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src/myfasthtml/core/testclient.py

@@ -1,7 +1,21 @@
+import json
+import uuid
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup, Tag
+from fastcore.xml import FT, to_xml
 from fasthtml.common import FastHTML
+from starlette.responses import Response
 from starlette.testclient import TestClient
 
+from myfasthtml.core.commands import mount_commands
+
+
+@dataclass
+class MyFT:
+  tag: str
+  attrs: dict
+
 
 class TestableElement:
   """
@@ -11,7 +25,7 @@ class TestableElement:
   or verifying element properties.
   """
   
-  def __init__(self, client, html_fragment):
+  def __init__(self, client, source):
     """
     Initialize a testable element.
 
@@ -20,15 +34,98 @@ class TestableElement:
         ft: The FastHTML element representation.
     """
     self.client = client
-    self.html_fragment = html_fragment
+    if isinstance(source, str):
+      self.html_fragment = source
+      tag = BeautifulSoup(source, 'html.parser').find()
+      self.ft = MyFT(tag.name, tag.attrs)
+    elif isinstance(source, Tag):
+      self.html_fragment = str(source)
+      self.ft = MyFT(source.name, source.attrs)
+    elif isinstance(source, FT):
+      self.ft = source
+      self.html_fragment = to_xml(source).strip()
+    else:
+      raise ValueError(f"Invalid source '{source}' for TestableElement.")
   
   def click(self):
     """Click the element (to be implemented)."""
-    pass
+    return self._send_htmx_request()
   
   def matches(self, ft):
     """Check if element matches given FastHTML element (to be implemented)."""
     pass
+  
+  def _send_htmx_request(self, json_data: dict | None = None, data: dict | None = None) -> Response:
+    """
+    Simulates an HTMX request in Python for unit testing.
+
+    This function reads the 'hx-*' attributes from the FastHTML object
+    to determine the HTTP method, URL, headers, and body of the request,
+    then executes it via the TestClient.
+
+    Args:
+        data: (Optional) A dict for form data
+              (sends as 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded').
+        json_data: (Optional) A dict for JSON data
+                   (sends as 'application/json').
+                   Takes precedence over 'hx_vals'.
+
+    Returns:
+        The Response object from the simulated request.
+    """
+    
+    # The essential header for FastHTML (and HTMX) to identify the request
+    headers = {"HX-Request": "true"}
+    method = "GET"  # HTMX defaults to GET if not specified
+    url = None
+    
+    verbs = {
+        'hx_get': 'GET',
+        'hx_post': 'POST',
+        'hx_put': 'PUT',
+        'hx_delete': 'DELETE',
+        'hx_patch': 'PATCH',
+    }
+    
+    # .props contains the kwargs passed to the object (e.g., hx_post="/url")
+    element_attrs = self.ft.attrs or {}
+    
+    # Build the attributes
+    for key, value in element_attrs.items():
+      
+      # sanitize the key
+      key = key.lower().strip()
+      if key.startswith('hx-'):
+        key = 'hx_' + key[3:]
+      
+      if key in verbs:
+        # Verb attribute: defines the method and URL
+        method = verbs[key]
+        url = str(value)
+      
+      elif key == 'hx_vals':
+        # hx_vals defines the JSON body, if not already provided by the test
+        if json_data is None:
+          if isinstance(value, str):
+            json_data = json.loads(value)
+          elif isinstance(value, dict):
+            json_data = value
+      
+      elif key.startswith('hx_'):
+        # Any other hx_* attribute is converted to an HTTP header
+        # e.g.: 'hx_target' -> 'HX-Target'
+        header_name = '-'.join(p.capitalize() for p in key.split('_'))
+        headers[header_name] = str(value)
+    
+    # Sanity check
+    if url is None:
+      raise ValueError(
+        f"The <{self.ft.tag}> element has no HTMX verb attribute "
+        "(e.g., hx_get, hx_post) to define a URL."
+      )
+    
+    # Send the request
+    return self.client.send_request(method, url, headers=headers, data=data, json_data=json_data)
 
 
 class MyTestClient:
@@ -52,7 +149,11 @@ class MyTestClient:
     self.client = TestClient(app)
     self._content = None
     self._soup = None
+    self._session = str(uuid.uuid4())
     self.parent_levels = parent_levels
+    
+    # make sure that the commands are mounted
+    mount_commands(self.app)
   
   def open(self, path: str):
     """
@@ -67,11 +168,31 @@ class MyTestClient:
     Raises:
         AssertionError: If the response status code is not 200.
     """
+    
     res = self.client.get(path)
     assert res.status_code == 200, (
         f"Failed to open '{path}'. "
         f"status code={res.status_code} : reason='{res.text}'"
     )
+    
+    self.set_content(res.text)
+    return self
+  
+  def send_request(self, method: str, url: str, headers: dict = None, data=None, json_data=None):
+    json_data['session'] = self._session
+    res = self.client.request(
+      method,
+      url,
+      headers=headers,
+      data=data,  # For form data
+      json=json_data  # For JSON bodies (e.g., from hx_vals)
+    )
+    
+    assert res.status_code == 200, (
+        f"Failed to send request '{method=}', {url=}. "
+        f"status code={res.status_code} : reason='{res.text}'"
+    )
+    
     self.set_content(res.text)
     return self
   
@@ -190,7 +311,7 @@ class MyTestClient:
         f"No element found matching selector '{selector}'."
       )
     elif len(results) == 1:
-      return TestableElement(self, str(results[0]))
+      return TestableElement(self, results[0])
     else:
       raise AssertionError(
         f"Found {len(results)} elements matching selector '{selector}'. Expected exactly 1."