Model Test Case, which loads fixtures and builds database before each test

ModelTestCase.php

<?php

/*
 * Adapt to your AppKernel.php path
 */
require_once(__DIR__ . "../../../../../../app/AppKernel.php");

/**
 * @see http://haulynjason.net/weblog/2012/01/fully-isolated-tests-in-symfony2/
 */
class ModelTestCase extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
{
  
  protected $_kernel;
  protected $_application;
  protected $_container;

  public function __construct()
  {
    $this->_kernel = new \AppKernel("test", true);
    $this->_kernel->boot();
    $this->_container = $this->_kernel->getContainer();
    parent::__construct();
  }

  protected function get($service)
  {
    return $this->_container->get($service);
  }
  
  public function setUp()
  {
    $this->_application = new \Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Console\Application($this->_kernel);
    $this->_application->setAutoExit(false);
    
    $this->runConsole("doctrine:schema:drop", array("--force" => true));
    $this->runConsole("doctrine:schema:create");
    $this->runConsole("cache:warmup");
    $this->runConsole("doctrine:fixtures:load");
  }

  protected function runConsole($command, Array $options = array())
  {
    $options["-e"] = "test";
    $options["-q"] = null;
    $options = array_merge($options, array('command' => $command));
    return $this->_application->run(new \Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArrayInput($options));
  }
}