6.1 Ensuring Test Isolation in Functional Tests

src/functional_tests/tests.py

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+from django.test import LiveServerTestCase
+
 from selenium import webdriver
 from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
 import time
 import unittest
 
-class NewVisitorTest(unittest.TestCase):
+class NewVisitorTest(LiveServerTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.browser = webdriver.Firefox()
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ class NewVisitorTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_can_start_a_list_and_retrieve_it_later(self):
         # Edith has heard about a cool new online to-do app. She goes
         # to check out its homepage
-        self.browser.get('http://localhost:8000')
+        self.browser.get(self.live_server_url)
 
         # She notices the page title and header mention to-do lists
         self.assertIn('To-Do', self.browser.title)
@@ -60,8 +62,4 @@ class NewVisitorTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
         # She visits that URL - her to-do list is still there.
 
-        # Satisfied, she goes back to sleep
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    unittest.main(warnings='ignore')
-
+        # Satisfied, she goes back to sleep