Class TestTask

Task class for creating and updating test files.

AppShell

BakeTask

TestTask

Package: Cake\Console\Command\Task
Copyright: Copyright 2005-2011, Cake Software Foundation, Inc. (http://cakefoundation.org)
License: License (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php)
Location: Cake/Console/Command/Task/TestTask.php

Properties summary

$_fixtures protected

array

Internal list of fixtures that have been added so far.
$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 classname 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 classname
generateFixtureList() public

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

get the option parser.
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() protected ¶

_addFixture( string $name )

Add classname 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() protected ¶

_interactive( string $type = null )

Handles interactive baking

Parameters

string $type optional null

Returns

string|boolean

_processController() 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() 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() 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() 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() public ¶

execute( )

Execution method always used for tasks

Overrides

BakeTask::execute()

generateConstructor() public ¶

generateConstructor( string $type , string $fullClassName )

Generate a constructor code snippet for the type and classname

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.

Returns

string
Constructor snippet for the thing you are building.

generateFixtureList() 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.

getClassName() 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() public ¶

getObjectType( )

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

Returns

string
Users chosen type.

getOptionParser() public ¶

getOptionParser( )

get the option parser.

getRealClassName() 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 classname

getTestableMethods() 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() 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() 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() 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() 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

testCaseFileName() 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() 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() public ¶

getPath( )

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

Returns

string
Path to output.

startup() public ¶

startup( )

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

Properties detail

`$_fixtures` ¶

protected array

Internal list of fixtures that have been added so far.

array()

`$classTypes` ¶

public array

class types that methods can be generated for

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

`$path` ¶

public string

path to TESTS directory

TESTS

`$tasks` ¶

public array

Tasks used.

array('Template')

Packages

Classes

Class TestTask

Properties summary

Inherited Properties

Method Summary

_addFixture() protected

_interactive() protected

_processController() protected

_processModel() protected

bake() public

buildTestSubject() public

execute() public

generateConstructor() public

generateFixtureList() public

getClassName() public

getObjectType() public

getOptionParser() public

getRealClassName() public

getTestableMethods() public

getUserFixtures() public

hasMockClass() public

isLoadableClass() public

mapType() public

testCaseFileName() public

typeCanDetectFixtures() public

Method Detail

_addFixture() protected ¶

Parameters

_interactive() protected ¶

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_processController() protected ¶

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_processModel() protected ¶

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bake() public ¶

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buildTestSubject() public ¶

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execute() public ¶

Overrides

generateConstructor() public ¶

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generateFixtureList() public ¶

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getClassName() public ¶

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getObjectType() public ¶

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getOptionParser() public ¶

getRealClassName() public ¶

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getTestableMethods() public ¶

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getUserFixtures() public ¶

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hasMockClass() public ¶

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isLoadableClass() public ¶

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mapType() public ¶

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testCaseFileName() public ¶

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typeCanDetectFixtures() public ¶

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Methods inherited from BakeTask

`$_fixtures` ¶

`$classTypes` ¶

`$path` ¶

`$tasks` ¶