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src/AppBundle/DataFixtures/ORM/RecipientFixture.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace AppBundle\DataFixtures\ORM;
+
+use AppBundle\DataFixtures\AbstractFixture;
+use Doctrine\Common\Persistence\ObjectManager;
+use UserBundle\Entity\Recipient\GroupRecipient;
+use UserBundle\Entity\Recipient\PersonRecipient;
+use UserBundle\Entity\User;
+use UserBundle\Enum\UserRoleEnum;
+
+/**
+ * Class RecipientFixture
+ * @package AppBundle\DataFixtures\ORM
+ */
+class RecipientFixture extends AbstractFixture
+{
+
+    /**
+     * Load data fixtures with the passed EntityManager
+     *
+     * @param ObjectManager $manager A ObjectManager instance.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     *
+     * @SuppressWarnings(PHPMD.UnusedFormalParameter)
+     */
+    public function load(ObjectManager $manager)
+    {
+        if (! $this->checkEnvironment('dev')) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        /** @var User[] $users */
+        $users = [
+            $this->getReference('test@email.com'),
+            $this->getReference('master@email.com'),
+        ];
+
+        $faker = $this->getFaker();
+
+        foreach ($users as $user) {
+            if ($user->hasRole(UserRoleEnum::MASTER_USER)) {
+                $personCount = random_int(4, 10);
+                $groupCount = random_int(3, 5);
+                $persons = [];
+
+                for ($i = 0; $i < $personCount; ++$i) {
+                    $person = PersonRecipient::create()
+                        ->setFirstName($faker->firstName)
+                        ->setLastName($faker->lastName)
+                        ->setEmail($faker->email)
+                        ->setOwner($user);
+
+                    $persons[] = $person;
+
+                    $manager->persist($person);
+                }
+
+                for ($i = 0; $i < $groupCount; ++$i) {
+                    $groupPersons = $faker->randomElements($persons, random_int(2, 4));
+
+                    $group = GroupRecipient::create()
+                        ->setName($faker->word)
+                        ->setDescription($faker->realText())
+                        ->setOwner($user);
+
+                    foreach ($groupPersons as $person) {
+                        $group->addRecipient($person);
+                    }
+
+                    $manager->persist($group);
+                }
+
+                $manager->persist($user);
+                $manager->flush();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the order of this fixture.
+     *
+     * @return integer
+     */
+    public function getOrder()
+    {
+        return 3;
+    }
+}