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thatsus/test-api-protect
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Avoid hitting third party API's by forcing their client classes to be mocked in tests

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Test API Protect
================

[](#test-api-protect)

Avoid hitting third party API's by forcing their client classes to be mocked in Laravel and Lumen tests.

Protect any classes in Laravel tests
====================================

[](#protect-any-classes-in-laravel-tests)

Install
-------

[](#install)

```
composer require thatsus/test-api-protect
```

Add to TestCase
---------------

[](#add-to-testcase)

- Use the ProtectClasses trait,
- list the $protected\_classes, and
- call protectClasses in the setUp.

```
use ThatsUs\ProtectClasses;

class TestCase extends \Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase
{

    use ProtectClasses;

    protected $protected_classes = [
        \Facebook\Facebook::class,
        \GuzzleHttp\Client::class,
        \App\SomeExpensiveClass::class,
    ];

    public function setUp()
    {
        parent::setUp();

        $this->protectClasses();
    }

    ...
}
```

Make Mistakes with Confidence
-----------------------------

[](#make-mistakes-with-confidence)

Imagine you forgot that this Innocent class uses \\App\\SomeExpensiveClass.

```
class InnocentTest extends TestCase
{

    public function testInnocentMethod()
    {
        $good_guy = new Innocent();
        $this->assertTrue($good_guy->everythingIsFine());
    }
}
```

```
class Innocent
{

    public function everythingIsFine()
    {
        app('App\SomeExpensiveClass')->doThing();
        return true;
    }
}
```

Now you get this error.

```
PHPUnit 5.7.16 by Sebastian Bergmann and contributors.

..E..                                                               5 / 5 (100%)

Time: 152 ms, Memory: 14.00MB

There was 1 error:

1) ThatsUs\InnocentTest::testInnocentMethod
Exception: The App\SomeExpensiveClass instance is protected for tests. Setup
a mock object using App::bind('App\SomeExpensiveClass', Closure). Method
called: doThing.

./vendor/ThatsUs/FakeProtectedClass.php:21
./src/Innocent.php:10
./tests/InnocentTest.php:15

ERRORS!
Tests: 5, Assertions: 6, Errors: 1.
```

You just saved yourself from doing something dangerous! Pat yourself on the back and go edit that test file.

```
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\App;
use Mockery;

class InnocentTest extends TestCase
{

    public function testInnocentMethod()
    {
        App::bind(\App\SomeExpensiveClass::class, function () {
            $mock = Mockery::mock(\App\SomeExpensiveClass::class);
            $mock->shouldReceive('doThing')->once();
            return $mock;
        });

        $good_guy = new Innocent();
        $this->assertTrue($good_guy->everythingIsFine());
    }
}
```

No Trouble
==========

[](#no-trouble)

If the code under test only instantiates a class without calling any methods on it, no exception is thrown.

Contribution
============

[](#contribution)

If you find a bug or want to contribute to the code or documentation, you can help by submitting an [issue](https://github.com/thatsus/test-api-protect/issues) or a [pull request](https://github.com/thatsus/test-api-protect/pulls).

License
=======

[](#license)

[MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

###  Health Score

33

—

LowBetter than 75% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity32

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity58

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% 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

Every ~62 days

Total

2

Last Release

2791d ago

### Community

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