Question

My test suite calls accepted in Object A. That function will then call insert for Object B a certain number of times, depending on which test I’m running.

I want to verify that insert is being called the right amount of times in each test. I don’t think I can count it using mock since Object A wouldn’t be hitting the mock within my test.

I saw this question from 2 years ago:
PHPUnit Test How Many Times A Function Is Called

Using a global variable for counting isn’t ideal since I shouldn’t have code in my class that is specifically for a class.

EDIT

It would probably be helpful to note that insert is static. Even if I mock the class and specify I only want to mock that function, it still calls new on the mocked object which is another roadblock I’m facing.

ANSWER
The answer is no. I just want @zerkms to give that answer since he was the one helping me so I can accept it.

I ended up figuring I can use just one object but did hit another roadblock:
Why isn't PHPUnit counting this function as having ran?

Answer 1

Seems like in this particular case it is impossible.

But in some specific cases you can mock static methods: http://sebastian-bergmann.de/archives/883-Stubbing-and-Mocking-Static-Methods.html

class Foo
{
    public static function doSomething()
    {
        return static::helper();
    }

    public static function helper()
    {
        return 'foo';
    }
}

test:

public function testQQQ()
{
    $class = $this->getMockClass(
        'Foo',          /* name of class to mock     */
        array('helper') /* list of methods to mock   */
    );

    $class::staticExpects($this->exactly(2))
        ->method('helper')
        ->will($this->returnValue('bar'));

    $this->assertEquals(
        'bar',
        $class::doSomething()
    );
}

Result:

$ phpunit --filter QQQ
PHPUnit 3.6.10 by Sebastian Bergmann.

Configuration read from /var/www/.../phpunit.xml

F

Time: 1 second, Memory: 10.75Mb

There was 1 failure:

1) ...::testQQQ
Expectation failed for method name is equal to <string:helper> when invoked 2 time(s).
Method was expected to be called 2 times, actually called 1 times.


FAILURES!
Tests: 1, Assertions: 2, Failures: 1.