Laravel 5.1: Enable SQLite foreign key constraints

Question

In SQLite, foreign key constraints are disabled by default.

What\'s the best way to configure Laravel 5.1\'s SQLite database connection to enable foreign key constra

Answer 1

You could also activate foreign keys on a per test (file) basis, when the tests actually depend on tables with foreign keys.

Here's a trait: (e.g. tests/ForeignKeys.php)

make('db');
        $db->getSchemaBuilder()->enableForeignKeyConstraints();
    }
}

don't forget to run the method somewhere in your test set-up chain. I added mine as an override to my TestCase: (tests/TestCase.php)

enableForeignKeys();
        }
    }

    ...

after that you can add it to your tests like so: