[web2py] Unit test and request object

[Jérémie]

Hi,

Thanks to the AlterEgo Post (http://www.web2py.com/AlterEgo/default/
show/260) and to deep search on the group, i've set up a test.py file.
Yet, i am trying to update the database (my controller aims at
changing main parameters of the app).

Here is my main code :
class TestParameters(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        request = Request()  # Use a clean Request object
        execfile("applications/init/controllers/parameters.py",
globals())
        db.commit()

    def new_param(self, paramdb):
        # Set variables for the test function
        request.vars.db = paramdb
        #Create a new record and check if id is an int
        self.dParams = json.loads(new_record())
        db.commit()
        self.assertTrue(type(int(self.dParams['id'])) == type(1))

    def test_param_ressources(self):
        """ Test the addition of a new ressource and editing it """
        def new_ressource():
            request = Request()  # Use a clean Request object
            self.result = json.loads(new_record("ressources"))
            db.commit()
        def edit_ressource():
            #add request vars
            request.vars.update(dict({'tr_id':self.result["id"],
'db':"ressources", 'name':"My Ressource", 'begda':"26/02/2000",
'endda':"31/05/2020"}))
            #decode json and check data
            result = json.loads(edit_record())
            db.commit()
            self.assertEqual(len(result["errors"]),
        new_ressource()
        edit_ressource()

    def test_param_statuses(self):
        """ Test the addition of a new status and editing it """
        def new_status():
            request = Request()  # Use a clean Request object
            self.result = json.loads(new_record("statuses"))
        def edit_status():
            #add request vars
            request.vars.update(dict({'tr_id':self.result["id"],
'db':"statuses", 'status':"STA", 'description':"My Unit Test status",
'cut':"off"}))
            #decode json and check data
            result = json.loads(edit_record())
            db.commit()
            self.assertEqual(len(result["errors"]),
        new_status()
        edit_status()

The edit_record() function belongs to the parameters.py controller.
My problem is :
  when i do logger.debug(request.vars) in the edit_record() function,
on the second call (when adding new status), it displays the whole
request.vars, i mean, i do also have request.vars from ressources
(begda, endda...). I thought the request = Request() would reset and
clead the request object.

I've simplified the code to make it readable but it keeps the logic.
Could someone tell me what i am doing wrong ?

Thanks for your help,
Jérémie