NetBeans Code Template for Unit Testing

I've been taking the time to configure my installation of NetBeans recently and I've re-discovered my love for code templates. Code templates allow the developer to make a shortcut to boiler plate code snippets which usually have targetted keywords. In the latest Zendcast video tutorial, I started showing off a code template I made by calling "zndtst" and then hitting TAB.

You can setup your own code templates in the PHP options in NetBeans:

Here's the code template I use for generating unit test cases:

/**
 * Test class for ${classname}
 * @author: jlebensold
 */
 
class ${classname}
    extends ControllerTestCase
{
    protected $$${obj};
 
    public function setUp()
    {
	parent::setUp();
	$this->${obj} = new ${class_to_test}();
    }
 
    public function tearDown()
    {
	$this->${obj} = null;
    }
}

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