Refactor AssertExistsAndLoadBean to use generics (#20797)

* Refactor AssertExistsAndLoadBean to use generics

* Fix tests

Co-authored-by: zeripath <art27@cantab.net>

20 files changed, 91 insertions, 91 deletions

diff --git a/services/asymkey/ssh_key_test.go b/services/asymkey/ssh_key_test.go
index 182371271a..9bc23a719c 100644
--- a/services/asymkey/ssh_key_test.go
+++ b/services/asymkey/ssh_key_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 func TestAddLdapSSHPublicKeys(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	s := &auth.Source{ID: 1}
 
 	testCases := []struct {
diff --git a/services/attachment/attachment_test.go b/services/attachment/attachment_test.go
index 889151d8f3..561792db2f 100644
--- a/services/attachment/attachment_test.go
+++ b/services/attachment/attachment_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 func TestUploadAttachment(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	fPath := "./attachment_test.go"
 	f, err := os.Open(fPath)
diff --git a/services/gitdiff/gitdiff_test.go b/services/gitdiff/gitdiff_test.go
index e88d831759..dfdd4df9c4 100644
--- a/services/gitdiff/gitdiff_test.go
+++ b/services/gitdiff/gitdiff_test.go
@@ -601,8 +601,8 @@ func setupDefaultDiff() *Diff {
 func TestDiff_LoadComments(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2})
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 	diff := setupDefaultDiff()
 	assert.NoError(t, diff.LoadComments(db.DefaultContext, issue, user))
 	assert.Len(t, diff.Files[0].Sections[0].Lines[0].Comments, 2)
diff --git a/services/issue/commit_test.go b/services/issue/commit_test.go
index ce3f913627..f9ad0302ff 100644
--- a/services/issue/commit_test.go
+++ b/services/issue/commit_test.go
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	repo.Owner = user
 
 	commentBean := &issues_model.Comment{
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit(t *testing.T) {
 			Message:        "close #1",
 		},
 	}
-	repo = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
 	commentBean = &issues_model.Comment{
 		Type:      issues_model.CommentTypeCommitRef,
 		CommitSHA: "abcdef1",
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit(t *testing.T) {
 			Message:        "close " + setting.AppURL + repo.FullName() + "/pulls/1",
 		},
 	}
-	repo = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
 	commentBean = &issues_model.Comment{
 		Type:      issues_model.CommentTypeCommitRef,
 		CommitSHA: "abcdef3",
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_Colon(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	repo.Owner = user
 
 	issueBean := &issues_model.Issue{RepoID: repo.ID, Index: 4}
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_Colon(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_Issue5957(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	// Test that push to a non-default branch closes an issue.
 	pushCommits := []*repository.PushCommit{
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_Issue5957(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	commentBean := &issues_model.Comment{
 		Type:      issues_model.CommentTypeCommitRef,
 		CommitSHA: "abcdef1",
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_Issue5957(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_AnotherRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	// Test that a push to default branch closes issue in another repo
 	// If the user also has push permissions to that repo
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_AnotherRepo(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	commentBean := &issues_model.Comment{
 		Type:      issues_model.CommentTypeCommitRef,
 		CommitSHA: "abcdef1",
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_AnotherRepo(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_AnotherRepo_FullAddress(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	// Test that a push to default branch closes issue in another repo
 	// If the user also has push permissions to that repo
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_AnotherRepo_FullAddress(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	commentBean := &issues_model.Comment{
 		Type:      issues_model.CommentTypeCommitRef,
 		CommitSHA: "abcdef1",
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_AnotherRepo_FullAddress(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_AnotherRepoNoPermission(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 10}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 10})
 
