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Class TestTask

Task class for creating and updating test files.

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TestTask

Package: Cake\Console\Command\Task
Copyright: Copyright (c) Cake Software Foundation, Inc. (http://cakefoundation.org)
License: MIT License
Location: Cake/Console/Command/Task/TestTask.php

Properties summary

$_fixtures protected

array
Internal list of fixtures that have been added so far.
$baseTypes public

array

Mapping between packages, and their baseclass + package. This is used to generate App::uses() call to autoload base classes if a developer has forgotten to do so.
$classTypes public

array
class types that methods can be generated for
$path public

string
path to TESTS directory
$tasks public

array
Tasks used.

Inherited Properties

connection, interactive, plugin

Method Summary

_addFixture() protected

Add class name to the fixture list. Sets the app. or plugin.plugin_name. prefix.
_interactive() protected
Handles interactive baking
_processController() protected

Process all the models attached to a controller and generate a fixture list.
_processModel() protected

Process a model recursively and pull out all the model names converting them to fixture names.
bake() public
Completes final steps for generating data to create test case.
buildTestSubject() public

Construct an instance of the class to be tested. So that fixtures can be detected
execute() public
Execution method always used for tasks
generateConstructor() public
Generate a constructor code snippet for the type and class name
generateFixtureList() public

Generate the list of fixtures that will be required to run this test based on loaded models.
generateUses() public
Generate the uses() calls for a type & class name
getBaseType() public
Get the base class and package name for a given type.
getClassName() public
Get the user chosen Class name for the chosen type
getObjectType() public
Interact with the user and get their chosen type. Can exit the script.
getOptionParser() public
Gets the option parser instance and configures it.
getRealClassName() public

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.
getTestableMethods() public

Get methods declared in the class given. No parent methods will be returned
getUserFixtures() public
Interact with the user to get additional fixtures they want to use.
hasMockClass() public

Is a mock class required for this type of test? Controllers require a mock class.
isLoadableClass() public
Check if a class with the given package is loaded or can be loaded.
mapType() public
Map the types that TestTask uses to concrete types that App::uses can use.
testCaseFileName() public

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

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

Method Detail

_addFixture()source 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.

_interactive()source 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

_processController()source 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.

_processModel()source 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.

bake()source 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

buildTestSubject()source 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.

execute()source public

execute( )

Execution method always used for tasks

Overrides

BakeTask::execute()

generateConstructor()source 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.

generateFixtureList()source public

generateFixtureList( CakeObject $subject )

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

Parameters

CakeObject $subject: The object you want to generate fixtures for.

Returns

array
Array of fixtures to be included in the test.

generateUses()source 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

getBaseType()source 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.

getClassName()source 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.

getObjectType()source public

getObjectType( )

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

Returns

string
Users chosen type.

getOptionParser()source public

getOptionParser( )

Gets the option parser instance and configures it.

Returns

ConsoleOptionParser

getRealClassName()source 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

getTestableMethods()source 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.

getUserFixtures()source public

getUserFixtures( )

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

Returns

array
Array of fixtures the user wants to add.

hasMockClass()source 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

isLoadableClass()source 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

mapType()source 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

Throws

CakeException
When invalid object types are requested.

testCaseFileName()source 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.

typeCanDetectFixtures()source 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

Methods inherited from BakeTask

getPath()source public

getPath( )

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

Returns

string
Path to output.

startup()source public

startup( )

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

Properties detail

$_fixturessource

protected array

Internal list of fixtures that have been added so far.

array()

$baseTypessource

public array

Mapping between packages, and their baseclass + package. This is used to generate App::uses() call to autoload base classes if a developer has forgotten to do so.

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

$classTypessource

public array

class types that methods can be generated for

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

$pathsource

public string

path to TESTS directory

TESTS

$taskssource

public array

Tasks used.

array('Template')

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