Fixed #25251 -- Added cloning option to TransactionTestCase #18009
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https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/25251
Forum post: https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/ticket-25251-opinions-required-cloning-the-test-db-as-an-alternative-to-rollback-emulation-in-transactiontestcase/29417
While looking at ticket 25251, I wondered whether cloning the test database per test in a
TransactionTestCase
was an option and found for my use cases it was a viable option. Experimentation & findings here: https://github.com/shangxiao/stupid-django-tricks/tree/master/clone_db_testcasetl;dr:
--keepdb
is specifiedserialized_rollback=True
(tested on mysql, sqlite, postgres)TransactionTestCase.reset_sequences
doesn't really apply with cloning as sequences are naturally reset when switching back to the test databaseTransactionTestCase.available_apps
may no longer be necessary as cloning is already fastTransactionTestCase.fixtures
are loaded per test but could potentially be loaded per class if we do a double clone 🤷♂️