Add common FileConfigTestCase class, in new testing module

hoping i do not regret this decision..  since the tests do not live in
a "real" package i think the only way to share code is to add some
things to the main package

docs/api/wuttjamaican/index.rst

@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@
    db.conf
    db.sess
    exc
+   testing
    util

docs/api/wuttjamaican/testing.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+``wuttjamaican.testing``
+========================
+
+.. automodule:: wuttjamaican.testing
+   :members:

src/wuttjamaican/testing.py

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
+################################################################################
+#
+#  WuttJamaican -- Base package for Wutta Framework
+#  Copyright © 2023 Lance Edgar
+#
+#  This file is part of Wutta Framework.
+#
+#  Wutta Framework is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#  under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+#  Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any
+#  later version.
+#
+#  Wutta Framework is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+#  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+#  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+#  more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+#  Wutta Framework.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+################################################################################
+"""
+WuttJamaican - test utilities
+"""
+
+import os
+import shutil
+import tempfile
+from unittest import TestCase
+
+
+class FileConfigTestCase(TestCase):
+    """
+    Common base class for test suites which write temporary config
+    files, for sake of testing the config constructor etc.
+
+    This inherits from :class:`python:unittest.TestCase` and adds the
+    following features:
+
+    Creates a temporary folder on setup, and removes it on teardown.
+    Adds the :meth:`write_file()` method to help with creating
+    temporary config files etc.
+
+    .. attribute:: tempdir
+
+       Path to the temporary folder created during setup.
+    """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.setup_file_config()
+
+    def setup_file_config(self):
+        """
+        Setup logic specific to the ``FileConfigTestCase``.
+
+        This creates the temporary folder.
+        """
+        self.tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.teardown_file_config()
+
+    def teardown_file_config(self):
+        """
+        Teardown logic specific to the ``FileConfigTestCase``.
+
+        This removes the temporary folder.
+        """
+        shutil.rmtree(self.tempdir)
+
+    def write_file(self, filename, content):
+        """
+        Write a new file (in temporary folder) with the given filename
+        and content, and return its full path.  For instance::
+
+           myfilepath = self.write_file('my.conf', '<file contents>')
+        """
+        path = os.path.join(self.tempdir, filename)
+        with open(path, 'wt') as f:
+            f.write(content)
+        return path

tests/test_conf.py

@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 import configparser
 import os
-import shutil
-import tempfile
 from unittest import TestCase
 from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
 
@@ -13,21 +11,10 @@ from wuttjamaican import conf
 from wuttjamaican.exc import ConfigurationError
 from wuttjamaican.db import Session
 from wuttjamaican.app import AppHandler
+from wuttjamaican.testing import FileConfigTestCase
 
 
-class TestWuttaConfig(TestCase):
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        shutil.rmtree(self.tempdir)
-
-    def write_file(self, filename, content):
-        path = os.path.join(self.tempdir, filename)
-        with open(path, 'wt') as f:
-            f.write(content)
-        return path
+class TestWuttaConfig(FileConfigTestCase):
 
     def test_contstructor_basic(self):
         config = conf.WuttaConfig()
@@ -430,24 +417,12 @@ class TestGenericDefaultFiles(TestCase):
                 self.assertEqual(len(files), 0)
 
 
-class TestMakeConfig(TestCase):
+class TestMakeConfig(FileConfigTestCase):
 
     # nb. we use appname='wuttatest' in this suite to avoid any
     # "valid" default config files, env vars etc. which may be present
     # on the dev machine
 
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        shutil.rmtree(self.tempdir)
-
-    def write_file(self, filename, content):
-        path = os.path.join(self.tempdir, filename)
-        with open(path, 'wt') as f:
-            f.write(content)
-        return path
-
     def test_generic_default_files(self):
         generic = self.write_file('generic.conf', '')