TestCase.php

<?php

class TestCase extends Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase {

	/**
	 * Creates the application.
	 *
	 * @return Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\HttpKernelInterface
	 */
	public function createApplication()
	{
		$unitTesting = true;

		$testEnvironment = $this->testEnvironment;

		return require __DIR__.'/../../bootstrap/start.php';
	}

	public function setTestEnvironment($testEnvironment)
	{
		$this->testEnvironment = $testEnvironment;
	}

	public function setUp($testEnvironment='local')
	{
		if($testEnvironment)
			$this->setTestEnvironment($testEnvironment);

		parent::setUp();

		if($this->testEnvironment == 'testing'){
			new Tests\Lib\PrepareDb;
		}		
	}

}