def test_todo_list_create(self):
"""
Define some json data we expect to receive and use the serializer
to parse it into models. Test the models to make sure they're correct.
"""
# define data that resembles what would come through the API.
# A Python dictionary is often what JSON data is parsed into initially.
data = {
'title': 'Test List',
'items': [
{
'title': 'Test Item 1',
'description': 'This is test item 1'
},
{
'title': 'Test Item 2',
'description': 'This is test item 2'
}
]
}
# pass the data into the serializer to try and parse it
serializer = serializers.ToDoList(data=data)
# verify that the serializer thinks the data is valid
self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
# get the object parsed from the serializer
todo_list = serializer.save()
# verify the title is correct
self.assertEqual(todo_list.title, 'Test List')
# verify it has two items
self.assertEqual(todo_list.items.count(), 2)
def get(self, request, format=None):
print('entered todolist get view')
todo_lists = models.ToDoList.objects.all()
serializer = serializers.ToDoList(todo_lists, many=True)
return Response(serializer.data)
def post(self, request, format=None):
print('post view')
serializer = serializers.ToDoList(data=request.data)
if serializer.is_valid():
serializer.save()
return Response(serializer.data)
else:
return Response(serializer.errors,
status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
def get(self, request, format=None):
"""
Return a list of all the ToDoList objects in the database.
"""
# query the database for all instances of the ToDoList model
todo_lists = models.ToDoList.objects.all()
# serialize the data into a returnable format
serializer = serializers.ToDoList(todo_lists, many=True)
return Response(serializer.data)
def post(self, request, format=None):
"""
Creates a new ToDoList with the given request data.
"""
# deserialize the data from the request
serializer = serializers.ToDoList(data=request.data)
# if the data validation done by the serialize passes
if serializer.is_valid():
# then save the ToDoList to the database and return the resulting ToDoList
serializer.save()
return Response(serializer.data)
else:
# Throw a 404 error if the serializer detected the data wasn't valid
return Response(serializer.errors,
status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
def test_todo_list_create(self):
data = {
'title':
'Test List',
'items': [{
'title': 'Test Item 1',
'description': 'This is test item 1'
}, {
'title': 'Test Item 2',
'description': 'This is test item 2'
}]
}
serializer = serializers.ToDoList(data=data)
self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
todo_list = serializer.save()
self.assertEqual(todo_list.title, 'Test List')
self.assertEqual(todo_list.items.count(), 2)