Docs For Class PatternExpectation

Description

Test for a pattern using Perl regex rules.

SimpleExpectation
   |
   --PatternExpectation

Direct descendents

Class	Description
NoPatternExpectation	Fail if a pattern is detected within the comparison.

Method Summary

PatternExpectation __construct (string $pattern, [string $message = '%s'])

void describePatternMatch (string $pattern, string $subject)

string getPattern ()

boolean test (string $compare)

string testMessage (mixed $compare)

Variables

Inherited Variables

Inherited from SimpleExpectation

SimpleExpectation::$dumper

Methods

Constructor __construct (line 625)

Sets the value to compare against.

access: public

PatternExpectation __construct (string $pattern, [string $message = '%s'])

string $pattern: Pattern to search for.
string $message: Customised message on failure.

Redefinition of:

SimpleExpectation::__construct(): Creates a dumper for displaying values and sets the test message.

Redefined in descendants as:

NoPatternExpectation::__construct() : Sets the reject pattern

describePatternMatch (line 675)

Describes a pattern match including the string found and it's position.

access: protected

void describePatternMatch (string $pattern, string $subject)

string $pattern: Regex to match against.
string $subject: Subject to search.

getPattern (line 635)

Accessor for the pattern.

return: Perl regex as string.
access: protected

string getPattern ()

test (line 646)

Tests the expectation. True if the Perl regex matches the comparison value.

return: True if correct.
access: public

boolean test (string $compare)

string $compare: Comparison value.

Redefinition of:

SimpleExpectation::test(): Tests the expectation. True if correct.

Redefined in descendants as:

NoPatternExpectation::test() : Tests the expectation. False if the Perl regex matches the comparison value.

testMessage (line 657)

Returns a human readable test message.

return: Description of success or failure.
access: public

string testMessage (mixed $compare)

mixed $compare: Comparison value.

Redefinition of:

SimpleExpectation::testMessage(): Returns a human readable test message.

Redefined in descendants as:

NoPatternExpectation::testMessage() : Returns a human readable test message.

Inherited Methods

Inherited From SimpleExpectation

SimpleExpectation::__construct()
SimpleExpectation::getDumper()
SimpleExpectation::isExpectation()
SimpleExpectation::overlayMessage()
SimpleExpectation::test()
SimpleExpectation::testMessage()