def test_book_detail_found(self):
request = django.http.HttpRequest()
test_book_id = 1000
test_book_result = Book(id=test_book_id, title='All I know about Mock', page_length=2)
# This time, we'll use patch to handle keeping track of the original get_object_or_404.
with mock.patch('library.views.get_object_or_404') as mock_get_object_or_404:
mock_get_object_or_404.return_value = test_book_result
response = views.book_detail(request, test_book_id)
mock_get_object_or_404.assert_called_with(Book, id=test_book_id)
assert response.content.startswith('<h1>')
assert response.content.endswith('</br>')
def test_book_detail_not_found(self):
request = django.http.HttpRequest()
test_book_id = 1
# Keep a handle on the original get_object_or_404
old_get_object_or_404 = views.get_object_or_404
# Replace get_object_or_404 with a mock object.
mock_get_object_or_404 = mock.Mock(side_effect=django.http.Http404('book not found'))
views.get_object_or_404 = mock_get_object_or_404
with pytest.raises(django.http.Http404):
response = views.book_detail(request, test_book_id)
# Reset in case we want to use the real function again.
views.get_object_or_404 = old_get_object_or_404