NEW Mailer class and mock date support

README.md

@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ Parameters for "dev/testsession/start":
     Note: The database names are limited to a specific naming convention as a security measure:
 	  The "ss_tmpdb" prefix and a random sequence of seven digits.
 	  This avoids the user gaining access to other production databases available on the same connection.
-
+ * `mailer`: Subclass of `Mailer`, typically used to record emails instead of actually sending them.
+ * `date`: Sets a simulated date used for all framework operations.
+    Format as "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss" (Example: "2012-12-31 18:40:59").
 
 Example usage with parameters:
 

_config.php

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 <?php
 if(DB::get_alternative_database_name()) {
-	Session::start();
   require_once BASE_PATH . '/vendor/autoload.php';
 	
 	// Register mailer
-	$this->mailer = new SilverStripe\BehatExtension\Utility\TestMailer();
-  Email::set_mailer($this->mailer);
+  if($mailer = Session::get('testsession.mailer')) {
+    Email::set_mailer(new $mailer());
     Email::send_all_emails_to(null);
+  }
   
   // Set mock date and time
-  $mockDate = Session::get('behat.mockDate');
-  if($mockDate) {
-  	SS_Datetime::set_mock_now($mockDate);
+  $date = Session::get('testsession.date');
+  if($date) {
+  	SS_Datetime::set_mock_now($date);
   }
 }

code/TestSessionController.php

@@ -136,6 +136,35 @@ class TestSessionController extends Controller {
 			array_shift($dataClasses);
 			foreach($dataClasses as $dataClass) singleton($dataClass)->requireDefaultRecords();
 		}
+
+		// Mailer
+		$mailer = (isset($data['mailer'])) ? $data['mailer'] : null;
+		if($mailer) {
+			if(!class_exists($mailer) || !is_subclass_of($mailer, 'Mailer')) {
+				throw new InvalidArgumentException(sprintf(
+					'Class "%s" is not a valid class, or subclass of Mailer',
+					$mailer
+				));
+			}
+
+			// Configured through testsession/_config.php
+			Session::set('testsession.mailer', $mailer);	
+		}
+
+		// Date
+		$date = (isset($data['date'])) ? $data['date'] : null;
+		if($date) {
+			require_once 'Zend/Date.php';
+			if(!Zend_Date::isDate($date, 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')) {
+				throw new LogicException(sprintf(
+					'Invalid date format "%s", use yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss',
+					$date
+				));
+			}
+
+			// Configured through testsession/_config.php
+			Session::set('testsession.date', $date);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -155,6 +184,18 @@ class TestSessionController extends Controller {
 				'Value' => implode(',', array_unique($fixtures)),
 			));	
 		}
+		if($mailer = Session::get('testsession.mailer')) {
+			$state[] = new ArrayData(array(
+				'Name' => 'Mailer Class',
+				'Value' => $mailer,
+			));	
+		}
+		if($date = Session::get('testsession.date')) {
+			$state[] = new ArrayData(array(
+				'Name' => 'Date',
+				'Value' => $date,
+			));	
+		}
 
 		return new ArrayList($state);
 	}