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+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Behat.
+ * (c) Konstantin Kudryashov <ever.zet@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Behat\Behat\Output\Node\EventListener\Flow;
+
+use Behat\Behat\EventDispatcher\Event\AfterStepSetup;
+use Behat\Behat\EventDispatcher\Event\AfterStepTested;
+use Behat\Behat\EventDispatcher\Event\BackgroundTested;
+use Behat\Behat\EventDispatcher\Event\FeatureTested;
+use Behat\Testwork\Output\Formatter;
+use Behat\Testwork\Output\Node\EventListener\EventListener;
+use Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\Event;
+
+/**
+ * Behat only first background fires listener.
+ *
+ * This listener catches all in-background events and then proxies them further
+ * only if they meet one of two conditions:
+ *
+ * 1. It is a first background
+ * 2. It is a failing step
+ *
+ * @author Konstantin Kudryashov <ever.zet@gmail.com>
+ */
+class OnlyFirstBackgroundFiresListener implements EventListener
+{
+ /**
+ * @var EventListener
+ */
+ private $descendant;
+ /**
+ * @var Boolean
+ */
+ private $firstBackgroundEnded = false;
+ /**
+ * @var Boolean
+ */
+ private $inBackground = false;
+ /**
+ * @var Boolean
+ */
+ private $stepSetupHadOutput = false;
+
+ /**
+ * Initializes listener.
+ *
+ * @param EventListener $descendant
+ */
+ public function __construct(EventListener $descendant)
+ {
+ $this->descendant = $descendant;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * {@inheritdoc}
+ */
+ public function listenEvent(Formatter $formatter, Event $event, $eventName)
+ {
+ $this->flushStatesIfBeginningOfTheFeature($eventName);
+ $this->markBeginningOrEndOfTheBackground($eventName);
+
+ if ($this->isSkippableEvent($event)) {
+ return;
+ }
+
+ $this->markFirstBackgroundPrintedAfterBackground($eventName);
+
+ $this->descendant->listenEvent($formatter, $event, $eventName);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Flushes state if the event is the BEFORE feature.
+ *
+ * @param string $eventName
+ */
+ private function flushStatesIfBeginningOfTheFeature($eventName)
+ {
+ if (FeatureTested::BEFORE !== $eventName) {
+ return;
+ }
+
+ $this->firstBackgroundEnded = false;
+ $this->inBackground = false;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Marks beginning or end of the background.
+ *
+ * @param string $eventName
+ */
+ private function markBeginningOrEndOfTheBackground($eventName)
+ {
+ if (BackgroundTested::BEFORE === $eventName) {
+ $this->inBackground = true;
+ }
+
+ if (BackgroundTested::AFTER === $eventName) {
+ $this->inBackground = false;
+ }
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Marks first background printed.
+ *
+ * @param string $eventName
+ */
+ private function markFirstBackgroundPrintedAfterBackground($eventName)
+ {
+ if (BackgroundTested::AFTER !== $eventName) {
+ return;
+ }
+
+ $this->firstBackgroundEnded = true;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Checks if provided event is skippable.
+ *
+ * @param Event $event
+ *
+ * @return Boolean
+ */
+ private function isSkippableEvent(Event $event)
+ {
+ if (!$this->firstBackgroundEnded) {
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ return $event instanceof BackgroundTested || $this->isNonFailingConsequentBackgroundStep($event);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Checks if provided event is a non-failing step in consequent background.
+ *
+ * @param Event $event
+ *
+ * @return Boolean
+ */
+ private function isNonFailingConsequentBackgroundStep(Event $event)
+ {
+ if (!$this->inBackground) {
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ return !$this->isStepEventWithOutput($event);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Checks if provided event is a step event which setup or teardown produced any output.
+ *
+ * @param Event $event
+ *
+ * @return Boolean
+ */
+ private function isStepEventWithOutput(Event $event)
+ {
+ return $this->isBeforeStepEventWithOutput($event) || $this->isAfterStepWithOutput($event);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Checks if provided event is a BEFORE step with setup that produced output.
+ *
+ * @param Event $event
+ *
+ * @return Boolean
+ */
+ private function isBeforeStepEventWithOutput(Event $event)
+ {
+ if ($event instanceof AfterStepSetup && $event->hasOutput()) {
+ $this->stepSetupHadOutput = true;
+
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Checks if provided event is an AFTER step with teardown that produced output.
+ *
+ * @param Event $event
+ *
+ * @return Boolean
+ */
+ private function isAfterStepWithOutput(Event $event)
+ {
+ if ($event instanceof AfterStepTested && ($this->stepSetupHadOutput || $event->hasOutput())) {
+ $this->stepSetupHadOutput = false;
+
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ return false;
+ }
+}