_addFixturesource protected

_addFixture( string $name )

Add class name to the fixture list. Sets the app. or plugin.plugin_name. prefix.

Parameters

string $name

Name of the Model class that a fixture might be required for.

_interactivesource protected

_interactive( string $type null )

Handles interactive baking

Parameters

string $type optional null

The type of object to bake a test for.

Returns

string|boolean
string|bool

_processControllersource protected

_processController( Controller $subject )

Process all the models attached to a controller and generate a fixture list.

Parameters

Controller $subject

A controller to pull model names off of.

_processModelsource protected

_processModel( Model $subject )

Process a model recursively and pull out all the model names converting them to fixture names.

Parameters

Model $subject

A Model class to scan for associations and pull fixtures off of.

bakesource public

bake( string $type , string $className )

Completes final steps for generating data to create test case.

Parameters

string $type

Type of object to bake test case for ie. Model, Controller

string $className

the 'cake name' for the class ie. Posts for the PostsController

Returns

string|boolean
string|bool

buildTestSubjectsource public

buildTestSubject( string $type , string $class )

Construct an instance of the class to be tested. So that fixtures can be detected

Parameters

string $type

The Type of object you are generating tests for eg. controller

string $class

the Classname of the class the test is being generated for.

Returns

object
And instance of the class that is going to be tested.

executesource public

execute( )

Execution method always used for tasks

Overrides

BakeTask::execute()

generateConstructorsource public

generateConstructor( string $type , string $fullClassName , string $plugin )

Generate a constructor code snippet for the type and class name

Parameters

string $type

The Type of object you are generating tests for eg. controller

string $fullClassName

The Classname of the class the test is being generated for.

string $plugin

The plugin name.

Returns

array
Constructor snippets for the thing you are building.

generateFixtureListsource public

generateFixtureList( object $subject )

Generate the list of fixtures that will be required to run this test based on loaded models.

Parameters

object $subject

The object you want to generate fixtures for.

Returns

array
Array of fixtures to be included in the test.

generateUsessource public

generateUses( string $type , string $realType , string $className )

Generate the uses() calls for a type & class name

Parameters

string $type

The Type of object you are generating tests for eg. controller

string $realType

The package name for the class.

string $className

The Classname of the class the test is being generated for.

Returns

array
An array containing used classes

getBaseTypesource public

getBaseType( string $type )

Get the base class and package name for a given type.

Parameters

string $type

The type the class having a test generated for is in.

Returns

array
Array of (class, type)

Throws

CakeException
on invalid types.

getClassNamesource public

getClassName( string $objectType )

Get the user chosen Class name for the chosen type

Parameters

string $objectType

Type of object to list classes for i.e. Model, Controller.

Returns

string
Class name the user chose.

getObjectTypesource public

getObjectType( )

Interact with the user and get their chosen type. Can exit the script.

Returns

string
Users chosen type.

getOptionParsersource public

getOptionParser( )

Gets the option parser instance and configures it.

Returns

ConsoleOptionParser
ConsoleOptionParser

Overrides

Shell::getOptionParser()

getRealClassNamesource public

getRealClassName( string $type , string $class )

Gets the real class name from the cake short form. If the class name is already suffixed with the type, the type will not be duplicated.

Parameters

string $type

The Type of object you are generating tests for eg. controller

string $class

the Classname of the class the test is being generated for.

Returns

string
Real class name

getTestableMethodssource public

getTestableMethods( string $className )

Get methods declared in the class given. No parent methods will be returned

Parameters

string $className

Name of class to look at.

Returns

array
Array of method names.

getUserFixturessource public

getUserFixtures( )

Interact with the user to get additional fixtures they want to use.

Returns

array
Array of fixtures the user wants to add.

hasMockClasssource public

hasMockClass( string $type )

Is a mock class required for this type of test? Controllers require a mock class.

Parameters

string $type

The type of object tests are being generated for eg. controller.

Returns

boolean
bool

isLoadableClasssource public

isLoadableClass( string $package , string $class )

Check if a class with the given package is loaded or can be loaded.

Parameters

string $package

The package of object you are generating tests for eg. controller

string $class

the Classname of the class the test is being generated for.

Returns

boolean
bool

mapTypesource public

mapType( string $type , string $plugin )

Map the types that TestTask uses to concrete types that App::uses can use.

Parameters

string $type

The type of thing having a test generated.

string $plugin

The plugin name.

