custom extensions when testing

[agoalofalife]

Method setUpTraits return uses array. https://github.com/laravel/framework/blob/805f67b1f36c1aa747138c81067cb6d56ef21ed5/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Testing/TestCase.php#L71

I want to create a (custom)trait for the extension. It would be convenient to do so..

$this->uses = $this->setUpTraits();

// custom trait
trait Custom
{
public function customMethod()
{
 // ....
}
}

abstract class TestCase extends BaseTestCase
{
 protected function setUp()
 {
   parent::setUp();

   if (isset($uses[Custom::class])) {
            $this->customMethod();
        }
 }
}

In the current version you need to override the method setUp or to violate the principle DRY @taylorotwell What do you think about this?

[mfn]

It would be convenient to do so..

You just override setupTraits and get the return value from this method and do your own magic. That is the reason the array is actually returned.

Example (from my apps Testcase):

    protected function setUpTraits(): array
    {
        $uses = parent::setUpTraits();

        if (isset($uses[ElasticSearchTrait::class])) {
            $this->elasticsearchSetUp();
        }
…

Or did I misunderstand you?