class (none) \ PHPUnit_Framework_Constraint_Attribute

All implemented interfaces:
Countable, PHPUnit_Framework_SelfDescribing

Abstract base class for constraints. which are placed upon any value. (from PHPUnit_Framework_Constraint)


Method Summary

Name Description
__construct(PHPUnit_Framework_Constraint $constraint, $attributeName)
evaluate($other, $description = "", $returnResult = false)Evaluates the constraint for parameter $other
failureDescription($other)Returns the description of the failure
toString()Returns a string representation of the constraint.

Inherited Method Summary

Name Description
additionalFailureDescription($other)Return additional failure description where needed (from PHPUnit_Framework_Constraint)
count()Counts the number of constraint elements. (from PHPUnit_Framework_Constraint_Composite)
fail($other, $description, ComparisonFailure $comparisonFailure = null)Throws an exception for the given compared value and test description (from PHPUnit_Framework_Constraint)
matches($other)Evaluates the constraint for parameter $other. Returns true if the constraint is met, false otherwise. (from PHPUnit_Framework_Constraint)

public function __construct(PHPUnit_Framework_Constraint $constraint, $attributeName)

Overrides:
__construct()
Parameters:
PHPUnit_Framework_Constraint - $constraint
string - $attributeName

public function evaluate($other, $description = "", $returnResult = false)

Evaluates the constraint for parameter $other

If $returnResult is set to false (the default), an exception is thrown in case of a failure. null is returned otherwise.

If $returnResult is true, the result of the evaluation is returned as a boolean value instead: true in case of success, false in case of a failure.

Overrides:
evaluate($other, $description = "", $returnResult = false)
Parameters:
mixed - $other Value or object to evaluate.
string - $description Additional information about the test
bool - $returnResult Whether to return a result or throw an exception
Defaults:
description = ""
returnResult = false
Returns:
mixed
Throws:
PHPUnit_Framework_ExpectationFailedException

protected function failureDescription($other)

Returns the description of the failure

The beginning of failure messages is "Failed asserting that" in most cases. This method should return the second part of that sentence.

Overrides:
failureDescription($other)
Parameters:
mixed - $other Evaluated value or object.
Returns:
string

public function toString()

Returns a string representation of the constraint.

Returns:
string