def test_provider_populates(self, nightlysplunk, hadoop_vix):
        """
        Sets up a provider, creates a vix and attaches the provider to the vix. Then verifies that the provider gets populated in the dropdown.
        """
        login_to_nightlysplunk(self.browser, CONFIG.splunkweburl)
        self.hunk_page.open()
        self.hunk_page.hunk.wait_to_be_displayed()
        self._conn_init(nightlysplunk)

        self.create_provider()
        self.create_vix()

        explore_data_page = self.explore_data_page
        explore_data_page.open()
        explore_data_page.select_provider_button.click()
        dd_provider_name = explore_data_page.check_provider_name_in_dropdown(
            VIX_CONFIG["provider"])

        restconn = nightlysplunk.create_logged_in_connector(contype=Connector.REST, username='admin',
                                                            password='changeme')
        response, content = restconn.make_request(
            'GET', '/services/data/vix-providers', {'output_mode': 'json'})
        providers_backend = []
        for i in range(len(json.loads(content)['entry'])):
            providers_backend.append(json.loads(content)['entry'][i]['name'])
        _, providers_ui = explore_data_page.get_dropdown_items()

        assert response['status'] == '200' or response['status'] == '201'
        assert cmp(providers_ui, providers_backend) == 0

    def test_vix_populates(self, nightlysplunk, hadoop_vix):
        login_to_nightlysplunk(self.browser, CONFIG.splunkweburl)
        self.hunk_page.open()
        self.hunk_page.hunk.wait_to_be_displayed()
        self._conn_init(nightlysplunk)

        self.create_provider()
        self.create_vix()

        explore_data_page = self.explore_data_page
        explore_data_page.open()
        explore_data_page.select_provider_button.click()
        dd_provider_name = explore_data_page.check_provider_name_in_dropdown(
            VIX_CONFIG["provider"])

        restconn = nightlysplunk.create_logged_in_connector(contype=Connector.REST, username='admin',
                                                            password='changeme')
        response, content = restconn.make_request(
            'GET', '/services/data/vix-providers', {'output_mode': 'json'})
        providers_backend = []
        for i in range(len(json.loads(content)['entry'])):
            providers_backend.append(json.loads(content)['entry'][i]['name'])
        _, providers_ui = explore_data_page.get_dropdown_items()

        assert response['status'] == '200' or response['status'] == '201'
        assert cmp(providers_ui, providers_backend) == 0

        dd_provider_name.click()
        explore_data_page.select_vix_button.click()
        dd_vix_name = explore_data_page.check_vix_name_in_dropdown(
            VIX_CONFIG["name"])
        restconn = nightlysplunk.create_logged_in_connector(contype=Connector.REST, username='admin',
                                                            password='changeme')
        response, content = restconn.make_request(
            'GET', '/services/data/vix-indexes', {'output_mode': 'json'})
        indexes_backend = []
        for i in range(len(json.loads(content)['entry'])):
            indexes_backend.append(json.loads(content)['entry'][i]['name'])
        _, indexes_ui = explore_data_page.get_dropdown_items()

        assert response['status'] == '200' or response['status'] == '201'
        assert VIX_CONFIG["name"] in indexes_backend and VIX_CONFIG["name"] in indexes_ui