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+<?php
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Champs Libres Cooperative <info@champs-libres.coop>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+namespace Chill\MainBundle\Test\Export;
+
+use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
+use Doctrine\ORM\QueryBuilder;
+use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Test\KernelTestCase;
+
+/**
+ *  Helper to test filters
+ *
+ * @author Julien Fastré <julien.fastre@champs-libres.coop>
+ */
+abstract class AbstractFilterTest extends KernelTestCase
+{
+    /**
+     *
+     * @var \Prophecy\Prophet
+     */
+    protected $prophet;
+    
+    /**
+     * Create a filter which will be used in tests.
+     * 
+     * This method is always used after an eventuel `setUp` method.
+     * 
+     * @return \Chill\MainBundle\Export\FilterInterface
+     */
+    abstract public function getFilter();
+    
+    /**
+     * Create possible combinaison of data (produced by the form).
+     * 
+     * This data will be used to generate data providers using this data.
+     * 
+     * As all data providers, this method is executed **before** calling
+     * the `setUp` method.
+     * 
+     * @return array an array of data. Example : `array( array(), array('fields' => array(1,2,3), ...)` where an empty array and `array(1,2,3)` are possible values
+     */
+    public abstract function getFormData();
+    
+    /**
+     * Return an array with different minimal query builders
+     * 
+     * As all data providers, this method is executed **before** calling
+     * the `setUp` method.
+     * 
+     * @return QueryBuilder[] an array of query builder
+     */
+    public abstract function getQueryBuilders();
+    
+    public function dataProviderAlterQuery()
+    {
+        foreach ($this->getQueryBuilders() as $qb) {
+            foreach ($this->getFormData() as $data) {
+                yield  array($qb, $data);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public function dataProviderDescriptionAction()
+    {
+        foreach ($this->getFormData() as $data) {
+            yield array($data);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public function setUp()
+    {
+        $this->prepareProphet();
+    }
+    
+    
+    public function testApplyOn()
+    {
+        $filter = $this->getFilter();
+        
+        $this->assertInternalType('string', $filter->applyOn());
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * test the alteration of query by the filter
+     * 
+     * @dataProvider dataProviderAlterQuery
+     * @param QueryBuilder $query
+     * @param type $data
+     */
+    public function testAlterQuery(QueryBuilder $query, $data)
+    {
+        // retains informations about query
+        $nbOfFrom = count($query->getDQLPart('from'));
+        $nbOfWhere = count($query->getDQLPart('where'));
+        $nbOfSelect = count($query->getDQLPart('select'));
+        
+        $this->getFilter()->alterQuery($query, $data);
+        
+        $this->assertGreaterThanOrEqual($nbOfFrom, count($query->getDQLPart('from')),
+            "Test that there are equal or more 'from' clause after that the filter has 
+                altered the query");
+        $this->assertGreaterThanOrEqual($nbOfWhere, count($query->getDQLPart('where')),
+            "Test that there are equal or more 'where' clause after that the filter has"
+            . "altered the query");
+        $this->assertEquals($nbOfSelect, count($query->getDQLPart('select')),
+            "Test that the filter has no altered the 'select' part of the query");
+        
+    }
+    
+    public function testGetTitle()
+    {
+        $title = $this->getFilter()->getTitle();
+        
+        $this->assertInternalType('string', $title);
+        $this->assertNotEmpty($title,
+            "test that the title is not empty");
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @dataProvider dataProviderDescriptionAction
+     * @param array $data
+     */
+    public function testDescriptionAction($data)
+    {
+        $description = $this->getFilter()->describeAction($data);
+        
+        $this->assertTrue(
+            is_string($description) || is_array($description),
+            "test that the description is a string or an array"
+            );
+        
+        if (is_string($description)) {
+            $this->assertNotEmpty($description,
+            "test that the description is not empty");
+        } elseif (is_array($description)) {
+            $this->assertContainsOnly('string', $description);
+            
+            // test that the message is translated
+            try {
+                if (static::$kernel === null) {
+                    static::bootKernel();
+                }
+                
+                $catalogue = static::$kernel->getContainer()
+                    ->get('translator')
+                    ->getCatalogue();
+                
+            } catch (\Exception $ex) {
+                $this->markTestIncomplete(
+                    sprintf("This test is incomplete due to %s thrown by 'translator' : %s, "
+                        . "complete stack : %s", get_class($ex), $ex->getMessage(),
+                        $ex->getTraceAsString()));
+            }
+            $this->assertTrue($catalogue->has($description[0], 
+                isset($description[2]) ? $description[2] : 'messages'),
+                sprintf("Test that the message returned by getDescriptionAction is "
+                . "present in the catalogue of translations. HINT : check that \"%s\" "
+                . "is correctly translated", $description[0]));
+        }
+        
+    }
+}