 	// Test that a push with close reference *can not* close issue
 	// If the committer doesn't have push rights in that repo
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_AnotherRepoNoPermission(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 6}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 6})
 	commentBean := &issues_model.Comment{
 		Type:      issues_model.CommentTypeCommitRef,
 		CommitSHA: "abcdef3",
diff --git a/services/issue/label_test.go b/services/issue/label_test.go
index 120c9ea4f1..482db95139 100644
--- a/services/issue/label_test.go
+++ b/services/issue/label_test.go
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ func TestIssue_AddLabels(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-		issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: test.issueID}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+		issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: test.issueID})
 		labels := make([]*issues_model.Label, len(test.labelIDs))
 		for i, labelID := range test.labelIDs {
-			labels[i] = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: labelID}).(*issues_model.Label)
+			labels[i] = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: labelID})
 		}
-		doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: test.doerID}).(*user_model.User)
+		doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: test.doerID})
 		assert.NoError(t, AddLabels(issue, doer, labels))
 		for _, labelID := range test.labelIDs {
 			unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.IssueLabel{IssueID: test.issueID, LabelID: labelID})
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ func TestIssue_AddLabel(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-		issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: test.issueID}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-		label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: test.labelID}).(*issues_model.Label)
-		doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: test.doerID}).(*user_model.User)
+		issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: test.issueID})
+		label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: test.labelID})
+		doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: test.doerID})
 		assert.NoError(t, AddLabel(issue, doer, label))
 		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.IssueLabel{IssueID: test.issueID, LabelID: test.labelID})
 	}
diff --git a/services/issue/milestone_test.go b/services/issue/milestone_test.go
index d08b1ae8c7..087c256700 100644
--- a/services/issue/milestone_test.go
+++ b/services/issue/milestone_test.go
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ import (
 
 func TestChangeMilestoneAssign(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{RepoID: 1}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{RepoID: 1})
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	assert.NotNil(t, issue)
 	assert.NotNil(t, doer)
 
diff --git a/services/mailer/mail_test.go b/services/mailer/mail_test.go
index 604efe37b6..4302b2c74b 100644
--- a/services/mailer/mail_test.go
+++ b/services/mailer/mail_test.go
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ func prepareMailerTest(t *testing.T) (doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Re
 	setting.MailService = &mailService
 	setting.Domain = "localhost"
 
-	doer = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1, Owner: doer}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	issue = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1, Repo: repo, Poster: doer}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	doer = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1, Owner: doer})
+	issue = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1, Repo: repo, Poster: doer})
 	assert.NoError(t, issue.LoadRepo(db.DefaultContext))
-	comment = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{ID: 2, Issue: issue}).(*issues_model.Comment)
+	comment = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{ID: 2, Issue: issue})
 	return doer, repo, issue, comment
 }
 
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ func TestTemplateSelection(t *testing.T) {
 	}, recipients, false, "TestTemplateSelection")
 	expect(t, msg, "issue/default/subject", "issue/default/body")
 
-	pull := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2, Repo: repo, Poster: doer}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	comment = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{ID: 4, Issue: pull}).(*issues_model.Comment)
+	pull := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2, Repo: repo, Poster: doer})
+	comment = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{ID: 4, Issue: pull})
 	msg = testComposeIssueCommentMessage(t, &mailCommentContext{
 		Context: context.TODO(), // TODO: use a correct context
 		Issue:   pull, Doer: doer, ActionType: models.ActionCommentPull,
diff --git a/services/migrations/gitea_uploader_test.go b/services/migrations/gitea_uploader_test.go
index 6ea1c20592..9fb3d6ffd6 100644
--- a/services/migrations/gitea_uploader_test.go
+++ b/services/migrations/gitea_uploader_test.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestGiteaUploadRepo(t *testing.T) {
 
 	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	var (
 		ctx        = context.Background()
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func TestGiteaUploadRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	}, nil)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{OwnerID: user.ID, Name: repoName}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{OwnerID: user.ID, Name: repoName})
 	assert.True(t, repo.HasWiki())
 	assert.EqualValues(t, repo_model.RepositoryReady, repo.Status)
 
