TestCase.php

<?php

namespace Tests;

use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase as BaseTestCase;
use Tymon\JWTAuth\Facades\JWTAuth;
use ReflectionClass;

abstract class TestCase extends BaseTestCase
{
    use CreatesApplication;

    /**
     * Call protected/private method of a class.
     *
     * @param object &$object    Instantiated object that we will run method on.
     * @param string $methodName Method name to call
     * @param array  $parameters Array of parameters to pass into method.
     *
     * @return mixed Method return.
     */
    public function invokeMethod(&$object, $methodName, array $parameters = array())
    {
        $reflection = new ReflectionClass(get_class($object));
        $method = $reflection->getMethod($methodName);
        $method->setAccessible(true);

        return $method->invokeArgs($object, $parameters);
    }

    /**
     * Call protected/private property of a class.
     *
     * @param object &$object    Instantiated object that we will run method on.
     * @param string $propertyName Property name to call
     * @param mixed $value Value if you want to change it
     *
     * @return mixed Method return.
     */
    public function invokeProperty(&$object, $propertyName, $value = null)
    {
        $reflection = new ReflectionClass(get_class($object));
        $property = $reflection->getProperty($propertyName);
        $property->setAccessible(true);

        if ($value !== null) {
            $property->setValue($object, $value);
        }

        return $property->getValue($object);
    }

    /**
     * Set the currently logged in user for the application.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\Authenticatable $user
     * @param  string|null                                $driver
     * @return $this
     */
    public function actingAs($user, $driver = null)
    {
        $token = JWTAuth::fromUser($user);
        $this->withHeader('Authorization', "Bearer {$token}");
        parent::actingAs($user);

        return $this;
    }
}