Use configuration to activate a filter for testing.

.ci/jenkins/selenium/run_tests.sh

@@ -23,6 +23,4 @@ YARN_CACHE_FOLDER=~/.jenkins-yarn-cache
 DOCKER_RUN_EXTRA_ARGS="${DOCKER_RUN_EXTRA_ARGS} --shm-size=2g -v $YARN_CACHE_FOLDER:$YARN_CACHE_FOLDER -e YARN_CACHE_FOLDER=$YARN_CACHE_FOLDER -e USE_SELENIUM=1 -e GALAXY_TEST_SELENIUM_RETRIES=${GALAXY_TEST_SELENIUM_RETRIES} -e GALAXY_TEST_ERRORS_DIRECTORY=${GALAXY_TEST_ERRORS_DIRECTORY} -e GALAXY_TEST_SCREENSHOTS_DIRECTORY=${GALAXY_TEST_SCREENSHOTS_DIRECTORY}"
 export DOCKER_RUN_EXTRA_ARGS
 
-cp lib/galaxy/tools/toolbox/filters/examples.py.sample lib/galaxy/tools/toolbox/filters/examples.py
-
 ./run_tests.sh --dockerize --db postgres --clean_pyc --skip_flakey_fails --selenium "$@"

lib/galaxy/selenium/toolbox/filters.py

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+def restrict_test( context, section ):
+    """
+    Disable the Test Section section
+
+    This tool filter will disable the Test Section section.
+    """
+    if section.name == 'Test Section':
+        return False
+    return True

lib/galaxy_test/driver/driver_util.py

@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ GALAXY_TEST_DIRECTORY = os.path.join(galaxy_root, "test")
 GALAXY_TEST_FILE_DIR = "test-data,https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy-test-data.git"
 TOOL_SHED_TEST_DATA = os.path.join(galaxy_root, "lib", "tool_shed", "test", "test_data")
 TEST_WEBHOOKS_DIR = os.path.join(galaxy_root, "test", "functional", "webhooks")
+TEST_FILTER_MODULES = 'galaxy.selenium.toolbox,galaxy.tools.filters,galaxy.tools.toolbox.filters'
+TEST_SECTION_FILTERS = 'filters:restrict_test'
 FRAMEWORK_TOOLS_DIR = os.path.join(GALAXY_TEST_DIRECTORY, "functional", "tools")
 FRAMEWORK_UPLOAD_TOOL_CONF = os.path.join(FRAMEWORK_TOOLS_DIR, "upload_tool_conf.xml")
 FRAMEWORK_SAMPLE_TOOLS_CONF = os.path.join(FRAMEWORK_TOOLS_DIR, "samples_tool_conf.xml")
@@ -211,6 +213,8 @@ def setup_galaxy_config(
     shed_tool_data_table_config = default_shed_tool_data_table_config
 
     config = dict(
+        user_tool_section_filters=TEST_SECTION_FILTERS,
+        toolbox_filter_base_modules=TEST_FILTER_MODULES,
         admin_users='test@bx.psu.edu',
         allow_library_path_paste=True,
         allow_user_creation=True,

lib/galaxy_test/selenium/test_personal_information.py

@@ -13,18 +13,18 @@ class ManageInformationTestCase(SeleniumTestCase):
         '''
         Test applying and removing a toolbox filter.
 
-        This test applies the filter examples:restrict_text and confirms that
-        the text manipulation section is no longer displayed in the browser.
+        This test applies the filter galaxy.selenium.filters.toolbox:restrict_test and confirms that
+        the specified section is no longer displayed in the browser.
         '''
         self.register()
-        self.home()
-        # The text manipulation section should be visible and clickable at this stage
-        section = self.driver.find_element_by_link_text('Text Manipulation')
+        # The tool panel section should be visible and clickable at this stage
+        section = self.driver.find_element_by_link_text('Test Section')
         self.action_chains().move_to_element(section).click().perform()
         self.navigate_to_user_preferences()
         self.components.preferences.toolbox_filters.wait_for_and_click()
         self.sleep_for(self.wait_types.UX_RENDER)
-        sibling_text = "This tool filter will disable the Text Manipulation section."
+        sibling_text = 'This tool filter will disable the Test Section section.'
+        # This is the least terrible way I've found to get the right element.
         filter_upload = self.driver.find_element_by_xpath("//span[contains(. ,'%s')]/../div//label" % sibling_text)
         self.action_chains().move_to_element(filter_upload).click().perform()
         self.sleep_for(self.wait_types.UX_RENDER)
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class ManageInformationTestCase(SeleniumTestCase):
         self.sleep_for(self.wait_types.UX_RENDER)
         self.home()
         # But now it should raise NoSuchElementException
-        self.assertRaises(NoSuchElementException, lambda: self.driver.find_element_by_link_text('Text Manipulation'))
+        self.assertRaises(NoSuchElementException, lambda: self.driver.find_element_by_link_text('Test Section'))
 
     @selenium_test
     def test_api_key(self):

test/functional/tools/samples_tool_conf.xml

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <toolbox tool_path="${tool_conf_dir}" is_shed_conf="false">
   <tool file="upload.xml"/>
+  <section id="test" name="Test Section">
+    <tool file="multi_data_optional.xml" />
+    <tool file="paths_as_file.xml" />
+    <tool file="param_text_option.xml" />
+    <tool file="column_param.xml" />
+  </section>
   <tool file="test_data_source.xml"/>
   <tool file="simple_constructs.xml" />
   <tool file="color_param.xml" />