How do I use PHPUnit with Zend Framework?

Question

I would like to know how to write PHPUnit tests with Zend_Test and in general with PHP.

Answer 1

I haven't used Zend_Test but I have written tests against apps using Zend_MVC and the like. The biggest part is getting enough of your bootstrap code in your test setup.

Answer 2

I'm using Zend_Test to completely test all controllers. It's quite simple to set up, as you only have to set up your bootstrap file (the bootstrap file itself should NOT dispatch the front controller!). My base test-case class looks like this:

abstract class Controller_TestCase extends Zend_Test_PHPUnit_ControllerTestCase
{
    protected function setUp()
    {
        $this->bootstrap=array($this, 'appBootstrap');
        Zend_Auth::getInstance()->setStorage(new Zend_Auth_Storage_NonPersistent());
        parent::setUp();
    }

    protected function tearDown()
    {
        Zend_Auth::getInstance()->clearIdentity();
    }

    protected function appBootstrap()
    {
        Application::setup();
    }
}

where Application::setup(); does all the setup up tasks which also set up the real application. A simple test then would look like this:

class Controller_IndexControllerTest extends Controller_TestCase
{
    public function testShowist()
    {
        $this->dispatch('/');
        $this->assertController('index');
        $this->assertAction('list');
        $this->assertQueryContentContains('ul li a', 'Test String');
    }
}

That's all...

Answer 3

They have an "Introduction to the Art of Unit Testing" on the Zend Developer Zone, which covers PHPUnit.

Answer 4

I found this article very useful. Also Zend_Test documentation helped a lot. With the help of these two resources, I managed to succesfully implement unit testing in the QuickStart tutorial of the Zend Framework and write few tests for it.

Answer 5

Using ZF 1.10, I put some bootstrap code into tests/bootstrap.php (basically what is in (public/index.php), until $application->bootstrap().

Then I am able to run a test using

phpunit --bootstrap ../bootstrap.php  PersonControllerTest.php