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ func TestGiteaUploadRepo(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGiteaUploadRemapLocalUser(t *testing.T) {
 	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	repoName := "migrated"
 	uploader := NewGiteaLocalUploader(context.Background(), doer, doer.Name, repoName)
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func TestGiteaUploadRemapLocalUser(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGiteaUploadRemapExternalUser(t *testing.T) {
 	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	repoName := "migrated"
 	uploader := NewGiteaLocalUploader(context.Background(), doer, doer.Name, repoName)
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func TestGiteaUploadRemapExternalUser(t *testing.T) {
 	//
 	// Link the external ID to an existing user
 	//
-	linkedUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	linkedUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	externalLoginUser := &user_model.ExternalLoginUser{
 		ExternalID:    strconv.FormatInt(externalID, 10),
 		UserID:        linkedUser.ID,
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ func TestGiteaUploadUpdateGitForPullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	//
 	// fromRepo master
 	//
-	fromRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	fromRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	baseRef := "master"
 	assert.NoError(t, git.InitRepository(git.DefaultContext, fromRepo.RepoPath(), false))
 	err := git.NewCommand(git.DefaultContext, "symbolic-ref", "HEAD", git.BranchPrefix+baseRef).Run(&git.RunOpts{Dir: fromRepo.RepoPath()})
@@ -273,13 +273,13 @@ func TestGiteaUploadUpdateGitForPullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	headSHA, err := fromGitRepo.GetBranchCommitID(headRef)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	fromRepoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: fromRepo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	fromRepoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: fromRepo.OwnerID})
 
 	//
 	// forkRepo branch2
 	//
 	forkHeadRef := "branch2"
-	forkRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 8}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	forkRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 8})
 	assert.NoError(t, git.CloneWithArgs(git.DefaultContext, fromRepo.RepoPath(), forkRepo.RepoPath(), []string{}, git.CloneRepoOptions{
 		Branch: headRef,
 	}))
diff --git a/services/migrations/migrate_test.go b/services/migrations/migrate_test.go
index 53cfe6d3eb..3fc4034777 100644
--- a/services/migrations/migrate_test.go
+++ b/services/migrations/migrate_test.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import (
 func TestMigrateWhiteBlocklist(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	adminUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user1"}).(*user_model.User)
-	nonAdminUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user2"}).(*user_model.User)
+	adminUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user1"})
+	nonAdminUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user2"})
 
 	setting.Migrations.AllowedDomains = "github.com"
 	setting.Migrations.AllowLocalNetworks = false
diff --git a/services/org/org_test.go b/services/org/org_test.go
index 7f90d85807..c4e6088a71 100644
--- a/services/org/org_test.go
+++ b/services/org/org_test.go
@@ -24,18 +24,18 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 
 func TestDeleteOrganization(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 6}).(*organization.Organization)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 6})
 	assert.NoError(t, DeleteOrganization(org))
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 6})
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &organization.OrgUser{OrgID: 6})
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &organization.Team{OrgID: 6})
 
-	org = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3}).(*organization.Organization)
+	org = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3})
 	err := DeleteOrganization(org)
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 	assert.True(t, models.IsErrUserOwnRepos(err))
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 5}).(*organization.Organization)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 5})
 	assert.Error(t, DeleteOrganization(user))
 	unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &user_model.User{}, &organization.Team{})
 }
diff --git a/services/pull/check_test.go b/services/pull/check_test.go
index 21fe675bbc..b4de02b5e2 100644
--- a/services/pull/check_test.go
+++ b/services/pull/check_test.go
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ func TestPullRequest_AddToTaskQueue(t *testing.T) {
 
 	prPatchCheckerQueue = q.(queue.UniqueQueue)
 
-	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2})
 	AddToTaskQueue(pr)
 
