implemented test db reset for e2e tests

cypress.config.js

@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ const { defineConfig } = require("cypress");
 
 module.exports = defineConfig({
   e2e: {
-    setupNodeEvents(on, config) {
+    setupNodeEvents(_on, _config) {
       // implement node event listeners here
     },
     baseUrl: 'http://localhost:5173/',
   },
+  env: {
+    backendUrl: "http://backend:4000/test/reset-test-database"
+  },
   viewportHeight: 900,
   viewportWidth: 1200,
 });

cypress/e2e/asAdmin.cy.js

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+before('Reset database', () => {
+  cy.request(Cypress.env("backendUrl"));
+});
 
 describe('Open each page, table view and detail view, and check at least some correct text appears', () => {
   beforeEach('Login as admin', () => {

cypress/e2e/misc.cy.js

@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@ const doesNotHaveStagingMode = (viewUrl) => {
   cy.contains('Edit')
 }
 
+before('Reset database', () => {
+  cy.request(Cypress.env("backendUrl"));
+});
+
 describe('Test individual features across the app', () => {
+
   it('Locality update tab opens, detailed modal works, view-link works', () => {
     cy.visit(`/locality/24750?tab=10`)
     cy.contains('2006-10-16')

cypress/e2e/ui.cy.js

@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
   Mostly to prove some user stories are complete
 */
 
+before('Reset database', () => {
+  cy.request(Cypress.env("backendUrl"));
+});
+
 describe('Button Tests', () => {
     it('Buttons for Localities, Species, References, Cross-Search, Map & Time Units are visible', () => {
       cy.visit('/')
@@ -89,4 +93,4 @@ describe('Button Tests', () => {
       cy.contains('Locality Species').should('be.visible')
       cy.contains('Updates').should('be.visible')
     })
-  })
+  })

cypress/e2e/userRights.cy.js

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+before('Reset database', () => {
+  cy.request(Cypress.env("backendUrl"));
+});
 
 describe('Broadly test what different user rights see', () => {
   describe('Admin visibility', () => {

cypress/support/commands.js

@@ -38,3 +38,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('pageForbidden', (url) => {
   cy.visit(url)
   cy.contains('Your user is not authorized to view this page.')
 })
+
+Cypress.Commands.add("resetDatabase", () => {
+    cy.task("resetDatabase")
+})