Meeting 6 Exercise (Windows)

In this assignment you will

Set up a custom test runner that works with unmanaged models
Fix broken heritagesites views
Fix broken heritagesites tests and then run the tests
Fix broken heritagesites templates
Update URL paths
Choose a stylish website color scheme for your heritagesites app
Override bits of Bootstrap 4 with a custom heritagesites css file
Record your work as directed in <uniqname>-heritage_sites_mtg6.txt

1.0 Test setup

1.1 Running Tests Against Unmanaged Models

In the Model Meta options section of the Django documentation one reads the following:

For tests involving models with managed=False, it’s up to you to ensure the correct tables are created as part of the test setup.

Bummer. Luckily, some bright fellows developed a custom test runner that temporarily resets unmanaged Models to managed for the duration of the test. In order to implement this nifty workaround you will need to install a new package, add some Python code, and tweak settings.py.

1.2 Install django-test-without-migrations package

Activate your heritagesites virtualenv and install the django-test-without-migrations package.

(venv) > pip install django-test-without-migrations

1.3 Update settings.py

Add test_without_migrations to the INSTALLED_APPS list:

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    'django.contrib.admin',
    'django.contrib.auth',
    'django.contrib.contenttypes',
    'django.contrib.sessions',
    'django.contrib.messages',
    'django.contrib.staticfiles',
    'heritagesites.apps.HeritagesitesConfig',
    'test_without_migrations',
]

Next, add a new TEST_RUNNER setting:

# Add a custom test runner for converting unmanaged models to managed before
# running a test and then revert the effect afterwards.

TEST_RUNNER = 'heritagesites.utils.UnManagedModelTestRunner'

1.4 Create a custom test runner class

💡 You will find copies of all files referenced in this assignment in the SI664-docs repo in the misc/ directory. See https://github.com/arwhyte/SI664-docs/tree/master/misc.

Copy utils.py to the heritagesites app directory. This code implements a custom test runner that loops through the heritagesite unmanaged models and changes their Meta managed option value from False to True for the duration of the test. This file is whole and does not require fixing.

File	Disposition
utils.py	Ready for action.

Location:

heritagesites/          <-- project
    heritagesites/      <-- app
        ...
        urls.py
        utils.py        <-- here
        views.py     
    mysite/
    ...

2.0 Views

2.1 Add views.py

Copy the broken views.py file to the heritagesites app directory. Two classes are in need of repair.

File	Disposition
views.py	The `SiteListView()` class requires an ORM query that retrieves all HeritageSite records. `SiteDetailView()` needs its missing `template_name` value restored.

2.2 Document SiteListView() fix in -heritage_sites_mtg6.txt

Once you have added the missing SiteListView() ORM query copy the SiteListView() class in its entirety and paste it into <uniqname>-heritage_sites_mtg6.txt.

3.0 Tests

Confirm that the views are fixed by running an initial set of heritagesites app tests. However, before the tests can be run, the SiteModelTest class will need to be fixed.

3.1 Add tests.py

Copy the broken tests.py file to the heritagesites app directory.

File	Disposition
tests.py	Fix the `SiteModelTest` class. The `setUp()` method is broken. See in particular `HeritageSite.objects.create()` method. It is missing several required properties. Restore the missing properties and values.

3.2 Run tests

When you consider tests.py fixed run the tests. If test errors are encountered recheck the test classes and methods run the tests again. Repeat until all tests execute successfully.

(venv) > python manage.py test -n
Creating test database for alias 'default'...
System check identified no issues (0 silenced).
..................
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ran 16 tests in 0.087s

OK
Destroying test database for alias 'default'...

3.3 Document SiteModelTest() fix and terminal output in -heritage_sites_mtg6.txt

After a successful test run, paste a copy of both the repaired SiteModelTest class and the terminal output into <uniqname>-heritage_sites_mtg6.txt.

4.0 URLS

Next update heritagesites/urls.py by adding the following URL paths:

urlpatterns = [
    path('', views.HomePageView.as_view(), name='home'),
    path('about/', views.AboutPageView.as_view(), name='about'),
    path('sites/', views.SiteListView.as_view(), name='sites'),
    path('sites/<int:pk>/', views.SiteDetailView.as_view(), name='site_detail'),
]

5.0 Templates

Next, you will fix broken template files that the heritagesites app utilizes to display the views that you repaired earlier.

