Removed the need for ROOT_URLCONF in settings when running Django's core tests

(via runtests.py). It was embarrassing having to explain the need for it to
people, since we ignore whatever setting is passed in.


git-svn-id: http://code.djangoproject.com/svn/django/trunk@8731 bcc190cf-cafb-0310-a4f2-bffc1f526a37

docs/internals/contributing.txt

@@ -730,8 +730,7 @@ To run the tests, ``cd`` to the ``tests/`` directory and type:
     ./runtests.py --settings=path.to.django.settings
 
 Yes, the unit tests need a settings module, but only for database connection
-info, with the ``DATABASE_ENGINE`` setting. You'll also need a ``ROOT_URLCONF``
-setting (its value is ignored; it just needs to be present).
+info, with the ``DATABASE_ENGINE`` setting.
 
 If you're using the ``sqlite3`` database backend, no further settings are
 needed. A temporary database will be created in memory when running the tests.

tests/runtests.py

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def django_tests(verbosity, interactive, test_labels):
 
     old_installed_apps = settings.INSTALLED_APPS
     old_test_database_name = settings.TEST_DATABASE_NAME
-    old_root_urlconf = settings.ROOT_URLCONF
+    old_root_urlconf = getattr(settings, "ROOT_URLCONF", "")
     old_template_dirs = settings.TEMPLATE_DIRS
     old_use_i18n = settings.USE_I18N
     old_login_url = settings.LOGIN_URL