DjangoLibrary is a web testing library to test Django with Robot Framework. It uses Selenium2Library to run tests against a real browser instance.
The library will automatically start and stop your Django instance while running the tests. It also comes with serveral autologin keywords that allow you to login different users during your tests, without the need to actually access the login page.
Robot Framework Django Library Keyword Documentation
robotframework-djangolibrary is still in alpha, therefore you have to use '--pre' to install it with pip:
$ pip install --pre robotframework-djangolibraryIn order to be able to use DjangoLibrary's autologin keywords you have to add the AutologinAuthenticationMiddleware to your MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES in your settings.py:
MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
...
'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
'DjangoLibrary.middleware.AutologinAuthenticationMiddleware',
)Danger
Make sure that you add this middleware only to your test setup and NEVER to your deployment! The middleware just checks for a 'autologin' cookie and then authenticates and login ANY user.
In order to write your first robot test, make sure that you include Selenium2Library and DjangoLibrary. Create a test.robot file with the following content:
*** Variables ***
${SERVER} http://localhost:8000/
${BROWSER} firefox
*** Settings ***
Documentation Django Robot Tests
Library Selenium2Library timeout=10 implicit_wait=0
Library DjangoLibrary 127.0.0.1 55001 path=mysite/mysite manage=mysite/manage.py settings=mysite.settings db=mysite/db.sqlite3
Suite Setup Start Django and Open Browser
Suite Teardown Stop Django and Close Browser
*** Keywords ***
Open Browser To Login Page
Open Browser ${SERVER} ${BROWSER}
Maximize Browser Window
*** Test Cases ***
Scenario: As a visitor I can visit the django default page
Go To ${SERVER}
Wait until page contains element id=explanation
Page Should Contain It worked!
Page Should Contain Congratulations on your first Django-powered page.Then you can run the test with pybot:
$ pybot test.robotThe output should look like this:
==============================================================================
Test :: Django Robot Tests
==============================================================================
Scenario: As a visitor I can visit the django default page | PASS |
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Test :: Django Robot Tests | PASS |
1 critical test, 1 passed, 0 failed
1 test total, 1 passed, 0 failed
==============================================================================
Output: /home/timo/workspace/prounix/robotframework-djangolibrary/output.xml
Log: /home/timo/workspace/prounix/robotframework-djangolibrary/log.html
Report: /home/timo/workspace/prounix/robotframework-djangolibrary/report.htmlCheckout repository from github:
$ git clone https://github.com/kitconcept/robotframework-djangolibrary.gitCreate a virtual Python environment:
$ cd robotframework-djangolibrary/
$ virtualenv .env
$ source .env/bin/activateInstall robotframework-djangolibrary in development mode:
$ python setup.py developInstall the requirements:
$ pip install -r requirements.txtRun robotframework-djangolibrary tests:
$ pybot DjangoLibrary/tests/