Factory::create - Fatal error: maximum function nesting level reached

[Xlator]

Using sqlite3 with Laravel's default settings, the Factory::create method fails with the example code on page 102 of Laravel Testing Decoded.

CREATE TABLE "authors" (
"author_id" integer not null primary key autoincrement,
"name" varchar not null, 
"email" varchar not null, 
"created_at" datetime not null, 
"updated_at" datetime not null
);

Call Stack:
    0.0002     236552   1. {main}() /Users/Xlator/code/composer-packages/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/composer/bin/phpunit:0
    0.0031     514272   2. PHPUnit_TextUI_Command::main() /Users/Xlator/code/composer-packages/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/composer/bin/phpunit:63
    0.0031     514896   3. PHPUnit_TextUI_Command->run() /Users/Xlator/code/composer-packages/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/PHPUnit/TextUI/Command.php:129
    0.0574    3422752   4. PHPUnit_TextUI_TestRunner->doRun() /Users/Xlator/code/composer-packages/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/PHPUnit/TextUI/Command.php:176
    0.0600    3714200   5. PHPUnit_Framework_TestSuite->run() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/PHPUnit/TextUI/TestRunner.php:349
    0.1628   11408848   6. PHPUnit_Framework_TestSuite->run() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/PHPUnit/Framework/TestSuite.php:705
    0.2116   15927040   7. PHPUnit_Framework_TestSuite->runTest() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/PHPUnit/Framework/TestSuite.php:745
    0.2116   15927040   8. PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase->run() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/PHPUnit/Framework/TestSuite.php:775
    0.2116   15927040   9. PHPUnit_Framework_TestResult->run() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/PHPUnit/Framework/TestCase.php:783
    0.2117   15927808  10. PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase->runBare() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/PHPUnit/Framework/TestResult.php:648
    0.2183   16210400  11. PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase->runTest() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/PHPUnit/Framework/TestCase.php:838
    0.2184   16211176  12. ReflectionMethod->invokeArgs() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/PHPUnit/Framework/TestCase.php:983
    0.2184   16211272  13. AuthorTest->testIsInvalidWithoutUniqueEmail() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/PHPUnit/Framework/TestCase.php:983
    0.2184   16211408  14. Way\Tests\Factory::create() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/app/tests/models/AuthorTest.php:23
    0.2184   16211656  15. Way\Tests\Factory::make() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/way/laravel-test-helpers/src/Way/Tests/Factory.php:82
    0.2184   16211976  16. Way\Tests\Factory->fire() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/way/laravel-test-helpers/src/Way/Tests/Factory.php:117
    0.2185   16212248  17. Way\Tests\Factory->setColumns() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/way/laravel-test-helpers/src/Way/Tests/Factory.php:148
    0.2185   16213240  18. Way\Tests\Factory->createRelationship() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/way/laravel-test-helpers/src/Way/Tests/Factory.php:246
    0.2185   16213320  19. Way\Tests\Factory::create() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/way/laravel-test-helpers/src/Way/Tests/Factory.php:346
    0.2185   16213456  20. Way\Tests\Factory::make() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/way/laravel-test-helpers/src/Way/Tests/Factory.php:82
    0.2186   16213776  21. Way\Tests\Factory->fire() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/way/laravel-test-helpers/src/Way/Tests/Factory.php:117
    0.2186   16214048  22. Way\Tests\Factory->setColumns() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/way/laravel-test-helpers/src/Way/Tests/Factory.php:148
    0.2186   16214928  23. Way\Tests\Factory->createRelationship() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/way/laravel-test-helpers/src/Way/Tests/Factory.php:246
    0.2186   16215008  24. Way\Tests\Factory::create() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/way/laravel-test-helpers/src/Way/Tests/Factory.php:346
    0.2186   16215144  25. Way\Tests\Factory::make() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/way/laravel-test-helpers/src/Way/Tests/Factory.php:82
    0.2187   16215464  26. Way\Tests\Factory->fire() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/way/laravel-test-helpers/src/Way/Tests/Factory.php:117
    0.2187   16215736  27. Way\Tests\Factory->setColumns() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/way/laravel-test-helpers/src/Way/Tests/Factory.php:148
    0.2187   16216616  28. Way\Tests\Factory->createRelationship() /Users/Xlator/code/jway-laravel-testing/vendor/way/laravel-test-helpers/src/Way/Tests/Factory.php:246

etc. etc.

Created the author model with Factory::author and then saved it with $author->save() as a workaround.

[skorzinetzki]

had same problem with mysql and phpunit nesting function limit with 100!

[GrandadEvans]

This happens when a field has the classname followed by the id eg user_id is used as the primary key for the users table. I have submitted a pull request with a fix but until that is accepted you can use

composer require "grandadevans/laravel-test-helpers:dev-master"

I shall keep my version active for quite a bit of time after the pull request has been accepted in case you haven't realised.