Adds test for updates endpoint

bookwyrm/tests/views/test_updates.py

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+""" test for app action functionality """
+import json
+from django.http import JsonResponse
+from django.test import TestCase
+from django.test.client import RequestFactory
+
+from bookwyrm import models, views
+
+
+class UpdateViews(TestCase):
+    """ lets the ui check for unread notification """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """ we need basic test data and mocks """
+        self.factory = RequestFactory()
+        self.local_user = models.User.objects.create_user(
+            "mouse@local.com",
+            "mouse@mouse.mouse",
+            "password",
+            local=True,
+            localname="mouse",
+        )
+        models.SiteSettings.objects.create()
+
+    def test_get_updates(self):
+        """ there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS """
+        view = views.Updates.as_view()
+        request = self.factory.get("")
+        request.user = self.local_user
+
+        result = view(request)
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, JsonResponse)
+        data = json.loads(result.getvalue())
+        self.assertEqual(data["notifications"], 0)
+
+        models.Notification.objects.create(
+            notification_type="BOOST", user=self.local_user
+        )
+        result = view(request)
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, JsonResponse)
+        data = json.loads(result.getvalue())
+        self.assertEqual(data["notifications"], 1)