---
name: "Test::FITesque::Fixture"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libtest-fitesque-perl"
version: "0.04-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Test::FITesque::Fixture"
---

# Test::FITesque::Fixture(3pm)

Abstract calls for fixtures

## NAME

Test::FITesque::Fixture - Abstract calls for fixtures

## SYNOPSIS

```
  package Buddha::Fixture;
  use strict;
  use warnings;
  use base qw(Test::FITesque::Fixture);
  use Test::More qw();
  sub click_on_button : Test {
    my ($self, @args) = @_;
    ...
    ok(1);
  }
  sub open_window : Test : Plan(3) {
    my ($self, @args) = @_;
    ...
    ok(1);
    ok(2);
    ok(3);
  }
```

## DESCRIPTION

This module provides the base class for FITesque fixtures. It provides methods for the 'Test' and 'Plan' attributes along with some utility functions for Test::FITesque::Fixture.

All methods for use as FITesque test methods must be marked with the 'Test' attribute.

The 'Plan' attribute states how many Test::More functions the FITesque test method expects to run. If a method does not have the 'Plan' attribute set, it is implied that the test method will execute one Test::More functions.

```
  # Execute 10 Test::More functions
  sub test_method : Test : Plan(10) {
    ...
  }
  # Just one this time
  sub test_method : Test {
    ...
  }
  # not a test method
  sub normal_method {
    ...
  }
```

There are also 2 methods which may require overriding. The parse\_method\_string method returns a coderef of the method that relates to the method string used as the first element of a FITesque test row.

```
  # get coderef for the 'click_on_buton' method of the fixture class
  my $coderef = $fixture->parse_method_string('click on button');
```

The other method, 'parse\_arguments' provides a hook in point to allow preprocessing on arguments to FITesque fixture test methods. This might be useful in case you want to design a domain specific language into your arguments. By default, this method just returns the arguments as is.

## METHODS

### new

```
  my $fixture = Buddha::Fixture->new();
```

Simple constructor

### method\_test\_count

```
 my $count = $fixture->method_test_count('foo');
```

This returns the planned test count associated with the passed method name.

### parse\_method\_string

```
  my $coderef = $fixture->parse_method_string('click on button');
```

This method takes a string of text and attempts to return a coderef of a method within the fixture class.

### parse\_arguments

```
  my @arguments = $fixture->parse_arguments(qw(one two three));
```

This method provides a way to preprocess arguments for methods before they are run.

## AUTHORS

Scott McWhirter, `"<konobi@cpan.org>"`

## COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

Copyright 2007 Scott McWhirter, all rights reserved.

This program is released under the following license: BSD. Please see the LICENSE file included in this distribution for details.