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-		pr = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+		pr = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2})
 		return pr.Status == issues_model.PullRequestStatusChecking
 	}, 1*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func TestPullRequest_AddToTaskQueue(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.False(t, has)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	pr = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pr = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2})
 	assert.Equal(t, issues_model.PullRequestStatusChecking, pr.Status)
 
 	for _, callback := range queueShutdown {
diff --git a/services/pull/pull_test.go b/services/pull/pull_test.go
index 9160c43460..769e3c72e9 100644
--- a/services/pull/pull_test.go
+++ b/services/pull/pull_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func TestPullRequest_CommitMessageTrailersPattern(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPullRequest_GetDefaultMergeMessage_InternalTracker(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2})
 
 	assert.NoError(t, pr.LoadBaseRepo())
 	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ func TestPullRequest_GetDefaultMergeMessage_ExternalTracker(t *testing.T) {
 			ExternalTrackerFormat: "https://someurl.com/{user}/{repo}/{issue}",
 		},
 	}
-	baseRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	baseRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	baseRepo.Units = []*repo_model.RepoUnit{&externalTracker}
 
-	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2, BaseRepo: baseRepo}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2, BaseRepo: baseRepo})
 
 	assert.NoError(t, pr.LoadBaseRepo())
 	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
diff --git a/services/release/release_test.go b/services/release/release_test.go
index 0f5b74f70d..d1a9298b69 100644
--- a/services/release/release_test.go
+++ b/services/release/release_test.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 func TestRelease_Create(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	repoPath := repo_model.RepoPath(user.Name, repo.Name)
 
 	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repoPath)
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ func TestRelease_Create(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRelease_Update(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	repoPath := repo_model.RepoPath(user.Name, repo.Name)
 
 	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repoPath)
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ func TestRelease_Update(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRelease_createTag(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	repoPath := repo_model.RepoPath(user.Name, repo.Name)
 
 	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repoPath)
@@ -358,8 +358,8 @@ func TestRelease_createTag(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCreateNewTag(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
 	assert.NoError(t, CreateNewTag(git.DefaultContext, user, repo, "master", "v2.0",
 		"v2.0 is released \n\n BUGFIX: .... \n\n 123"))
diff --git a/services/repository/avatar_test.go b/services/repository/avatar_test.go
index efad392a2d..e5d9ac9d53 100644
--- a/services/repository/avatar_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/avatar_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func TestUploadAvatar(t *testing.T) {
 	png.Encode(&buff, myImage)
 
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10})
 
 	err := UploadAvatar(repo, buff.Bytes())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func TestUploadBigAvatar(t *testing.T) {
 	png.Encode(&buff, myImage)
 
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10})
 
 	err := UploadAvatar(repo, buff.Bytes())
 	assert.Error(t, err)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestDeleteAvatar(t *testing.T) {
 	png.Encode(&buff, myImage)
 
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10})
 
 	err := UploadAvatar(repo, buff.Bytes())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/services/repository/fork_test.go b/services/repository/fork_test.go
index 965887b5d1..376c5c06d9 100644
--- a/services/repository/fork_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/fork_test.go
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ func TestForkRepository(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	// user 13 has already forked repo10
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 13}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 13})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10})
 
 	fork, err := ForkRepository(git.DefaultContext, user, user, ForkRepoOptions{
 		BaseRepo:    repo,
diff --git a/services/repository/review_test.go b/services/repository/review_test.go
index 640657d1dd..badacf39a6 100644
--- a/services/repository/review_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/review_test.go
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ import (
 func TestRepoGetReviewerTeams(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	teams, err := GetReviewerTeams(repo2)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Empty(t, teams)
 
-	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
 	teams, err = GetReviewerTeams(repo3)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, teams, 2)
diff --git a/services/repository/transfer_test.go b/services/repository/transfer_test.go
index 8be8c5353d..3c929f2f7b 100644
--- a/services/repository/transfer_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/transfer_test.go
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ func TestTransferOwnership(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	repo.Owner = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
+	repo.Owner = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 	assert.NoError(t, TransferOwnership(doer, doer, repo, nil))
 
