TestCase
class with DatabaseTransactions
class. Then all your tests will run inside a transaction so any data you create will only exist within the lifecycle of the test. Once the test completes, your database is rolled back to its previous state. This is a perfect way to prevent test data from clogging up your database.connection
that will be used during testing. This will allow you to select a different database that will be used for testing. Here is a standard exemple of database configuration file that you can use.