[FIXED] How does one turn off logging during unit testing in CakePHP 2.x?

Issue

If you are unit testing a model, for instance, and in that model you use CakePHP's CakeLog convenience method (perhaps testing an expected exception, etc):

CakeLog::warning('This is a warning');

Cake will not only output this at the command line during your test, it will also add the error to logs/error.log.

I need to accomplish one of two things:

1. Turn off logging during unit testing
2. Mock the CakeLog class or stub Model->log() (inherited from Object->log)

How does a savvy CakePHP developer accomplish one of these two things?

Related: Using DB logging and doing said logging to your test database where such a thing wouldn't bother you...

Solution

At the top of your test, put CakeLog::drop(logger_name); to disable logging on the logger_name stream

Answered By - hd1

Answer Checked By - Clifford M. (PHPFixing Volunteer)