Non-PHPUnit based Symfony TestKernel

TestKernel.php

<?php namespace PROJECT\Tests;

// PATH TO YOUR AUTOLOADER
require_once(__DIR__ . '/../../../../app/autoload.php');

// PATH TO YOUR SYMFONY APP KERNEL
require_once(__DIR__ . '/../../../../app/AppKernel.php');

use AppKernel;

/**
 *  Any test related loading should happen here. Since we are using an
 *  autoloader and decent framework, this file should hopefully remaing fairly
 *  concise.
 */
class TestKernel
{
    protected static $kernel;

    /**
     *  Because we'd like to avoid using actualy database connections as much
     *  as possible, use this call to get a mock Entity Manager which can then
     *  be passed into Mediator's constructor.
     */
    public static function getService($service_name)
    {
        static::boot();
        return static::$kernel->getContainer()->get($service_name);
    }

    /**
     *  Retrieves a Doctrine Entity Manager with database connectivity from the
     *  Kernel.
     */
    public static function getEM()
    {
        static::boot();
        return static::$kernel->getContainer->get('doctrine.orm.entity_manager');
    }

    public static function getClient(array $options = array(), array $server = array())
    {
        static::boot($options);

        $client = static::$kernel->getContainer()->get('test.client');
        $client->setServerParameters($server);

        return $client;
    }

    /**************
     *  Kernel startup/shutdown related tasks.
     **************/

    private static function boot(array $options = array())
    {
        static::ensureShutdown();

        static::$kernel = new AppKernel(
            isset($options['environment']) ? $options['environment'] : 'test',
            isset($options['debug']) ? $options['debug'] : true
        );
        static::$kernel->boot();
    }

    /**
     *  Should be called at the "Tear-Down" stage within any tests that utilize
     *  a Client or Kernel.
     */
    public static function ensureShutdown()
    {
        if (static::$kernel !== null) {
            static::$kernel->shutdown();
        }
    }
}