Laravel authorization test helpers

TestCase.php

<?php

namespace Tests;

use Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\Access\Gate;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase as BaseTestCase;

abstract class TestCase extends BaseTestCase
{
    use CreatesApplication;

    /**
     * Determine if the current user has a given ability.
     *
     * @param  string  $ability
     * @param  array|mixed  $arguments
     * @return bool
     */
    protected function isAuthorized($ability, $arguments = [])
    {
        return $this->app->make(Gate::class)->check($ability, $arguments);
    }

    /**
     * Determine if the current user has a given ability.
     *
     * @param  string  $ability
     * @param  array|mixed  $arguments
     * @return $this
     */
    public function seeIsAuthorized($ability, $arguments = [])
    {
        $this->assertTrue($this->isAuthorized($ability, $arguments), 'The user is not authorized');

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Determine if the current user does not have a given ability.
     *
     * @param  string  $ability
     * @param  array|mixed  $arguments
     * @return $this
     */
    public function dontSeeIsAuthorized($ability, $arguments = [])
    {
        $this->assertFalse($this->isAuthorized($ability, $arguments), 'The user is authorized');

        return $this;
    } 
}