Implement a BaseFactory class

[chx2]

In TIPOFF/locations#110, it was rather helpful to create a factory state to better improve the data that a given factory could generate in addition to making it easier to browser test the creation of resources.

• Our implementation of a factory state
• Factory State Documentation

Referring to how tipoff packages tend to have simliar fields such as creator_id and updater_id for example, it may be beneficial to have a BaseFactory class that would extend Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory. Once extended into a package model factory, definition could be called as normal but factories would then be able to have access to states visible in the BaseFactory that could be chained for use wherever needed.

[drewroberts]

@pdbreen What are your thoughts on this? Should @chx2 go ahead and create a draft PR for what he has in mind?

[pdbreen]

doesn't seem worth it to me - not sure what (meaningful) states would be common across different models

edit: here's an example of a factory with a bunch of states -- https://github.com/tipoff/vouchers/blob/main/database/factories/VoucherFactory.php -- but none of these are relevant to any other model.

[chx2]

That makes sense. For now I will keep use of factory states per package basis.

[drewroberts]

Thank you both. @chx2 Keep creating issues like this and posting ideas to improve the project.