FixtureHelper.php

<?php

namespace common\tests\_helpers;

use Codeception\Module;
use yii\test\FixtureTrait;
use common\tests\fixtures\UserFixture;

/**
 * This helper is used to populate database with needed fixtures before any tests should be run.
 * For example - populate database with demo login user that should be used in acceptance and functional tests.
 * All fixtures will be loaded before suite will be starded and unloaded after it.
 */
class FixtureHelper extends Module
{

	/**
	 * Redeclare visibility because codeception includes all public methods that not starts from "_"
	 * and not excluded by module settings, in guy class.
	 */
	use FixtureTrait {
		loadFixtures as protected;
		fixtures as protected;
		globalFixtures as protected;
		unloadFixtures as protected;
		getFixtures as protected;
		getFixture as protected;
	}

	/**
	 * Method called before any suite tests run. Loads User fixture login user
	 * to use in acceptance and functional tests.
	 * @param array $settings
	 */
	public function _beforeSuite($settings = [])
	{
		$this->loadFixtures();
	}

	/**
	 * Method is called after all suite tests run
	 */
	public function _afterSuite()
	{
		$this->unloadFixtures();
	}

	protected function fixtures()
	{
		return [
			'user' => [
				'class' =>  UserFixture::className(),
				'dataFile' => '@common/tests/fixtures/data/init_login.php',
			],
		];
	}
}