Complex factories

complex-factories.php

<?php

// Traditional factory
$factory->state(Order::class, function () {
    return [
        'user_id' => function () {
            return factory(User::class)->create()->id;
        }
    ];
});

// Simple factory relationship state
$factory->state(Order::class, 'with:property', [])->afterCreatingState(Order::class, 'with:property', function ($order) {
    factory(Property::class)->create([
        'order_id' => $order->id,
    ]);
});

// Nested relationship state
$factory->state(Order::class, 'property:with:loan', [])->afterCreatingState(Order::class, 'property:with:loan', function ($order) {
    throw_unless($order->property, 'The "with:property" state is required before "property:with:loan" can be used.');

    factory(Loan::class)->create([
        'property_id' => $order->property->id,
    ]);
});


/**
 * Example usage in test
 */
public function testUserNotifiedWhenLoanHasBeenApproved
{
    Notification::fake();
    $order = factory(Order::class)->states('with:property', 'property:with:loan')->create();

    $order->property->loan->approve();

    Notification::assertSentTo([$order->user], LoanApproved::class);
}