How to test Zend framework2 form which implements CSRF element? -

i have created login form using zend/form , contains input elements csrf element.

<!-- sample login.phtml code snippet --> <form method="post" action="/xyz"> <?php  echo $this->formelement($form->get('email'));  echo $this->formelement($form->get('password'));  echo $this->formelement($form->get('csrf'));  echo $this->formelement($form->get('submit')); ?> </form> 

the following testcase fails because of validation against csrf element.

public function testlogin() {         //code goes here   $params = array('email' => 'example@test.com', 'password' => 'example@test.com');   $this->dispatch($url, $method, $params);   //if given username , password correct login page redirected default home page   $this->assertresponsestatuscode(302); } 

in above testcase set email , password values don't know how set csrf element. how test form implements csrf element?

this can achieved following:

    $form = new loginform();     $csrf = $form->get('csrf')->getvalue();     $params = array('email' => 'example@test.com',                      'password' => 'example@test.com',                      'csrf' => $csrf     ); 

unless form needs form manager when going have use rather instantiating class that's pretty easy in unit test well.

update:

another method works:

    $form = new loginform();     $form->prepare();      $params = new \zend\stdlib\parameters(                     array(                             'csrf' => $_session['zend_validator_csrf_salt_csrf']['hash'],                             'yourotherparams' => 'thingsandstuff'             );       $this->dispatch($url, $method, $params);