gistfile1.py

class BaseTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
    """

    Extend this with your test cases to get some sweet shit!

    - Provides:
        - Instance methods:
            - self.persist_item(item)   # Use instead of item.save()
            - self.set_up()
                - a subclass's method *must* call super
            - self.tear_down()
                - a subclass's method *must* call super

        - Classmethods:
            - set_up_class()
                - a subclass's method *must* call super
            - tear_down_class()
                - a subclass's method *must* call super
    
        - Assertion aliases:
            - self.assert_equal() aliases self.assertEqual()
            - self.assert_equal() aliases self.assertEqual()

    """

    class __metaclass__(type):
        def __getattr__(cls, name):
            """
            
            This provides snake_case aliases for mixedCase classmethods.

            For instance, if you were to ask for `cls.tear_down_class`, and it
            didn't exist, you would transparently get a reference to
            `cls.tearDownClass` instead.

            """

            name = utils.to_mixed(name)
            return type.__getattribute__(cls, name)
        
    def __getattr__(self, name):
        """
        
        This provides snake_case aliases for mixedCase instance methods.

        For instance, if you were to ask for `self.assert_equal`, and it
        didn't exist, you would transparently get a reference to
        `self.assertEqual` instead.

        """

        mixed_name = utils.to_mixed(name)
        mixed_attr = None

        try:
            mixed_attr = object.__getattribute__(self, mixed_name)
        except:
            pass

        if mixed_attr:
            return mixed_attr

        return self.__getattribute__(name)