Returns

string
string

Throws

CakeException
When invalid object types are requested.

testCaseFileNamesource public

testCaseFileName( string $type , string $className )

Make the filename for the test case. resolve the suffixes for controllers and get the plugin path if needed.

Parameters

string $type

The Type of object you are generating tests for eg. controller

string $className

the Classname of the class the test is being generated for.

Returns

string
filename the test should be created on.

typeCanDetectFixturessource public

typeCanDetectFixtures( string $type )

Checks whether the chosen type can find its own fixtures. Currently only model, and controller are supported

Parameters

string $type

The Type of object you are generating tests for eg. controller

Returns

boolean
bool

getPathsource public

getPath( )

Gets the path for output. Checks the plugin property and returns the correct path.

Returns

string
Path to output.

startupsource public

startup( )

Disable caching and enable debug for baking. This forces the most current database schema to be used.

Overrides

Shell::startup()

__constructsource public

__construct( ConsoleOutput $stdout null , ConsoleOutput $stderr null , ConsoleInput $stdin null )

Constructs this Shell instance.

Parameters

ConsoleOutput $stdout optional null

A ConsoleOutput object for stdout.

ConsoleOutput $stderr optional null

A ConsoleOutput object for stderr.

ConsoleInput $stdin optional null

A ConsoleInput object for stdin.

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell

Overrides

Object::__construct()

__getsource public

__get( string $name )

Overload get for lazy building of tasks

Parameters

string $name

The property name to access.

Returns

Shell
Object of Task

__issetsource public

__isset( string $name )

Lazy loads models using the loadModel() method if declared in $uses

Parameters

string $name

The name of the model to look for.

_checkUnitTestsource protected

_checkUnitTest( )

Action to create a Unit Test

Returns

boolean
Success

_controllerNamesource protected

_controllerName( string $name )

Creates the proper controller plural name for the specified controller class name

Parameters

string $name

Controller class name

Returns

string
Controller plural name

_controllerPathsource protected

_controllerPath( string $name )

Creates the proper controller path for the specified controller class name

Parameters

string $name

Controller class name

Returns

string
Path to controller

_displayHelpsource protected

_displayHelp( string $command )

Display the help in the correct format

Parameters

string $command

The command to get help for.

_getInputsource protected

_getInput( string $prompt , string|array $options , string $default )

Prompts the user for input, and returns it.

Parameters

string $prompt

Prompt text.

string|array $options

Array or string of options.

string $default

Default input value.

Returns

Either
the default value, or the user-provided input.

_loadModelssource protected

_loadModels( )

If $uses is an array load each of the models in the array

Returns

boolean
bool

_modelKeysource protected

_modelKey( string $name )

Creates the proper underscored model key for associations

Parameters

string $name

Model class name

Returns

string
Singular model key

_modelNamesource protected

_modelName( string $name )

Creates the proper model camelized name (singularized) for the specified name

Parameters

string $name

Name

Returns

string
Camelized and singularized model name

_modelNameFromKeysource protected

_modelNameFromKey( string $key )

Creates the proper model name from a foreign key

Parameters

string $key

Foreign key

Returns

string
Model name

_pluginPathsource protected

_pluginPath( string $pluginName )

Find the correct path for a plugin. Scans $pluginPaths for the plugin you want.

Parameters

string $pluginName

Name of the plugin you want ie. DebugKit

Returns

string
path path to the correct plugin.

_pluralHumanNamesource protected

_pluralHumanName( string $name )

Creates the plural human name used in views

Parameters

string $name

Controller name

Returns

string
Plural human name

_pluralNamesource protected

_pluralName( string $name )

Creates the plural name for views

Parameters

string $name

Name to use

Returns

string
Plural name for views

_singularHumanNamesource protected

_singularHumanName( string $name )

Creates the singular human name used in views

Parameters

string $name

Controller name

Returns

string
Singular human name

_singularNamesource protected

_singularName( string $name )

creates the singular name for use in views.

Parameters

string $name

The plural underscored value.

Returns

string
name

_useLoggersource protected

_useLogger( boolean $enable true )

Used to enable or disable logging stream output to stdout and stderr If you don't wish to see in your stdout or stderr everything that is logged through CakeLog, call this function with first param as false

Parameters

boolean $enable optional true

whether to enable CakeLog output or not

_welcomesource protected

_welcome( )

Displays a header for the shell

clearsource public

clear( )

Clear the console

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::clear

createFilesource public

createFile( string $path , string $contents )

Creates a file at given path

Parameters

string $path

Where to put the file.

string $contents

Content to put in the file.

