Level 4
That error doesn't seem to correspond to the $limelight = new Limelight(); statement.
Do you still get the error if you comment out the instantiation statement?
Jan 26, 2016
10
Level 47
Using vendor class in test
I need to use a package installed through composer in my test suit, but can't figure out how to get Laravel to instantiate it. Here's my test class:
<?php
use Limelight\Limelight;
class AnalyzerTest extends TestCase
{
public function setUp()
{
$limelight = new Limelight();
}
}
And I get this error:
PHP Fatal error: Call to a member function make() on null in /vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php on line 63
In my composer.json file, I have the package Limelight listed under both require and require-dev.
How can I instantiate this class in a test class?
Level 47
No. If I remove that line, I dont get the error.
Level 4
Are you using it anywhere else in the test, or have you only just written the SetUp()? I would also set it to an object variable within the SetUp:
$this->limelight = new Limelight();
Level 20
The snippet as you posted it should not cause an error. Is there anything else to this test class? It looks like maybe the TestCase class you're extending has a problem. Does your app generally work except for this test?
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Level 20
Actually, it's probably because you're naming your method setUp. Call parent::setUp() in your setUp method, or better, dont call it setUp(). Instead, use an annotation to make sure it gets run before your test.
/**
* @before
*/
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Level 47
Thank you corbosman! After reading your comment, I had a look at the parent TestCase and saw that it contained a createApplication() method. I put that before the Limelight instantiation and it works now.
public function setUp()
{
$this->createApplication();
$limelight = new Limelight();
}
``
Level 47
So I found two ways.
public function setUp()
{
parent::setUp();
$limelight = new Limelight();
}
/**
* @before
*/
public function before()
{
$limelight = new Limelight();
}
Thanks @corbosman !
Level 20
Dont do that. You need to run the parent setUp method, and what you're currently doing prevents that from happening. Just do this:
/**
* @before
*/
public function setUpLimeLight()
{
$limelight = new Limelight();
}
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Level 47
Ok. Thanks for the help!
Level 4
Good catch @corbosman - so obvious I missed it completely :)
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