-	transferredRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	transferredRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 2, transferredRepo.OwnerID)
 
 	exist, err := util.IsExist(repo_model.RepoPath("user3", "repo3"))
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ func TestTransferOwnership(t *testing.T) {
 func TestStartRepositoryTransferSetPermission(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)
-	recipient := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	repo.Owner = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})
+	recipient := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
+	repo.Owner = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	hasAccess, err := access_model.HasAccess(db.DefaultContext, recipient.ID, repo)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/services/user/user_test.go b/services/user/user_test.go
index d8673593df..c07244e7e1 100644
--- a/services/user/user_test.go
+++ b/services/user/user_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 func TestDeleteUser(t *testing.T) {
 	test := func(userID int64) {
 		assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: userID}).(*user_model.User)
+		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: userID})
 
 		ownedRepos := make([]*repo_model.Repository, 0, 10)
 		assert.NoError(t, db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).Find(&ownedRepos, &repo_model.Repository{OwnerID: userID}))
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ func TestDeleteUser(t *testing.T) {
 	test(8)
 	test(11)
 
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})
 	assert.Error(t, DeleteUser(db.DefaultContext, org, false))
 }
 
 func TestPurgeUser(t *testing.T) {
 	test := func(userID int64) {
 		assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: userID}).(*user_model.User)
+		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: userID})
 
 		err := DeleteUser(db.DefaultContext, user, true)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func TestPurgeUser(t *testing.T) {
 	test(8)
 	test(11)
 
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})
 	assert.Error(t, DeleteUser(db.DefaultContext, org, false))
 }
 
diff --git a/services/webhook/webhook_test.go b/services/webhook/webhook_test.go
index 85fc39770e..1887cc71fe 100644
--- a/services/webhook/webhook_test.go
+++ b/services/webhook/webhook_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestWebhook_GetSlackHook(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPrepareWebhooks(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	hookTasks := []*webhook_model.HookTask{
 		{RepoID: repo.ID, HookID: 1, EventType: webhook_model.HookEventPush},
 	}
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func TestPrepareWebhooks(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPrepareWebhooksBranchFilterMatch(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	hookTasks := []*webhook_model.HookTask{
 		{RepoID: repo.ID, HookID: 4, EventType: webhook_model.HookEventPush},
 	}
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func TestPrepareWebhooksBranchFilterMatch(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPrepareWebhooksBranchFilterNoMatch(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	hookTasks := []*webhook_model.HookTask{
 		{RepoID: repo.ID, HookID: 4, EventType: webhook_model.HookEventPush},
 	}
diff --git a/services/wiki/wiki_test.go b/services/wiki/wiki_test.go
index 0c73074dbe..1852ddbcb3 100644
--- a/services/wiki/wiki_test.go
+++ b/services/wiki/wiki_test.go
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ func TestWikiNameToFilenameToName(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRepository_InitWiki(t *testing.T) {
 	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
 	// repo1 already has a wiki
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, InitWiki(git.DefaultContext, repo1))
 
 	// repo2 does not already have a wiki
-	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	assert.NoError(t, InitWiki(git.DefaultContext, repo2))
 	assert.True(t, repo2.HasWiki())
 }
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ func TestRepository_AddWikiPage(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	const wikiContent = "This is the wiki content"
 	const commitMsg = "Commit message"
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	for _, wikiName := range []string{
 		"Another page",
 		"Here's a <tag> and a/slash",
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ func TestRepository_EditWikiPage(t *testing.T) {
 
 	const newWikiContent = "This is the new content"
 	const commitMsg = "Commit message"
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	for _, newWikiName := range []string{
 		"Home", // same name as before
 		"New home",
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ func TestRepository_EditWikiPage(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRepository_DeleteWikiPage(t *testing.T) {
 	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	assert.NoError(t, DeleteWikiPage(git.DefaultContext, doer, repo, "Home"))
 
 	// Now need to show that the page has been added:
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func TestRepository_DeleteWikiPage(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPrepareWikiFileName(t *testing.T) {
 	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo.WikiPath())
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)