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kaingnx/visible-unit
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Simplified unit testing on non-visible properties and methods.

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Visible Unit
============

[](#visible-unit)

Simplified unit testing on non-visible properties and methods. This repository is intended for development use only, since its main purpose is to bypass class visibility in unit testing.

### Usage

[](#usage)

Run `composer require --dev kaingnx/visible-unit`

#### Unit Testing

[](#unit-testing)

```
// src/Your/Path/ExampleUnitTest.php
namespace Your\Namespace\Test;

use VisibleUnit\Reflections\BaseReflection;
use Your\Namespace\YourObject;

class ExampleUnitTest
{
    /**
     * Set Up
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function setUp()
    {
        $this->yourObject = new YourObject();
        $this->mockReflection = new BaseReflection($this->yourObject);
    }

    /**
     * Test Example Prop and Method
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function testExamplePropAndMethod()
    {
        $this->mockReflection->invokeMethod('privateOrProtectedMethod');
        $privateOrProtectedProp = $this->mockReflection->getPropValue('privateOrProtectedProp');
    }
}
```

##### More Info

[](#more-info)

See source of:

- `src/Reflections/BaseReflection.php`
- `tests/TestCase/Reflections/BaseReflectionTest.php`
- `tests/TestClass/MockAccessObject.php`

###  Health Score

18

—

LowBetter than 8% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity4

Limited adoption so far

Community4

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity36

Early-stage or recently created project

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**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

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