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+""" test for app action functionality """
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
+from django.test import TestCase
+from django.test.client import RequestFactory
+
+from bookwyrm import models, views
+from bookwyrm.tests.validate_html import validate_html
+
+
+@patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.delay")
+class GroupViews(TestCase):
+    """view group and edit details"""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """we need basic test data and mocks"""
+        self.factory = RequestFactory()
+        with patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay"), patch(
+            "bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay"
+        ):
+            self.local_user = models.User.objects.create_user(
+                "mouse@local.com",
+                "mouse@mouse.mouse",
+                "password",
+                local=True,
+                localname="mouse",
+            )
+        with patch("bookwyrm.models.user.set_remote_server.delay"):
+            self.remote_user = models.User.objects.create_user(
+                "rat",
+                "rat@rat.com",
+                "ratword",
+                local=False,
+                remote_id="https://example.com/users/rat",
+                inbox="https://example.com/users/rat/inbox",
+                outbox="https://example.com/users/rat/outbox",
+            )
+
+        with patch():
+            self.testgroup = models.Group.objects.create(
+              id=999,
+              name="Test Group",
+              user=self.local_user,
+              privacy="public"
+            )
+            self.membership = models.GroupMember.objects.create(
+                group=self.testgroup, user=self.local_user
+            )
+
+        models.SiteSettings.objects.create()
+
+    def test_group_get(self, _):
+        """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
+        view = views.Group.as_view()
+        request = self.factory.get("")
+        request.user = self.local_user
+        result = view(request)
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
+        validate_html(result.render())
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
+
+    def test_usergroups_get(self, _):
+        """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
+        view = views.UserGroups.as_view()
+        request = self.factory.get("")
+        request.user = self.local_user
+        result = view(request)
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
+        validate_html(result.render())
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
+
+    def test_findusers_get(self, _):
+        """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
+        view = views.FindUsers.as_view()
+        request = self.factory.get("")
+        request.user = self.local_user
+        result = view(request)
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
+        validate_html(result.render())
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
+
+    def test_group_post(self, _):
+        """edit a "group" database entry"""
+        view = views.Group.as_view()
+        self.factory.post(
+          group_id=999,
+          name="Test Group",
+          user=self.local_user,
+          privacy="public",
+          description="Test description",
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual("Test description", self.testgroup.description)
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