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[Testing & Quality](/categories/testing) 4. / 5. chriskite/phactory ActiveLibrary[Testing & Quality](/categories/testing) chriskite/phactory ================== A Database Factory for PHP Unit Tests v0.4.3(12y ago)140216.9k↓30.8%38[12 issues](https://github.com/chriskite/phactory/issues)[5 PRs](https://github.com/chriskite/phactory/pulls)8PHPPHP >=5.3.0 Since Aug 21Pushed 5y ago6 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/chriskite/phactory)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/chriskite/phactory)[ Docs](http://phactory.org)[ RSS](/packages/chriskite-phactory/feed)WikiDiscussions next Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (6)Used By (8) Phactory: PHP Database Object Factory for Unit Testing ====================================================== [](#phactory-php-database-object-factory-for-unit-testing) What is it? ----------- [](#what-is-it) Phactory is an alternative to using database fixtures in your PHP unit tests. Instead of maintaining a separate XML file of data, you define a blueprint for each table, and then create as many different objects as you need. Phactory was inspired by Factory Girl. Features -------- [](#features) - Define default values for your table rows once with Phactory::define(), then easily create objects in that table with a call to Phactory::create(). - Create associations between your defined tables, and the objects will automatically be associated in the database upon creation. - Use sequences to create unique values for each successive object you create. Database Support ---------------- [](#database-support) - MySQL - Sqlite - Postgresql Language Support ---------------- [](#language-support) - PHP >= 5.3 Limitations ----------- [](#limitations) - Each table must have a single integer primary key for associations to work. ### Health Score 40 — FairBetter than 88% of packages Maintenance18 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity49 Moderate usage in the ecosystem Community32 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity52 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 65.6% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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