SeederTest.php

<?php

class SeederTest extends TestCase {

	public function tearDown()
	{
		User::truncate();
	}

	public function testSeed()
	{
		$seeder = new UserTableSeeder;
		$seeder->run();

		$user = User::where('name', 'John Doe')->first();
		$this->assertTrue($user->seed);
	}

	public function testArtisan()
	{
		Artisan::call('db:seed');

		$user = User::where('name', 'John Doe')->first();
		$this->assertTrue($user->seed);
	}

}