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Some features described here are available in Ultimate edition only.

Use this dialog box to create a configuration to be used for running unit tests on PHP applications.

PHP unit testing requires the following prerequisites to be fulfilled:

The dialog box consists of the following areas:

Click here for the description of the options that are common for all run/debug configurations.

Test Runner

In this area, specify the unit tests to launch and the command line switches to be passed to the test runner.

ItemDescription
Test scope In this area, specify the location of tests or the configuration file where they are listed.
  • Directory: select this option to have all the unit tests in a directory launched.

    In the Directory text box, specify the directory to search the unit test in. Type the path to the directory manually or click the Browse button browseButton.png and select the desired directory in the Choose Test Directory dialog box, that opens.

  • Class: select this option to have all the unit tests in a test class launched.
    1. In the File text box, specify the file to search the class in. Type the path to the file manually or click the Browse button browseButton.png and select the desired directory in the Choose Test File dialog box, that opens.
    2. In the Class text box, specify the desired class. Type the class name manually or click the Browse button browseButton.png and select the desired class in the tree view, that opens.
  • Method: select this option to have a specific test method launched.
    1. In the File text box, specify the file to search for the test method in. Type the file name manually or click the Browse button browseButton.png and select the desired file in the tree view, that opens.
    2. In the Method text box, specify the desired method.
  • Defined in the configuration file: select this option to have test runner execute the tests from a dedicated XML file. Specify the XML file to use in the Configuration file text box.
Configuration file In this text box, specify the XML file with additional test runner configuration options and possibly definitions of tests to execute.

When such file is specified, its configuration options override the default test runner configuration settings. If you have selected the Defined in the configuration file option in the Test scope area, the tests to execute are also taken from this file.

Type the path manually or click the Browse button browseButton.png and appoint the desired file in the Choose Test File dialog box, that opens.

Bootstrap file In this text box, specify the PHP script to be always executed before launching tests. Type the path manually or click the Browse button browseButton.png and select the desired folder in the dialog that opens.
Test runner options In this text box, specify the test runner switches.

If necessary, click shift-enter-button and type the desired switches in the Command Line Options dialog box. Type each switch on a new line. When you close the dialog box, the specified switches are displayed in the Test runner options text box with spaces as separators.

Command Line

In this area, customize the behavior of the current PHP interpreter by specifying the options and arguments to be passed to the PHP executable file.

ItemDescription
Interpreter options In this text box, specify the options to be passed to the PHP executable file. They override the default behavior of the PHP interpreter and/or ensure that additional activities are performed.

If necessary, click shift-enter-button and type the desired options in the Command Line Options dialog box. Type each option on a new line. When you close the dialog box, they are all displayed in the Command line options text box with spaces as separators.

Custom working directory In this text box, specify the location of the files that are outside the folder with tests and are referenced in your tests through relative paths. Type the path manually or click the Browse button browseButton and select the desired folder in the dialog that opens.

This settings does not block the test execution because the location of tests is always specified through a full path to the corresponding files and/or directories.

Environment variables In this text box, specify the environment variables  to run the PHP interpreter with, if applicable. Click the Browse button browseButton.png to the right of the field and configure a list of variables in the Environment Variables dialog box, that opens:
  • To define a new variable, click the Add toolbar button add.png and specify the variable name and value.
  • To discard a variable definition, select it in the list and click the Delete toolbar button delete.png.
  • Click OK, when ready

The definitions of variables are displayed in the Environment variables read-only field with semicolons as separators.

Toolbar

ItemShortcutDescription
add Insert Click this button to add new configuration to the list.
delete Delete Click this button to remove the selected configuration from the list.
copy Ctrl+D Click this button to create a copy of the selected configuration.
settings Edit defaultsClick this button to edit the default configuration templates. The defaults are used for the newly created configurations.
arrowUp or arrowDown Alt+Up or Alt+Down Use these buttons to move the selected configuration or group of configurations (folder) up and down in the list.

The order of configurations or folders in the list defines the order, in which configurations appear in the Run/Debug drop-down list on the main toolbar.

folder Use this button to create a new folder.

If one or more run/debug configurations have the focus, then the selected run/debug configurations 0 are automatically moved to the newly created folder. If only a category has the focus, then an empty folder is created.

Common options

ItemDescription
NameIn this text box, specify the name of the current run/debug configuration. This field does not appear for the default run/debug configurations.
Defaults This node in the left-hand pane of the dialog box contains the default run/debug configuration settings. Select the desired configuration to change its default settings in the right-hand pane. The defaults are applied to all newly created run/debug configurations.
Temporary configurations limit Specify here the maximum number of temporary configurations to be stored and shown in the Select Run/Debug Configuration drop-down list.
Share Select this check box to make the run/debug configuration available to other team members.

If the directory-based project format is used, the settings for a run/debug configuration are stored in a separate xml file in the .idea\runConfigurations folder if the run/debug configuration is shared and in the .idea\workspace.xml file otherwise.

If the file-based format is used, the settings are stored in the .ipr file for shared configurations or in the .iws file for the ones that are not shared.

This check box is not available when editing the run/debug configuration defaults.

Single instance onlyIf this check box is selected, this run/debug configuration cannot be launched more than once.

Every time a new run/debug configuration is launched, IntelliJ IDEA checks the presence of the other instances of the same run/debug configuration, and displays a confirmation dialog box. If you click OK in the confirmation dialog box, the first instance of the runner will be stopped, and the next one will take its place.

This make sense, when usage of certain resources can cause conflicts, or when launching two run/debug configurations of the same type consumes too much of the CPU and memory resources.

If this check box is not selected, it is possible to launch as many instances of the runner as required. So doing, each runner will start in its own tab of the Run tool window.

Before launchIn this area, specify the actions to be performed prior to executing the current run/debug configuration.
ItemKeyboard shortcutDescription
addAlt+Insert Click this button to add one of the tasks to be executed prior to launching the application. The possible tasks are:
  • Run External tool: Add this task to have IntelliJ IDEA launch the specified third-party tool prior to running or debugging. To appoint a tool to launch, select it in the External Tools dialog box that opens.
  • Make: Add this task to compile the project automatically, prior to running or debugging. This option helps you ensure that all changes are included and compiled. If there are no changes, the program will just run.
  • Build Artifacts: Add this task to build the specified artifacts prior to running or debugging. To define the artifacts to be built, click the Browse button browse and select the desired artifact from the list of artifacts configured for the current module. To learn more about configuring artifacts, refer to Artifacts section.
  • Run Another Configuration: Add this task to choose one of the already defined temporary or permanent run/debug configurations.
  • Run Ant target:Add this task to build the specified Ant target prior to running or debugging. To define an Ant target, click Browse button browse and select the desired target from the list of existing targets. To learn more about Ant support, refer to Ant Support section.
  • Run Maven goal: Add this task to execute the specified Maven goal prior to running or debugging. To define a Maven goal to be executed, click Browse button browse and select the desired goal from the list. To learn more about Maven support, refer to Maven Support section.
deleteAlt+Delete Click this button to remove selected task from the list.
edit1Enter Click this button to open the selected task for editing.
arrowUp or arrowDownAlt+Up or Alt+Down Click these buttons to move the selected task one line up or down.

Note that Before launch actions are performed in the order they are specified in the run/debug configuration dialog.

Show this pageSelect this check box to always show the Edit Run/Debug Configuration dialog prior to launching the current run/debug configuration.
If this check box is not selected, run/debug configuration will be launched silently.

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