def create_request(self): channel = LineReceiver() channel.site = PixelatedSite(mock()) request = PixelatedSite.requestFactory(channel=channel, queued=True) request.method = "GET" request.uri = "localhost" request.clientproto = 'HTTP/1.1' request.prepath = [] request.postpath = request.uri.split('/')[1:] request.path = "/" return request