Returns

boolean
Success

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::createFile

dispatchShellsource public

dispatchShell( )

Dispatch a command to another Shell. Similar to Object::requestAction() but intended for running shells from other shells.

Usage:

With a string command:

return $this->dispatchShell('schema create DbAcl');

Avoid using this form if you have string arguments, with spaces in them. The dispatched will be invoked incorrectly. Only use this form for simple command dispatching.

With an array command:

return $this->dispatchShell('schema', 'create', 'i18n', '--dry');

Returns

mixed
The return of the other shell.

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::dispatchShell

errsource public

err( string|array $message null , integer $newlines 1 )

Outputs a single or multiple error messages to stderr. If no parameters are passed outputs just a newline.

Parameters

string|array $message optional null

A string or an array of strings to output

integer $newlines optional 1

Number of newlines to append

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::err

errorsource public

error( string $title , string $message null )

Displays a formatted error message and exits the application with status code 1

Parameters

string $title

Title of the error

string $message optional null

An optional error message

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::error

hasMethodsource public

hasMethod( string $name )

Check to see if this shell has a callable method by the given name.

Parameters

string $name

The method name to check.

Returns

boolean
bool

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::hasMethod

hasTasksource public

hasTask( string $task )

Check to see if this shell has a task with the provided name.

Parameters

string $task

The task name to check.

Returns

boolean
Success

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::hasTask

hrsource public

hr( integer $newlines 0 , integer $width 63 )

Outputs a series of minus characters to the standard output, acts as a visual separator.

Parameters

integer $newlines optional 0

Number of newlines to pre- and append

integer $width optional 63

Width of the line, defaults to 63

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::hr

insource public

in( string $prompt , string|array $options null , string $default null )

Prompts the user for input, and returns it.

Parameters

string $prompt

Prompt text.

string|array $options optional null

Array or string of options.

string $default optional null

Default input value.

Returns

mixed
Either the default value, or the user-provided input.

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::in

initializesource public

initialize( )

Initializes the Shell acts as constructor for subclasses allows configuration of tasks prior to shell execution

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::initialize

loadModelsource public

loadModel( string $modelClass null , mixed $id null )

Loads and instantiates models required by this shell.

Parameters

string $modelClass optional null

Name of model class to load

mixed $id optional null

Initial ID the instanced model class should have

Returns

mixed
true when single model found and instance created, error returned if model not found.

Throws

MissingModelException
if the model class cannot be found.

loadTaskssource public

loadTasks( )

Loads tasks defined in public $tasks

Returns

boolean
bool

nlsource public

nl( integer $multiplier 1 )

Returns a single or multiple linefeeds sequences.

Parameters

integer $multiplier optional 1

Number of times the linefeed sequence should be repeated

Returns

string
string

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::nl

outsource public

out( string|array $message null , integer $newlines 1 , integer $level Shell::NORMAL )

Outputs a single or multiple messages to stdout. If no parameters are passed outputs just a newline.

Output levels

There are 3 built-in output level. Shell::QUIET, Shell::NORMAL, Shell::VERBOSE. The verbose and quiet output levels, map to the verbose and quiet output switches present in most shells. Using Shell::QUIET for a message means it will always display. While using Shell::VERBOSE means it will only display when verbose output is toggled.

Parameters

string|array $message optional null

A string or an array of strings to output

integer $newlines optional 1

Number of newlines to append

integer $level optional Shell::NORMAL

The message's output level, see above.

Returns

integer|boolean
Returns the number of bytes returned from writing to stdout.

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::out

overwritesource public

overwrite( array|string $message , integer $newlines 1 , integer $size null )

Overwrite some already output text.

Useful for building progress bars, or when you want to replace text already output to the screen with new text.

Warning You cannot overwrite text that contains newlines.

Parameters

array|string $message

The message to output.

integer $newlines optional 1

Number of newlines to append.

integer $size optional null

The number of bytes to overwrite. Defaults to the length of the last message output.

Returns

integer|boolean
Returns the number of bytes returned from writing to stdout.

paramsource public

param( string $name )

Safely access the values in $this->params.

Parameters

string $name

The name of the parameter to get.

Returns

string|boolean|null
Value. Will return null if it doesn't exist.

runCommandsource public

runCommand( string $command , array $argv )

Runs the Shell with the provided argv.

