phpunitHow to use PHPUnit annotations?

PHPUnit annotations are used to provide additional information about the tests. They are written in the docblock of the test method and start with an @ symbol.

Example

/**
 * @coversDefaultClass MyClass
 * @covers ::myMethod
 */
public function testMyMethod()
{
    // Test code
}

The example above will tell PHPUnit to test the MyClass class and the myMethod method.

The following annotations are available:

• @covers: Tells PHPUnit to test the specified class or method.
• @depends: Tells PHPUnit to run the specified test before running the current test.
• @dataProvider: Tells PHPUnit to use the specified data provider for the test.
• @expectedException: Tells PHPUnit to expect the specified exception to be thrown.
• @group: Tells PHPUnit to group the test with the specified group.

Helpful links

• PHPUnit Annotations
• PHPUnit Documentation

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