidental interactions with production or development configurations

4. Optional Logging Control:

   • Provides the ability to disable logging during tests
   • Can be activated by uncommenting the NullLogger() override
   • Helps keep test output clean and focused

Example Usage

from tests import TestCase

class MyTest(TestCase):
    def test_something(self):
        # Access application instance
        app = self.app

        # Use Faker for test data
        username = self.fake.user_name()

        # Test your code...

Best Practices

• Always inherit from TestCase for consistent test setup
• Utilize the self.fake instance for generating test data
• Leverage the automatic testing environment configuration