Tests form#
The Tests tab lets you add PHPUnit tests.
Click ‘Add a PHPUnit test case class item’. This adds a form section for the test class.
Select the test type. This determines the base class the test will use.
- Unit test
- These are pure PHPUnit tests which don’t install Drupal. They run very fast but do not have access to the database or Drupal’s APIS.
- Kernel test
- These install a basic Drupal site and can enable modules, but they do not run the installation for any modules. Tasks such as setting up entity types, creating database tables, and installing default config will need to be done in the test. They have access to all of Drupal’s APIs, and run fairly fast. It is possible to make HTTP requests to the test site and make simple assertions about the response.
- Kernel test with entity support
- This is a kernel test as above, using EntityKernelTestBase as the test class parent.
- Browser test
- This installs a full Drupal site, and allows HTTP requests to be made to the test site using Mink. These are considerably slower than Kernel tests.
- JavaScript test
- These are like Browser tests, but additionally use Nightwatch to test JavaScript functionality.
- Existing site test
- These make assertions against the existing site instead of installing a test site. This requires the DTT package.
Enter the short class name of the test.
Optionally, enter services that your test uses.
Optionally, enter services that your test needs to mock.
Optionally, select traits to use in your test’s class. These provide various helper methods for setting up your test site.
You can add a fixture module for your test to install.
WARNING: This adds a form section which consists of ALL the module options, and can be quite hard to navigate. If your fixture module needs many components, consider creating it as a complete Module Builder module, and using the location option to write it into your main module.