Delegates calls to Tasks and resolves methods inside the class. Commands are looked up with the following order:

• Method on the shell.
• Matching task name.
• main() method.

If a shell implements a main() method, all missing method calls will be sent to main() with the original method name in the argv.

Parameters

string $command

The command name to run on this shell. If this argument is empty, and the shell has a main() method, that will be called instead.

array $argv

Array of arguments to run the shell with. This array should be missing the shell name.

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::runCommand

shortPathsource public

shortPath( string $file )

Makes absolute file path easier to read

Parameters

string $file

Absolute file path

Returns

string
short path

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::shortPath

wrapTextsource public

wrapText( string $text , string|integer|array $options array() )

Wrap a block of text. Allows you to set the width, and indenting on a block of text.

Options

• width The width to wrap to. Defaults to 72
• wordWrap Only wrap on words breaks (spaces) Defaults to true.
• indent Indent the text with the string provided. Defaults to null.

Parameters

string $text

Text the text to format.

string|integer|array $options optional array()

Array of options to use, or an integer to wrap the text to.

Returns

string
Wrapped / indented text

See

CakeText::wrap()

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::wrapText

_mergeVarssource protected

_mergeVars( array $properties , string $class , boolean $normalize true )

Merges this objects $property with the property in $class' definition. This classes value for the property will be merged on top of $class'

This provides some of the DRY magic CakePHP provides. If you want to shut it off, redefine this method as an empty function.

Parameters

array $properties

The name of the properties to merge.

string $class

The class to merge the property with.

boolean $normalize optional true

Set to true to run the properties through Hash::normalize() before merging.

_setsource protected

_set( array $properties array() )

Allows setting of multiple properties of the object in a single line of code. Will only set properties that are part of a class declaration.

Parameters

array $properties optional array()

An associative array containing properties and corresponding values.

_stopsource protected

_stop( integer|string $status 0 )

Stop execution of the current script. Wraps exit() making testing easier.

Parameters

integer|string $status optional 0

see http://php.net/exit for values

dispatchMethodsource public

dispatchMethod( string $method , array $params array() )

Calls a method on this object with the given parameters. Provides an OO wrapper for call_user_func_array

Parameters

string $method

Name of the method to call

array $params optional array()

Parameter list to use when calling $method

Returns

mixed
Returns the result of the method call

logsource public

log( string $msg , integer $type LOG_ERR , null|string|array $scope null )

Convenience method to write a message to CakeLog. See CakeLog::write() for more information on writing to logs.

Parameters

string $msg

Log message

integer $type optional LOG_ERR

Error type constant. Defined in app/Config/core.php.

null|string|array $scope optional null

The scope(s) a log message is being created in. See CakeLog::config() for more information on logging scopes.

Returns

boolean
Success of log write

requestActionsource public

requestAction( string|array $url , array $extra array() )

Calls a controller's method from any location. Can be used to connect controllers together or tie plugins into a main application. requestAction can be used to return rendered views or fetch the return value from controller actions.

Under the hood this method uses Router::reverse() to convert the $url parameter into a string URL. You should use URL formats that are compatible with Router::reverse()

Passing POST and GET data

POST and GET data can be simulated in requestAction. Use $extra['url'] for GET data. The $extra['data'] parameter allows POST data simulation.

Parameters

string|array $url

String or array-based URL. Unlike other URL arrays in CakePHP, this URL will not automatically handle passed and named arguments in the $url parameter.

array $extra optional array()

if array includes the key "return" it sets the AutoRender to true. Can also be used to submit GET/POST data, and named/passed arguments.

Returns

mixed
Boolean true or false on success/failure, or contents of rendered action if 'return' is set in $extra.

toStringsource public

toString( )

Object-to-string conversion. Each class can override this method as necessary.

Returns

string
The name of this class

array()

array(
    'Model' => array('Model', 'Model'),
    'Behavior' => array('ModelBehavior', 'Model'),
    'Controller' => array('Controller', 'Controller'),
    'Component' => array('Component', 'Controller'),
    'Helper' => array('Helper', 'View')
)

array(
    'Model' => 'Model',
    'Controller' => 'Controller',
    'Component' => 'Controller/Component',
    'Behavior' => 'Model/Behavior',
    'Helper' => 'View/Helper'
)

TESTS

array('Template')

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false

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array()

array()

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null

array()

array()

array()