Testing PHP script using Test::Simple perl script

[John Ramsden]

I have a perl logging module that sends log messages,
via post variables, to a simple PHP web app whose
purpose is to write them to a database table.

The module is organized in the standard Test::Simple
format, and as one of the unit tests I'd like to
include a message send (followed by a read of the
database table). But to make the tests self-contained
I'd prefer not to assume that the logging web app is
installed.

Can anyone suggest a way of running a PHP script,
possibly with an auxiliary script (?) to accept
post variables in interactive mode?

I thought of starting an Apache instance, using a
config file in the perl test directory and listening
on a non-standard port. But this, even if possible,
seems like using a hammer to crack a nut.

All constructive suggestions welcome...
Cheers

John R Ramsden

[Allan Rydberg]

maybe php-commandline?

http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.commandline.php

John Ramsden wrote:

I have a perl logging module that sends log messages,
via post variables, to a simple PHP web app whose
purpose is to write them to a database table.

The module is organized in the standard Test::Simple
format, and as one of the unit tests I'd like to
include a message send (followed by a read of the
database table). But to make the tests self-contained
I'd prefer not to assume that the logging web app is
installed.

Can anyone suggest a way of running a PHP script,
possibly with an auxiliary script (?) to accept
post variables in interactive mode?

I thought of starting an Apache instance, using a
config file in the perl test directory and listening
on a non-standard port. But this, even if possible,
seems like using a hammer to crack a nut.

All constructive suggestions welcome...
Cheers

John R Ramsden

[Jimmy Jacobson]

Try using jmeter for testing php applications. It's great stuff.

http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/bo...o20030610.php3

Jimmy