phpvms/tests/TestCase.php

<?php

abstract class TestCase extends Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase
{
    /**
     * The base URL to use while testing the application.
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected $app;
    protected $baseUrl = 'http://localhost';

    public function __construct($name = null, array $data = [], $dataName = '') {
        parent::__construct($name, $data, $dataName);
    }

    /**
     * Creates the application.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Foundation\Application
     */
    public function createApplication()
    {
        $app = require __DIR__.'/../bootstrap/app.php';
        $app->make(Illuminate\Contracts\Console\Kernel::class)->bootstrap();
        return $app;
    }

    public function createRepository($repo_name) {
        $app = $this->createApplication();
        return $app->make('App\Repositories\\' + $repo_name);
    }
}