#150: Add test for backend creation

ral-facilities · Nov 11, 2020 · 55397e5 · 55397e5
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diff --git a/test/icat/test_backends.py b/test/icat/test_backends.py
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+import pytest
+
+from datagateway_api.common.backends import create_backend
+from datagateway_api.common.database.backend import DatabaseBackend
+from datagateway_api.common.icat.backend import PythonICATBackend
+
+
+class TestBackends:
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "backend_name, backend_type",
+        [
+            pytest.param("db", DatabaseBackend, id="Database Backend"),
+            pytest.param("python_icat", PythonICATBackend, id="Python ICAT Backend"),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_backend_creation(self, backend_name, backend_type):
+        test_backend = create_backend(backend_name)
+
+        assert type(test_backend) == backend_type