klimov-paul
commented
11 years ago I am trying to say that first of all the framework should be testable. Then you can use any tool you wish to perform the test. Particular test framework or test tool should not be important. Anyone can write a unit test even without any test framework at all, like following:
$user = new ArUser();
$user->save();
if (ArUser::model()->findAll()==1) {
echo ‘Test passed’;
} else {
echo ‘Test failed!!!’;
}
And this will be unit test.
What I want to see in Yii is the ability to create simple test for the controllers and entire application. For example:
public function testContactUs() {
$request = new HttpRequest(); // create empty request
$application = new MyWebApplication(); // create application to be tested
try {
$application->processRequest($request); // process test request
} catch (TestRenderException $e) {
$this->assertEquals($e->viewFile, ‘views/site/contact.php’); // check correct view file rendered
$this->assertContains($e->renderResult, ‘Contact’); // check correct content
return;
}
$this->assertTrue(false, ‘No view render!’);
}
public function testContactUsSubmitSuccess() {
$request = new HttpRequest();
// Fill up request:
$request->post = array(
‘email’=>’some@doamin.com’,
‘content’=>’Test content’
);
$application = new MyWebApplication(); // create application to be tested
try {
$application->processRequest($request); // process test request
} catch (TestRedirectException $e) {
$this->assertEquals($e->redirectUrl, ‘site/contact/success’); // check correct redirect
$email = $application->email->getLast();
$this->assertEquals(‘admin@mysite.com’, $email->receiver); // check email receiver
$this->assertContains($email->content, ’Test content’); // check email content
return;
}
$this->assertTrue(false, ‘No redirect!’);
}
If framework allow me such things like test exceptions, isolated request processing and so on, who cares, which syntax will be used to actually write a test?
Many people here say Codeception is usefull and powerfull tool. I believe you, fine, it is. But its integration is not a big deal. It could be done anytime. Nothing is preventing you of its usage. Once Yii2 will proceed at least to “alpha” stage you are welcome to submit pull request, which will add Codeception support (if it would not be there already). Now I ask you to concentrate on other matters related to the testability. It is time to move forward.
I want to see the framework testable by simple “if” statement. If this will be achieved it will be suitable for any test platform (even without it at all). For me this is a noble goal, which implementation example I have provided above.
jacmoe
Ragazzo
DavertMik
samdark
schmunk42
nurcahyo
qiangxue
yolopreux
resurtm
dmill-bz
tonydspaniard
radzserg
iJackUA
Better support for testing models and controllers.