🎨 Simplify regression test

src/openforms/data_removal/tests/test_tasks.py

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 from django.test import TestCase, tag
 from django.utils import timezone
 
+from freezegun import freeze_time
+
 from openforms.config.models import GlobalConfiguration
 from openforms.forms.models.form_step import FormStep
 from openforms.forms.tests.factories import (
@@ -63,51 +65,26 @@ def test_delete_successful_submission_with_deleted_form_step(self):
         config = GlobalConfiguration.get_solo()
 
         # submission to be deleted
-        sub = SubmissionFactory.create(
-            registration_status=RegistrationStatuses.success,
-        )
-        sub.created_on = timezone.now() - timedelta(
+        before_limit = timezone.now() - timedelta(
             days=config.successful_submissions_removal_limit + 1
         )
-        sub.save()
+        with freeze_time(before_limit):
+            sub = SubmissionFactory.create(completed=True)
 
-        # sanity check: create one additional submission that should not be deleted
-        SubmissionFactory.create(
-            registration_status=RegistrationStatuses.pending,
-        )
+        # create a form step to then delete which introduces the RecursionError
+        form_step = FormStepFactory.create(form=sub.form)
+        SubmissionStepFactory.create(submission=sub, form_step=form_step)
 
-        # additional setup: formsteps + submission steps
-        form_step_1 = FormStepFactory.create(
-            form=FormFactory.create(
-                successful_submissions_removal_method=RemovalMethods.delete_permanently,
-            ),
-            form_definition=FormDefinitionFactory.create(),
-        )
-        form_step_2 = FormStepFactory.create(
-            form=FormFactory.create(
-                successful_submissions_removal_method=RemovalMethods.delete_permanently,
-            ),
-            form_definition=FormDefinitionFactory.create(),
-        )
-        SubmissionStepFactory.create(
-            form_step=form_step_1,
-            submission=sub,
-        )
-        SubmissionStepFactory.create(
-            form_step=form_step_2,
-            submission=sub,
-        )
+        # delete form step - this causes the recursion error
+        form_step.delete()
 
-        # delete form step
-        form_steps = FormStep.objects.all()
-        form_steps.filter(id=form_step_1.pk).delete()
+        assert sub.submissionstep_set.count() == 1
+        assert isinstance(sub.submissionstep_set.get().form_step, FormStep)
+        assert not FormStep.objects.exists()
 
         delete_submissions()
 
-        self.assertEqual(Submission.objects.count(), 1)
-
-        with self.assertRaises(ObjectDoesNotExist):
-            sub.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertFalse(Submission.objects.exists())
 
     def test_successful_submissions_with_form_settings_override_global_configuration(
         self,