The tests that we have developed in this chapter provide a reasonably broad overview of how to use the test support provided by Django's TestCase
and test Client
class. However, the examples neither cover every detail of what these classes provide, nor every detail of the additional data available in the annotated response
objects returned by the Client
. In this section, we briefly mention some additional features of TestCase
, Client
, and the additional data available with response
objects. We will not develop examples that use all of these features; they are mentioned here so that if you encounter a need for this type of support, you will know that it exists. The Django documentation provides full details on all of these topics.
Django 1.1 Testing and Debugging
Django 1.1 Testing and Debugging
Overview of this book
Bugs are a time consuming burden during software development. Django's built-in test framework and debugging support help lessen this burden. This book will teach you quick and efficient techniques for using Django and Python tools to eradicate bugs and ensure your Django application works correctly. This book will walk you step by step through development of a complete sample Django application. You will learn how best to test and debug models, views, URL configuration, templates, and template tags. This book will help you integrate with and make use of the rich external environment of test and debugging tools for Python and Django applications. The book starts with a basic overview of testing. It will highlight areas to look out for while testing. You will learn about different kinds of tests available, and the pros and cons of each, and also details of test extensions provided by Django that simplify the task of testing Django applications. You will see an illustration of how external tools that provide even more sophisticated testing features can be integrated into Django's framework. On the debugging front, the book illustrates how to interpret the extensive debugging information provided by Django's debug error pages, and how to utilize logging and other external tools to learn what code is doing.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Django 1.1 Testing and Debugging
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
Preface
Free Chapter
Django Testing Overview
Does This Code Work? Doctests in Depth
Testing 1, 2, 3: Basic Unit Testing
Getting Fancier: Django Unit Test Extensions
Filling in the Blanks: Integrating Django and Other Test Tools
Django Debugging Overview
When the Wheels Fall Off: Understanding a Django Debug Page
When Problems Hide: Getting More Information
When You Don't Even Know What to Log: Using Debuggers
When All Else Fails: Getting Outside Help
When it's Time to Go Live: Moving to Production
Index
Customer Reviews