test_user_registration.py

"""
User authentication test cases
"""

from rest_framework.test import APIClient
from rest_framework import status
from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse


class UserAuth(TestCase):
    """
    Test user Authentication endpoints
    :param: TestCase: Testing class initializer
    """

    def setUp(self):
        """Define the test client and other test variables."""
        self.client = APIClient()
        self.user_data = {
          'username': 'maxgit',
          'email': 'max@git.com',
          'password': '@amg1t$$'
          }
        self.response = self.client.post(
            reverse('register'),
            self.user_data,
            format="json"
            )

    def test_api_register_user(self):
        """Test the api can register a new user"""
        self.assertEqual(self.response.status_code, status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
        self.assertJSONEqual(
            str(response.content, encoding='utf8'),
            {'Message': 'Registration Succesful'}
        )