new functional_tests.test_sharing FT for sharing lists; create_pre_authenticated_session() moved from .test_my_lists to .base

src/functional_tests/base.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 import time
 
 from datetime import datetime
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.staticfiles.testing import StaticLiveServerTestCase
 from pathlib import Path
 from selenium import webdriver
@@ -9,7 +10,9 @@ from selenium.common.exceptions import WebDriverException
 from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
 from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
 
-from .container_commands import reset_database
+from .container_commands import create_session_on_server, reset_database
+from .management.commands.create_session import create_pre_authenticated_session
+
 
 
 MAX_WAIT = 10
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ class FunctionalTest(StaticLiveServerTestCase):
             f"{self.__class__.__name__}.{self._testMethodName}-{timestamp}.{extension}"
         )
 
+
     @wait
     def wait_for(self, fn):
         return fn()
@@ -89,6 +93,22 @@ class FunctionalTest(StaticLiveServerTestCase):
         item_number = num_rows + 1
         self.wait_for_row_in_list_table(f"{item_number}. {item_text}")
         
+    def create_pre_authenticated_session(self, email):
+        if self.test_server:
+            session_key = create_session_on_server(self.test_server, email)
+        else:
+            session_key = create_pre_authenticated_session(email)
+        ## to set a cookie we need to first visit the domain
+        ## 404 pages load the quickest!
+        self.browser.get(self.live_server_url + "/404_no_such_url/")
+        self.browser.add_cookie(
+            dict(
+                name=settings.SESSION_COOKIE_NAME,
+                value=session_key,
+                path="/",
+            )
+        )
+        
     @wait
     def wait_to_be_logged_in(self, email):
         self.browser.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_logout"),