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mvlabs/zf2behat-extension
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Zend Framework 2 extension for Behat

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mvlabs/zf2behat-extension
=========================

[](#mvlabszf2behat-extension)

Behat extension for Zend Framework 2 inspired by Symfony2extension by [Konstantin Kudryashov](https://github.com/everzet).

Behat () is a php framework for Behavior Driven Development. This extension allows you to use it in your Zend Framework 2 projects. It initializes Behat, allowing you to quickly use your Gherking features within ZF2.

1.Requirements
==============

[](#1requirements)

This extension is installed through composer and has following dependencies:

```
"php":">=5.3.3",
"behat/behat":"=2.4@stable",
"zendframework/zendframework":">=2.2.0"

```

Composer will take care of installing these for you (see below).

2.Installation
==============

[](#2installation)

In order to install this extension, you only need to add the following in your Zend Framework 2 composer.json:

```
"require": {
     "mvlabs/zf2behat-extension" : "dev-master"
}

```

and then run composer.phar install (or update). At this point, you need to create a file named behat.yml in your application root folder with following content:

```
default:
 extensions:
    MvLabs\Zf2Extension\Zf2Extension:

```

3.Usage
=======

[](#3usage)

If you don't have an existing test suite, please proceed to 4.Initialization within a Module. Otherwise, you can use this extension within your existing test suite in 2 different ways:

1. If you are using php version 5.4+, you can use MvLabs\\Zf2BehatExtension\\Context\\Zf2Dictionary trait which provides basic ZendFramework 2 functionality. This functionality can only be used in one Context though.
2. You can implement the MvLabs\\Zf2BehatExtension\\Context\\Zf2AwareContextInterface for every context, avoiding to call parent context from subcontexts.

Both methods call a method setZf2App(Application $zf2Application) needed to set in a private property Zend\\Mvc\\Application to be reused on every step needed

4.Initialization inside a Module
================================

[](#4initialization-inside-a-module)

In order to initialize your feature suite inside a Zend Framework 2 module, you need to execute:

```
$ php bin\behat --init ""

```

So, for example, if you want to initialize the skeleton application, you could just do from your application root directory:

```
vendor/bin/behat --init Application

```

After the command is executed it will create a Features folder inside your module with a extension ready FeatureContext inside the Context subfolder. You should see following output in console:

```
+d module//src//Features - place your *.feature files here
+f module//src//Features/Context/FeatureContext.php - place your feature related code here

```

5.Running your features
=======================

[](#5running-your-features)

Now that you have your Features directory within your module source folder (module//src/) you can create your first feature file in Gherkin. Please refer to the official behat documentation ([http://docs.behat.org/quick\_intro.html#define-your-feature](http://docs.behat.org/quick_intro.html#define-your-feature)) to see how to create your first feature file.

At this point, you only need to run:

```
vendor/bin/behat

```

to run the feature against your module.

6.Feature profiles
==================

[](#6feature-profiles)

If you often find yourself running a specific module suite it's possible to set a module parameter inside a profile in your behat.yml file like in the example below:

```
default:
  extensions:
      MvLabs\Zf2Extension\Zf2Extension:
        module:

```

You can then just call behat without arguments:

```
vendor/bin/behat

```

Within a profile you can use a specific Zend Framework config/application.config.php file, through the following:

```
default:
  extensions:
      MvLabs\Zf2Extension\Zf2Extension:
        module:
	config:

```

7.Multiple feature profiles
===========================

[](#7multiple-feature-profiles)

You can also use multiple profiles, such in the example below:

```
default:
  extensions:
      MvLabs\Zf2Extension\Zf2Extension:
        module: User

example:
   extensions:
      MvLabs\Zf2Extension\Zf2Extension:
        module: Albums

```

After setting those profiles, you can your Albums module suite executing:

```
$ php bin\behat -p=example

```

8.Specific Feature Execution
============================

[](#8specific-feature-execution)

You can run specific features specifying file name:

```
$ php bin\behat ""

```

9.Appication Level Feature Suite
================================

[](#9appication-level-feature-suite)

If you don't want to use module-centric structure it's possible maitain an application structure specifing a features path and context class in your behat.yml file like in the example:

```
default:
  paths:
    features: features
  context:
      class: ModuleDemo\Features\Context\CustomContext

```

Using this path you shuold only remember to add your context class in the autoloader.

10.Configuration Parameters
===========================

[](#10configuration-parameters)

Supported options for profiles are:

1. module - set the module to be runned for a specific profile (only one module per profile is currently supported)
2. config - set a custom configuration file. if it is not specified config/application.config.php will be loaded

###  Health Score

32

—

LowBetter than 69% of packages

Maintenance19

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity32

Limited adoption so far

Community17

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity49

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 60% 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. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

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

###  Release Activity

Cadence

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Total

1

Last Release

4731d ago

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