Fixes for problems using PHPUnit and Zend Framework

Question

When a user accesses / user / checks without the correct message parameters, my Zend application throws a zend exception. (I get the standard error message, framed in my layout). This is intentional.

Now I am trying to test this behavior using PHPUnit. Here is my test:

/** * @expectedException Zend_Exception */ public function testEmptyUserValidationParametersCauseException() { $this->dispatch('/user/validate'); } 

When I run the test, I get a message stating that it failed "Expected Zend_Exception". Any ideas?

I have other tests in the file that work fine ...

Thanks!

Answer 1

The Zend_Controller_Plugin_ErrorHandler plugin handles exceptions for you, and by default Error_Controller forces a redirect of 500, which may mean that the exception you are testing no longer exists. Try a unit test and see if it passes:

 public function testUnknownUserRedirectsToErrorPage() { $this->dispatch('/user/validate'); $this->assertController('error'); $this->assertAction('error'); $this->assertResponseCode('500'); } 

If this works, then it shows that by the time you create the error view, the exception will no longer exist, as it is contained in the code before the redirect.

Answer 2

Well, maybe he just fails because an exception is possible?

Have you tried running the test without "@expectedException Zend_Exception"? Is there any exception?