Question: Setting initiators in source

[machadocs]

Hello,

Is there a way to explicitly set an initiator name in source?

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For context, I am using httpdbg in pytest and would like to have separate initiator groups for fixtures and items (tests) that make requests. Currently, it seems that all requests made in setup/call/teardown phases are grouped under a single initiator for the item.

Example

@pytest.fixture(scope='session')
def loaded_stuff():
    return requests.get("/some/url").json()

def test_a(loaded_stuff):
    response = requests.post("/some/second/url", json=loaded_stuff)
    assert response.ok

def test_b(loaded_stuff):
    response = requests.post("/some/third/url", json=loaded_stuff)
    assert response.ok

The httpdbg output for the code above would show requests like so:

• test_a
  • GET .../some/url
  • POST .../some/second/url
• test_b
  • POST .../some/third/url

Note that requests made in the loaded_stuff fixture are grouped under the test_a initiator, while the test_b initiator omits requests made in loaded_stuff due to its scope.

Ideally I would have the requests made in loaded_stuff under its own initiator - so is there a way I can set the initiator explicitly when inside a fixture?

[cle-b]

Hello :)

No, it is not possible to add anything to your code to change the initiator when using pytest.

I am working on a solution to include information about the pytest fixture in the UI.