Added some helper functions to the RestTestBase (use statements

missing).

tests/Controller/RestTestBase.php

@@ -9,7 +9,27 @@ class RestTestBase extends WebTestCase
     /**
      * @var Client
      */
-    private $client;
+    protected $client;
+
+    protected function setUp()
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+        $this->client = static::createClient();
+        // $this->client->disableReboot(); // uncomment when using prophecy to mock services
+        self::reloadDoctrineFixtures();
+    }
+
+    protected function reloadDoctrineFixtures()
+    {
+        self::runCommand('doctrine:fixtures:load --purge-with-truncate -n');
+    }
+    
+    protected function runCommand($command)
+    {
+        $application = new Application($this->client->getKernel());
+        $application->setAutoExit(false);
+        return $application->run(new StringInput($command), new NullOutput());
+    }
 
     protected function createRequestBuilder(string $acceptType = 'application/json'): ClientRequestBuilder
     {
@@ -17,4 +37,9 @@ class RestTestBase extends WebTestCase
         $builder->setAcceptType($acceptType);
         return $builder;
     }
+    
+    protected function retrieveEntityManager(): EntityManagerInterface
+    {
+        return $this->client->getContainer()->get('doctrine.orm.entity_manager');
+    }
 }