5.1 Create a templates directory

Create the following directory structure and add a set of *.html files. This is the Django default location for heritagesites app templates.

heritagesites/                  <-- project
    heritagesites/              <-- app
        templates/
            heritagesites/
                about.html
                base.html
                home.html
                site.html
                site_detail.html  
    mysite/
    ...

5.2 Add templates

The following files are missing bits of code that will require a bit of sleuthing on your part in order to effect the necessary fixes required to render them whole again and usable. Repairing these files requires a basic understanding of Django's templating language.

Add each of them to the templates/heritagesites directory:

File	Disposition
base.html	Broken in two places; add Name/email to footer
home.html	Broken in two places
about.html	No missing code
site.html	Broken in two places
site_detail.html	Broken in one place; HeritageSite and HeritageSiteCategory property values

5.3 Repair templates

Fix each template. This work involves adding missing template language to each file as well as missing properties in the site_detail.html page.

5.4 Check your changes

Start the development server and confirm that the views and templates have been repaired by traversing the heritagesites app, checking the nav bar, site list pagination and individual site entries.

(venv) > python manage.py runserver

5.5 Document your template fixes in -heritage_sites_mtg6.txt

After confirming that your heritagesites app is in working order, describe the changes you made to fix it by adding the following section to <uniqname>-heritage_sites_mtg6.txt:

Template repair work
base.html: fixed ...
home.html: fixed ...
about.html: fixed ...
site.html: fixed ...
site_detail.html: fixed ...

After describing the fixes copy the site_detail.html template code in its entirety and paste it into

<uniqname>-heritage_sites_mtg6.txt

6.0 Static assets

Bootstrap 4 CSS and Javascript will provide basic styling for the heritagesites app. We will forgo a local install in favor of linking to Bootstrap via a content delivery network (CDN). You will find CDN links to JQuery and Popper.js, and Bootstrap links in base.html. They require no modification.

6.1 Choose a website color scheme

Conduct a browser-based search of "website color schemes" and select a pleasing color palette of 3-5 colors. I found mine by perusing Nayomi Chibana's Color Schemes From Stunning Websites. The only requirement is that you select a different color scheme from the one I chose for my heritagesites app.

Copy the link to image of your chosen website color scheme and add it to <uniqname>-heritage_sites_mtg6.txt

Selected Website color scheme
https://blog.visme.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/website40.jpg

6.2 Create a static directory

Create the following directory structure to house static assets such as style sheets and images. This is the Django default location for heritagesites style sheets and images.

heritagesites/                  <-- project
    heritagesites/              <-- app
        static/
            css/
                heritagesites.css 
    mysite/
    ...

6.3 Add a CSS style sheet

Add the ready-made style sheet heritagesites.css to the css/ directory.

File	Disposition
heritagesites.css	No missing code. Color values require updating.

Now work your way through the CSS updating color values to match your chosen palette.

body {
    background-color: #EAE7DC; /* start here */
}

6.4 Document styling changes in -heritage_sites_mtg6.txt

Once you have the site colors changed, take two screenshots:

Filename	View	Link
`<uniqname>-heritage_sites_p12_mtg6.png`	Site List, page 12	http://localhost:8000/heritagesites/sites/?page=12
`<uniqname>-heritage_sites_site_569_mtg6.png`	Lake Turkana National Parks	http://localhost:8000/heritagesites/sites/569/

6.5 Upload assignment files to Canvas

Upload <uniqname>-heritage_sites_mtg6.txt plus the two screenshots to the SI 664 Canvas site.

Appendix A. Custom Test Runner

Running tests against unmanaged models requires a custom test runner that can change the Meta unmanaged option from False to True for the duration of the tests. You will find UnManagedModelTestRunner() class in heritagesites/utils.py.

from django.test.runner import DiscoverRunner


class UnManagedModelTestRunner(DiscoverRunner):
	"""
	A custom test runner for converting unmanaged models to managed before running a test
	and then revert the effect afterwards.

