README

A Zend Framework 2 Module integrating nelmio/alice and fzaninotto/Faker. AistAliceFixtures allows you to create fixtures/fake data for use while developing or testing projects. It provides you a few essential tools to make it very easy to generate complex data with constraints in a readable and easy to edit way.

Installation

Installation of this module uses composer. For composer documentation, please refer to getcomposer.org.

1. Install the module via composer by running:

   php composer.phar require aist/aist-alice-fixtures

   or download it directly from github and place it in your application's module/ directory.

2. Add the AistAliceFixtures module to the module section of your config/application.config.php

Formatters

This module provides additional formatters extending faker. Here is a list of the bundled formatters.

AistAliceFixtures\Faker\Provider\Internet extends Faker\Provider\Internet

slug                    // 'aut-repellat-commodi-vel-itaque-nihil-id-saepe-nostrum'
uniDecode               // 'Zazolc gesla jazn'

<slugify('some text')> allows to pass parameter into slugifier

Example fixture

AistUser\Entity\AistUser:
    AistUser_{1..10}:
        username: <username()>
        fullname: <firstName()> <lastName()>
        slug: <slugify(@self->fullname)>
        birthDate: <date()>
        email: <email()>

Loading fixtures

bin/doctrine-module orm:fixtures:load --force

It will append fixtures to existing DB.

Checklist

• Add truncate data & --append option
• Add tests