Using an SQLite in-memory store for your tests

TestFoo.m

#import <SenTestingKit/SenTestingKit.h>

@implementation TestFoo

- (void)setUp
{
    [super setUp];
    
    // We use a in memory store instead of the real SQLite
    // Store the model, coord and store in instance variables
    model = [[NSManagedObjectModel mergedModelFromBundles:nil] retain];
    coord = [[NSPersistentStoreCoordinator alloc] initWithManagedObjectModel:model];
    store = [coord addPersistentStoreWithType:NSInMemoryStoreType
                                configuration:nil
                                          URL:nil
                                      options:nil 
                                        error:NULL];
    moc = [[NSManagedObjectContext alloc] init];
    [moc setPersistentStoreCoordinator: coord];
    
    // TODO: Fill the moc with fixture data here

    NSError *error;
    [moc save:&error];

}

- (void)tearDown
{
    [moc release];
    [coord release];
    [store release];
    [super tearDown];
}

// TODO: Your test methods here

@end