On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 14:31:12 -0800, Manish Marathe wrote:
> ...
> My question is to use the Reflection API, I need to import the original
> class for which I am generating tests. For example to generate a tests for
> class Company which is in Company.php:
>
> include_once('company.php');
>
> $c = new ReflectionClass('Company');
>
> If I have to generate test for many classes at once, it would be foolish
> to have them included in my file on the runtime. Am I understanding it
> correctly ?
Yes you are understanding correctly. You can avoid this issue by using
the pcntl[1] tools available in php (assuming this is a *nix environment.)
A simple usage would be something like:
<?php
$pid = pcntl_fork();
if ($pid == -1) {
die('could not fork');
} else if ($pid) {
// we are the parent
pcntl_wait($status); //Protect against Zombie children
echo 'Class is defined: ';
var_dump(class_exists('foobar', false));
} else {
// we are the child
// create a class to see if the parent sees it
class foobar { }
// do your Unit testing..
}
The parent process would just iterate through all the class files
you need to include and fork a child. Then you can include the file in
the child process run your unit test and then exit.
I use this method for any sort of long lasting script that causes a lot of
memory or resource usage.
[1] http://php.net/pcntl
HTH,
Curt.
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