	Tell Django to use this runner by adding TEST_RUNNER setting to project settings.py
	TEST_RUNNER = 'app_name.utils.UnManagedModelTestRunner'

	Original: Tobias McNulty (now outdated)
	https://www.caktusgroup.com/blog/2010/09/24/simplifying-the-testing-of-unmanaged-database-models-in-django/

	Updated: Paul Vergeev
	https://dev.to/patrnk/testing-against-unmanaged-models-in-django

	Dependency: django-test-without-migrations
	https://pypi.org/project/django-test-without-migrations/

	Running
	$ python3 manage.py test -n (macOS)
	> python manage.py test --n (Windows)

	See also: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18085245/running-tests-with-unmanaged-tables-in-django
	"""

	def setup_test_environment(self, *args, **kwargs):
		from django.apps import apps

		get_models = apps.get_models
		self.unmanaged_models = [m for m in get_models() if not m._meta.managed]

		for m in self.unmanaged_models:
			m._meta.managed = True

		super(UnManagedModelTestRunner, self).setup_test_environment(*args, **kwargs)

	def teardown_test_environment(self, *args, **kwargs):
		super(UnManagedModelTestRunner, self).teardown_test_environment(*args, **kwargs)

		for m in self.unmanaged_models:
			m._meta.managed = False

Appendix B. Pagination template

The site.html file includes the following code for rendering the pagination bar. Pretty cool and leverages Bootstrap classes which simplifies styling.

<!-- WARNING: there is no missing code between <nav>...</nav> -->
  <nav>
    {% if is_paginated %}
      <ul class="pagination justify-content-center">
        {% if page_obj.has_previous %}
          <li class="page-item">
            <a class="page-link" href="?page={{ page_obj.previous_page_number }}"
              aria-label="Previous">
              <span aria-hidden="true">&laquo;</span>
              <span class="sr-only">Previous</span>
            </a>
          </li>
        {% else %}
          <li class="page-item disabled"><span>&laquo;</span></li>
        {% endif %}

        {% for i in paginator.page_range %}
          {% if page_obj.number == i %}
            <li class="page-item active">
              <span>{{ i }}
                <span class="sr-only">(current)</span>
              </span>
            </li>
          {% else %}
            <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="?page={{ i }}">{{ i }}</a></li>
          {% endif %}
        {% endfor %}

        {% if page_obj.has_next %}
          <li class="page-item">
             <a class="page-link" href="?page={{ page_obj.next_page_number }}" aria-label="Next">
                 <span aria-hidden="true">&raquo;</span>
               <span class="sr-only">Next</span>
             </a>
          </li>
        {% else %}
            <li class="page-item disabled"><span>&raquo;</span></li>
        {% endif %}
      </ul>
    {% endif %}
  </nav>

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Meeting 6 Exercise (Windows)

1.0 Test setup

1.1 Running Tests Against Unmanaged Models

1.2 Install django-test-without-migrations package

1.3 Update settings.py

1.4 Create a custom test runner class

2.0 Views

2.1 Add views.py

2.2 Document SiteListView() fix in -heritage_sites_mtg6.txt

3.0 Tests

3.1 Add tests.py

3.2 Run tests

3.3 Document SiteModelTest() fix and terminal output in -heritage_sites_mtg6.txt

4.0 URLS

5.0 Templates

5.1 Create a templates directory

5.2 Add templates

5.3 Repair templates

5.4 Check your changes

5.5 Document your template fixes in -heritage_sites_mtg6.txt

6.0 Static assets

6.1 Choose a website color scheme

6.2 Create a static directory

6.3 Add a CSS style sheet

6.4 Document styling changes in -heritage_sites_mtg6.txt

6.5 Upload assignment files to Canvas

Appendix A. Custom Test Runner

Appendix B. Pagination template

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Meeting 6 Exercise (Windows)

1.0 Test setup

1.1 Running Tests Against Unmanaged Models

1.2 Install django-test-without-migrations package

1.3 Update settings.py

1.4 Create a custom test runner class

2.0 Views

2.1 Add views.py

2.2 Document SiteListView() fix in -heritage_sites_mtg6.txt

3.0 Tests

3.1 Add tests.py

3.2 Run tests

3.3 Document SiteModelTest() fix and terminal output in -heritage_sites_mtg6.txt

4.0 URLS

5.0 Templates

5.1 Create a templates directory

5.2 Add templates

5.3 Repair templates

5.4 Check your changes

5.5 Document your template fixes in -heritage_sites_mtg6.txt

6.0 Static assets

6.1 Choose a website color scheme

6.2 Create a static directory

6.3 Add a CSS style sheet

6.4 Document styling changes in -heritage_sites_mtg6.txt

6.5 Upload assignment files to Canvas

Appendix A. Custom Test Runner

Appendix B. Pagination template