Rule `php_unit_data_provider_static`¶

Data providers must be static.

Warning¶

Using this rule is risky¶

Fixer could be risky if one is calling data provider function dynamically.

Configuration¶

`force`¶

Whether to make the data providers static even if they have a dynamic class call (may introduce fatal error “using $this when not in object context”, and you may have to adjust the code manually by converting dynamic calls to static ones).

Allowed types: bool

Default value: false

Examples¶

Example #1¶

Default configuration.

--- Original
+++ New
 <?php
 class FooTest extends TestCase {
     /**
      * @dataProvider provideSomethingCases
      */
     public function testSomething($expected, $actual) {}
-    public function provideSomethingCases() {}
+    public static function provideSomethingCases() {}
 }

Example #2¶

With configuration: ['force' => true].

--- Original
+++ New
 <?php
 class FooTest extends TestCase {
     /**
      * @dataProvider provideSomethingCases1
      * @dataProvider provideSomethingCases2
      */
     public function testSomething($expected, $actual) {}
-    public function provideSomethingCases1() { $this->getData1(); }
-    public function provideSomethingCases2() { self::getData2(); }
+    public static function provideSomethingCases1() { $this->getData1(); }
+    public static function provideSomethingCases2() { self::getData2(); }
 }

Example #3¶

With configuration: ['force' => false].

--- Original
+++ New
 <?php
 class FooTest extends TestCase {
     /**
      * @dataProvider provideSomething1Cases
      * @dataProvider provideSomething2Cases
      */
     public function testSomething($expected, $actual) {}
     public function provideSomething1Cases() { $this->getData1(); }
-    public function provideSomething2Cases() { self::getData2(); }
+    public static function provideSomething2Cases() { self::getData2(); }
 }

Rule sets¶

The rule is part of the following rule set:

@PHPUnit100Migration:risky with config:

['force' => true]

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Rule php_unit_data_provider_static¶