Re: Login once using (FormAuthentication) for all tests in a class

[Matt Raible]

A visual might be better.  In my BaseStrutsTestCase class I have a 
login method that is designed so all subclasses can use it.

    public void login(WebRequest request) {
        request.setRedirectorName("ServletRedirectorSecure");
        request.setAuthentication(new FormAuthentication(
                login.getString("username"),
                login.getString("encryptedPassword")));
    }
And in my ContactActionTest, I have to login for each method - below is 
a trimmed down version of all my begin/test methods:

    public void beginEdit(WebRequest wr) { login(wr); }

    public void testEdit() throws Exception {
        ...
    }
    public void beginSave(WebRequest wr) { login(wr); }

    public void testSave() throws Exception {
        ...
    }
    public void beginSearch(WebRequest wr) { login(wr); }

    public void testSearch() throws Exception {
        ...
    }
    public void beginDisplayContactsForPosition(WebRequest wr) { 
login(wr); }

    public void testDisplayContactsForPosition() throws Exception {
        ...
    }
    public void beginPostJobs(WebRequest wr) { login(wr); }

    public void testPostJobs() throws Exception {
        ...
    }
    public void beginRemove(WebRequest wr) { login(wr); }

    public void testRemove() throws Exception {
        ....
    }
I'd like to get rid of all the beginXX methods, or a confirmation that 
this is the easiest way to do this.

Thanks,

Matt

On Jan 7, 2004, at 5:21 PM, Matt Raible wrote:

Quick and dirty question:

Is it possible to login once (using FormAuthentication) for a class, 
rather than adding a beginXXTestName befor every testXXTestName 
method?

Longer explanation:

I have a number of tests in my ContactActionTest - this test extends 
CactusStrutsTestCase, which extends ServletTestCase - nothing is 
really Struts specific in this scenario.

In order to simulate logging in, I've simply retrieved a user object 
in by setUp() method and stuffed it into the session - this seems to 
simulate a login good enough.  However, today, I started logging down 
my Actions/Servlets with roles.  So now this doesn't work - do I have 
to have a beginXX before each testXX that logs the user in (with 
FormAuthentication)?

Thanks,

Matt





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