Create a mock backend that bypasses proctoring step.

edx_proctoring/backends/mock.py

+"""
+Implements a mock proctoring backend provider to be used for testing,
+which doesn't require the setup and configuration of the Software Secure backend provider.
+"""
+import threading
+from edx_proctoring.callbacks import start_exam_callback
+from edx_proctoring.backends.backend import ProctoringBackendProvider
+
+
+class MockProctoringBackendProvider(ProctoringBackendProvider):
+    """
+    Implementation of the ProctoringBackendProvider that bypasses proctoring setup.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.args = args
+        self.kwargs = kwargs
+
+    def register_exam_attempt(self, exam, context):
+        """
+        Called when the exam attempt has been created but not started
+
+        Args
+            exam (dict) - a dictionary containing information about the exam
+               keys:
+                 exam_name (str) - the name of the exam
+                 course_id (str) - serialized course key of the course that the exam belongs to
+                 id (str) - the id of the given exam
+            context (dict) - a dictionary containing information about the current exam context
+               keys:
+                 attempt_code (str) - code that represents this current attempt
+                 time_limit_mins (str) - time limit of exam in minutes
+                 is_sample_attempt (bool) - True if this is a practice exam
+                 callback_url (str) - url that we would like the external grader to call back to
+                 full_name (str) - full name of the student taking the exam
+                 review_policy (dict) - the policy for reviewing this exam
+                 review_policy_exception (dict) - an exceptions that may exist for this review
+                 email (str) - the email address of the student
+
+        Returns
+            string that corresponds to the backend record locator of the attempt
+        """
+        # Since the code expects this callback to be coming from the external software, we wait
+        # to call it so that the attempt is created properly before the callback is called.
+        timer = threading.Timer(1.0, start_exam_callback, args=(None, context['attempt_code']))
+        timer.start()
+        return context['attempt_code']
+
+    def start_exam_attempt(self, exam, attempt):
+        """
+        Method that is responsible for communicating with the backend provider
+        to establish a new proctored exam
+        """
+        return None
+
+    def stop_exam_attempt(self, exam, attempt):
+        """
+        Method that is responsible for communicating with the backend provider
+        to establish a new proctored exam
+        """
+        return None
+
+    def get_software_download_url(self):
+        """
+        Returns
+            the URL that the user needs to go to in order to download
+            the corresponding desktop software
+        """
+        return "mockurl"
+
+    def on_review_callback(self, payload):
+        """
+        Called when the reviewing 3rd party service posts back the results
+
+        Args
+            payload (dict) -
+                the payload from the external service - is service dependent
+
+        Returns nothing
+
+        Side Effects
+            - updates review status
+        """
+        return None
+
+    def on_review_saved(self, review):
+        """
+        called when a review has been save - either through API or via Django Admin panel
+        in order to trigger any workflow
+        """
+        return None

edx_proctoring/backends/tests/test_backend.py

 """
 Tests for backend.py
 """
-
+import time
+from mock import patch
 from django.test import TestCase
 from edx_proctoring.backends.backend import ProctoringBackendProvider
 from edx_proctoring.backends.null import NullBackendProvider
+from edx_proctoring.backends.mock import MockProctoringBackendProvider
 
 
 class TestBackendProvider(ProctoringBackendProvider):
@@ -149,3 +151,28 @@ class TestBackends(TestCase):
         self.assertIsNone(provider.get_software_download_url())
         self.assertIsNone(provider.on_review_callback(None))
         self.assertIsNone(provider.on_review_saved(None))
+
+    def test_mock_provider(self):
+        """
+        Test that the mock backend provider does what we expect it to do.
+        """
+        provider = MockProctoringBackendProvider()
+        attempt_code = "test_code"
+        with patch('edx_proctoring.backends.mock.start_exam_callback') as exam_callback_mock:
+            exam_callback_mock.return_value = '5'
+            self.assertEqual(
+                attempt_code,
+                provider.register_exam_attempt(None, {'attempt_code': attempt_code})
+            )
+            # Wait for the thread to run.
+            time.sleep(2)
+            self.assertTrue(exam_callback_mock.called)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            "mockurl",
+            provider.get_software_download_url()
+        )
+        self.assertIsNone(provider.start_exam_attempt(None, None))
+        self.assertIsNone(provider.stop_exam_attempt(None, None))
+        self.assertIsNone(provider.on_review_callback(None))
+        self.assertIsNone(provider.on_review_saved(None))

edx_proctoring/callbacks.py

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def start_exam_callback(request, attempt_code):  # pylint: disable=unused-argume
 
     attempt = get_exam_attempt_by_code(attempt_code)
     if not attempt:
+        log.warn("Attempt code %r cannot be found.", attempt_code)
         return HttpResponse(
             content='You have entered an exam code that is not valid.',
             status=404
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ def start_exam_callback(request, attempt_code):  # pylint: disable=unused-argume
                              ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.download_software_clicked]:
         mark_exam_attempt_as_ready(attempt['proctored_exam']['id'], attempt['user']['id'])
 
+    log.info("Exam %r has been marked as ready", attempt['proctored_exam']['id'])
     template = loader.get_template('proctored_exam/proctoring_launch_callback.html')
 
     poll_url = reverse(