pytest-dev / pytest-dev/pytest-django
Provide Hook for custom django settings configuration
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Description
We use a setup where we do not use djangos "default" initialization but create our own settings via Djangos settings.configure(xxx).
Currently this is not supported via pytest-django but a very minor change could allow such a functionality.
I think all that would be necessary is the possibility to call a callback before Line 351 (https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-django/blob/master/pytest_django/plugin.py#L351).
This change should not have any side effect for existing projects and by default the behavior of the library would not be changed at all.
I will provide a suggestion in the next days for a MWE.
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Research direction
Start in pytest_django/plugin.py around line 351, where the issue suggests invoking a callback before Django initialization. Review the existing configuration path and determine how custom settings.configure(...) can be supported without changing default behavior. Done means the hook works for custom settings and existing projects remain unaffected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- django, python
- Domain
- backend, testing
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100