Enable XModule factories to work with the currently version of Factory Boy at PyPI (1.2.0) so that the code will work with 'pip install factory_boy'

cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/factories.py

@@ -6,12 +6,19 @@ from uuid import uuid4
 from xmodule.timeparse import stringify_time
 
 
+def XMODULE_COURSE_CREATION(class_to_create, **kwargs): 
+    return XModuleCourseFactory._create(class_to_create, **kwargs)
+
+def XMODULE_ITEM_CREATION(class_to_create, **kwargs):
+    return XModuleItemFactory._create(class_to_create, **kwargs)
+
 class XModuleCourseFactory(Factory):
     """
     Factory for XModule courses.
     """
 
     ABSTRACT_FACTORY = True
+    _creation_function = (XMODULE_COURSE_CREATION,)
 
     @classmethod
     def _create(cls, target_class, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -62,6 +69,7 @@ class XModuleItemFactory(Factory):
     """
 
     ABSTRACT_FACTORY = True
+    _creation_function = (XMODULE_ITEM_CREATION,)
 
     @classmethod
     def _create(cls, target_class, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -74,6 +82,7 @@ class XModuleItemFactory(Factory):
 
         store = modulestore('direct')
 
+        # This code was based off that in cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
         parent = store.get_item(parent_location)
         dest_location = parent_location._replace(category=template.category, name=uuid4().hex)
 

cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/tests.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import xmodule.modulestore.django
 from xmodule.modulestore import Location
 from xmodule.modulestore.xml_importer import import_from_xml
 import copy
+from factories import *
 
 
 def parse_json(response):
@@ -220,12 +221,6 @@ class ContentStoreTest(TestCase):
             'display_name': 'Robot Super Course',
             }
 
-        self.section_data = {
-            'parent_location' : 'i4x://MITx/999/course/Robot_Super_Course',
-            'template' : 'i4x://edx/templates/chapter/Empty',
-            'display_name': 'Section One',
-            }
-
     def tearDown(self):
         # Make sure you flush out the test modulestore after the end
         # of the last test because otherwise on the next run
@@ -271,20 +266,27 @@ class ContentStoreTest(TestCase):
             status_code=200,
             html=True)
 
+    def test_course_factory(self):
+        course = CourseFactory.create()
+        self.assertIsInstance(course, xmodule.course_module.CourseDescriptor)
+
+    def test_item_factory(self):
+        course = CourseFactory.create()
+        item = ItemFactory.create(parent_location=course.location)
+        self.assertIsInstance(item, xmodule.seq_module.SequenceDescriptor)
+
     def test_course_index_view_with_course(self):
         """Test viewing the index page with an existing course"""
-        # Create a course so there is something to view
-        resp = self.client.post(reverse('create_new_course'), self.course_data)
+        CourseFactory.create(display_name='Robot Super Educational Course')
         resp = self.client.get(reverse('index'))
         self.assertContains(resp,
-            '<span class="class-name">Robot Super Course</span>',
+            '<span class="class-name">Robot Super Educational Course</span>',
             status_code=200,
             html=True)
 
     def test_course_overview_view_with_course(self):
         """Test viewing the course overview page with an existing course"""
-        # Create a course so there is something to view
-        resp = self.client.post(reverse('create_new_course'), self.course_data)
+        CourseFactory.create(org='MITx', course='999', display_name='Robot Super Course')
 
         data = {
                 'org': 'MITx',
@@ -300,8 +302,15 @@ class ContentStoreTest(TestCase):
 
     def test_clone_item(self):
         """Test cloning an item. E.g. creating a new section"""
-        resp = self.client.post(reverse('create_new_course'), self.course_data)
-        resp = self.client.post(reverse('clone_item'), self.section_data)
+        CourseFactory.create(org='MITx', course='999', display_name='Robot Super Course')
+
+        section_data = {
+            'parent_location' : 'i4x://MITx/999/course/Robot_Super_Course',
+            'template' : 'i4x://edx/templates/chapter/Empty',
+            'display_name': 'Section One',
+            }
+
+        resp = self.client.post(reverse('clone_item'), section_data)
 
         self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
         data = parse_json(resp)
@@ -323,16 +332,4 @@ class ContentStoreTest(TestCase):
     def test_edit_unit_full(self):
         self.check_edit_unit('full')
 
-    def test_factory(self):
 
-        from factories import *
-
-        course = CourseFactory.create()
-        print '\n'
-        print course
-        print '\n'
-        section = ItemFactory.create()
-
-        print '\n'
-        print section
-        print '\n'

test-requirements.txt

@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ coverage
 nosexcover
 pylint
 pep8
+factory_boy