Re: [Simpletest-support] Assertions won't take Expectations :(

[Marcus B. <ma...@la...>]

Hi...

Jason Sweat wrote:
> $this->AssertError(new
> WantedPatternExpectation('/No.*plant.*'.TEST_PLANT_BAD.'.*/i'));
> 
> produces:
> 
> Fail: testbadgetlovparms->Expected [Object] in PHP error [No Cost Card List of
> Value Keys for plant 'FOOBAR'] severity [E_USER_NOTICE] in
> [/home/sweatje/public_html/pftanal/models/PlantConfig.php] line [263]
> 
> Can Assertions be modified to accept Expectations?

There is a SimpleTest::assertExpectation() which is used internally. It 
doesn't read the error queue though, but it does make it easier to use 
expectations in both the mocks and the test framework.

 > or is there a simpler way
> to look for patterns in errors?
> 
> I have temporarily added the following assertion:

That is the way to do it. Having commented that patterns were a better 
way of checking errors, I should have added that method, shouldn't I? ;)

> But this seems like something I would want all the time in a variety of test
> cases.  Any guidance on a permanent fix?
> 

I'll add it to my TODO and it will roll out on the next release.

> Thanks,
> 
> Jason

yours, Marcus
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