fix failing unit test in lms.envs.test env

lms/djangoapps/notes/api.py

@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ API_SETTINGS = {
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------#
 # API requests are routed through api_request() using the resource map.
 
+def api_enabled(request, course_id):
+    '''
+    Returns True if the api is enabled for the course, otherwise False.
+    '''
+    course = _get_course(request, course_id)
+    return notes_enabled_for_course(course)
+
 @login_required
 def api_request(request, course_id, **kwargs):
     ''' 
@@ -37,8 +44,7 @@ def api_request(request, course_id, **kwargs):
     '''
 
     # Verify that notes are enabled for the course
-    course = get_course_with_access(request.user, course_id, 'load')
-    if not notes_enabled_for_course(course):
+    if not api_enabled(request, course_id):
         log.debug('Notes not enabled for course')
         raise Http404
 
@@ -91,6 +97,12 @@ def api_format(request, response, data):
         content = json.dumps(data)
     return [content_type, content]
 
+def _get_course(request, course_id):
+    '''
+    Helper function to load and return a user's course.
+    '''
+    return get_course_with_access(request.user, course_id, 'load')
+
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------#
 # API actions exposed via the resource map.
 

lms/djangoapps/notes/tests.py

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ import logging
 
 from . import utils, api, models
 
-logging.disable(logging.CRITICAL) # remove debugging from the log output 
-
 class UtilsTest(TestCase):
     def setUp(self): 
         ''' 
@@ -41,12 +39,17 @@ class UtilsTest(TestCase):
                 {'type': 'foo'},
                 {'name': 'My Notes', 'type': 'notes'},
                 {'type':'bar'}]
+
         self.assertTrue(utils.notes_enabled_for_course(self.course))
 
 class ApiTest(TestCase):
+
     def setUp(self):
         self.client = Client()
 
+        # Mocks
+        api.api_enabled = (lambda request, course_id: True)
+
         # Create two accounts
         self.password = 'abc'
         self.student = User.objects.create_user('student', 'student@test.com', self.password)