class (none) \ PHPUnit_Framework_Constraint_ExceptionMessageRegExp

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($expected)
failureDescription($other)Returns the description of the failure
matches($other)Evaluates the constraint for parameter $other. Returns true if the constraint is met, false otherwise.
toString()Returns a string representation of the object.

Inherited Method Summary

Name Description
additionalFailureDescription($other)Return additional failure description where needed (from PHPUnit_Framework_Constraint)
count()Counts the number of constraint elements. (from PHPUnit_Framework_Constraint)
evaluate($other, $description = "", $returnResult = false)Evaluates the constraint for parameter $other (from PHPUnit_Framework_Constraint)
fail($other, $description, ComparisonFailure $comparisonFailure = null)Throws an exception for the given compared value and test description (from PHPUnit_Framework_Constraint)

public function __construct($expected)

Overrides:
__construct()
Parameters:
string - $expected

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

protected function matches($other)

Evaluates the constraint for parameter $other. Returns true if the constraint is met, false otherwise.

This method can be overridden to implement the evaluation algorithm. (from matches)

Overrides:
matches($other)
Parameters:
Exception - $other
Returns:
boolean

public function toString()

Returns a string representation of the object. (from toString)

Returns:
string