Resetting Database when Testuser signs on in JSF Application

Question

my Problem involves the following toolchain:

1. javaee 7 application on a glassfish application Server.
2. JSF with Primefaces as GUI Libraries.
3. Selenium as GUI Testsuite.

Core Problem is, that i want to reset the Database (postgres/jpa/eclipselink) to a completely fresh state after each Selenium Testcase.

What i have until now is:

1. Start of each Selenium Testcase initializes the Database with needed Data for this single test. Therefore it uses its own PersistenceUnit with "drop-and-create-tables".
2. A HttpSessionListener that recognizes the testuser when he logs into the Application and then calls EntityManager.clear().

What I do not fully understand is, what happens with the data stored in my session beans? At the time the testuser logs in, each beans @PostConstruct is called and all Lists, Arrays etc. are reinitialized.

How can I be sure that all data stored in SessionBeans and even in the Primefaces caches (e.g. <p:tabview cache="true">) are discarded?

Answer 1

Invalidate your session should do the trick. Call it after each of your test.

you can do it via this piece of code:

FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getExternalContext().invalidateSession();