(superset) 05/18: fix(playwright): implement hybrid auth - per-test login for auth tests

[jl...@apache.org]

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commit 7730873f9520b759a39a4b121f45265e9283309d
Author: Joe Li <jo...@preset.io>
AuthorDate: Mon Nov 3 21:45:49 2025 -0800

    fix(playwright): implement hybrid auth - per-test login for auth tests
    
    Switch auth tests to per-test login via beforeEach instead of fighting
    with storageState configuration. This follows the Cypress pattern and
    provides clear separation:
    
    - Auth tests: Per-test login (simple, isolated)
    - E2E tests: Global auth (fast, login once)
    
    Changes:
    1. login.spec.ts: Add beforeEach hook for navigation
    2. playwright.config.ts: Document hybrid approach
    3. global-setup.ts: Clarify it's for non-auth tests only
    4. client.ts: Prettier formatting (auto-applied)
    
    This eliminates the storageState complexity that was causing
    auth test failures while keeping E2E tests fast.
    
    Pattern:
    - Auth tests run in chromium-unauth project with beforeEach navigation
    - E2E tests run in chromium project with global-setup.ts auth
    - Each project has clear purpose documented in config
    
    Benefits:
    - Simple, maintainable auth tests (no storageState debugging)
    - Fast E2E tests (login once, reuse state)
    - Follows proven Cypress approach
    - Clear separation of concerns
    
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    Co-Authored-By: Claude <no...@anthropic.com>
---
 superset-frontend/playwright.config.ts              |  5 ++++-
 superset-frontend/playwright/global-setup.ts        |  5 ++++-
 superset-frontend/playwright/helpers/api/client.ts  |  4 +++-
 .../playwright/tests/auth/login.spec.ts             | 21 ++++++++++++---------
 4 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/superset-frontend/playwright.config.ts b/superset-frontend/playwright.config.ts
index 6685c4093d..42639ecf40 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/superset-frontend/playwright.config.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ export default defineConfig({
 
   projects: [
     {
+      // Default project - uses global authentication for speed
+      // E2E tests login once via global-setup.ts and reuse auth state
       name: 'chromium',
       use: {
         browserName: 'chromium',
@@ -91,7 +93,8 @@ export default defineConfig({
     },
     {
       // Separate project for unauthenticated tests (login, signup, etc.)
-      // These tests need a clean slate without pre-loaded authentication
+      // These tests use beforeEach for per-test navigation - no global auth
+      // This hybrid approach: simple auth tests, fast E2E tests
       name: 'chromium-unauth',
       testMatch: '**/tests/auth/**/*.spec.ts',
       use: {
diff --git a/superset-frontend/playwright/global-setup.ts b/superset-frontend/playwright/global-setup.ts
index 1f65e8e15a..8fe9a8fb46 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/playwright/global-setup.ts
+++ b/superset-frontend/playwright/global-setup.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ import { AuthPage } from './pages/AuthPage';
 /**
  * Global setup function that runs once before all tests.
  * Authenticates as admin user and saves the authentication state
- * to be reused by all tests, avoiding repeated UI logins.
+ * to be reused by tests in the 'chromium' project (E2E tests).
+ *
+ * Auth tests (chromium-unauth project) don't use this - they login
+ * per-test via beforeEach for isolation and simplicity.
  */
 async function globalSetup(config: FullConfig) {
   // Get baseURL with fallback to default
diff --git a/superset-frontend/playwright/helpers/api/client.ts b/superset-frontend/playwright/helpers/api/client.ts
index 68238d0082..0dcd5ee054 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/playwright/helpers/api/client.ts
+++ b/superset-frontend/playwright/helpers/api/client.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ import { APIRequestContext, Page } from '@playwright/test';
  * @returns CSRF access token string
  */
 export async function getCSRFToken(page: Page): Promise<string> {
-  const token = await page.evaluate(() => window.localStorage.getItem('access_token'));
+  const token = await page.evaluate(() =>
+    window.localStorage.getItem('access_token'),
+  );
 
   if (!token) {
     throw new Error(
diff --git a/superset-frontend/playwright/tests/auth/login.spec.ts b/superset-frontend/playwright/tests/auth/login.spec.ts
index 38f7dab3ee..7026f7790d 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/playwright/tests/auth/login.spec.ts
+++ b/superset-frontend/playwright/tests/auth/login.spec.ts
@@ -23,18 +23,23 @@ import { URL } from '../../utils/urls';
 import { TIMEOUT } from '../../utils/constants';
 
 /**
- * Auth/login tests run in the 'chromium-unauth' project (see playwright.config.ts)
- * which has storageState: undefined, so these tests start without authentication.
- * This allows us to test the actual login flow from an unauthenticated state.
+ * Auth/login tests use per-test navigation via beforeEach.
+ * Each test starts fresh on the login page without global authentication.
+ * This follows the Cypress pattern for auth testing - simple and isolated.
  */
 
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+  // Navigate to login page before each test (ensures clean state)
+  const authPage = new AuthPage(page);
+  await authPage.goto();
+  await authPage.waitForLoginForm();
+});
+
 test('should redirect to login with incorrect username and password', async ({
   page,
 }) => {
-  // Create page object and navigate to login
+  // Create page object (already on login page from beforeEach)
   const authPage = new AuthPage(page);
-  await authPage.goto();
-  await authPage.waitForLoginForm();
 
   // Setup request interception before login attempt
   const loginRequestPromise = authPage.waitForLoginRequest();
@@ -62,10 +67,8 @@ test('should redirect to login with incorrect username and password', async ({
 });
 
 test('should login with correct username and password', async ({ page }) => {
-  // Create page object and navigate to login
+  // Create page object (already on login page from beforeEach)
   const authPage = new AuthPage(page);
-  await authPage.goto();
-  await authPage.waitForLoginForm();
 
   // Setup request interception before login attempt
   const loginRequestPromise = authPage.waitForLoginRequest();