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[question] Why is the default notification type removed by ConfigConfig.ready() ?

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Description

I am talking about this code : https://github.com/openwisp/openwisp-controller/blob/master/openwisp_controller/config/apps.py#L245
What is the point of removing the existing default notification type ?

One problematic side effect (in my case at least) is that many tests in the notifications module rely on that notification type.

Therefore I cannot run the notifications tests with the openwisp_controller.config in INSTALLED_APPS.
Which means I cannot be sure if it still works as it should, once it is deployed with the controller module.

Maybe I am holding this the wrong way and there is another (automated) way to make sure the notification code behaves as expected, no matter which other apps are installed ?

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Research direction

Start at openwisp_controller/config/apps.py around line 245 and inspect how ConfigConfig.ready() removes the default notification type. Run the notifications tests with openwisp_controller.config in INSTALLED_APPS and compare the behavior with it excluded. Done means the intended notification behavior is established and the tests can verify it in the deployed app configuration.

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Assessment

Tech stack
django, python
Domain
backend, testing-qa
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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