function to create a mock iterator over an array using PHPMock

gistfile1.php

/**
 * Create a mock iterator over the given array.
 *
 * @param array $a
 * @param string $class The class to use for the mock, should be/implement/extend Iterator
 * @param boolean $complete Whether or not to build a complete iteration.  This is
 *   used when an exception/break is expected in the middle of the iteration.
 * @param integer $numElms The number of elements that should be iterated in the case of an
 *   incomplete iteration.
 */
function mockIteratorOver($a, $class = 'Iterator', $complete = true,
    $numElms = null)
{
  if ($complete === false && $numElms === null) {
    throw new Exception("Must provide a number of elements for an " .
      "incomplete iteration");
  }

  if ($complete) {
    $numElms = count($a);
  }

  $m = \Mockery::mock($class);

  // The iterator will receive a call to `rewind` with no arguments
  $m->shouldReceive('rewind')->withNoArgs();

  // The iterator will receive a call to `valid` for each element in the array
  // and return true to indicate that that iteration should continue as well as
  // one last time returning false to indicate the end of the iteration
  $validVals = array();
  for ($i = 0; $i < $numElms; $i++) {
    $validVals[] = true;
  }
  if ($complete) {
    $validVals[] = false;
  }

  $exp = $m->shouldReceive('valid')->withNoArgs()->times(count($validVals));
  call_user_func_array(array($exp, 'andReturn'), $validVals);

  // The iterator will receive a call to current for each element in the given
  // array
  $currentVals = array_values($a);
  if (!$complete) {
    $currentVals = array_slice($currentVals, 0, $numElms);
  }
  $exp = $m->shouldReceive('current')->withNoArgs()->times($numElms);
  call_user_func_array(array($exp, 'andReturn'), $currentVals);

  // The iterator will receive a call to key for each element in the given array
  $keyVals = array_keys($a);
  if (!$complete) {
    $keyVals = array_slice($keyVals, 0, $numElms);
  }
  $exp = $m->shouldReceive('key')->withNoArgs()->times($numElms);
  call_user_func_array(array($exp, 'andReturn'), array_keys($a));

  // The iterator will be advanced for each element in the array
  $m->shouldReceive('next')->withNoArgs()->times(($complete ? $numElms : $numElms - 1));

  return $m;
}