VerifyCsrfToken $next($request) returning null

[willselby]

• Laravel Version: 5.2.14
• PHP Version: 7.0.18
• Database Driver & Version: MySQL 5.7.19

Description:

When running a phpunit test that calls $this->visit('...'), VerifyCsrfToken.php is failing to call $this->addCookieToResponse($request, $next($request)) (line 64) because $next($request) is returning null. It's my understanding that $next($request) should return a response object.

Steps To Reproduce:

1. Create phpunit test that calls $this->visit('...')
2. Run test without using withoutMiddleware()

Stack:

ErrorException: Trying to get property of non-object in /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/VerifyCsrfToken.php:135
Stack trace:
#0 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/VerifyCsrfToken.php(135): Illuminate\Foundation\Bootstrap\HandleExceptions->handleError(8, 'Trying to get p...', '/var/www/html/t...', 135, Array)
#1 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/VerifyCsrfToken.php(64): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\VerifyCsrfToken->addCookieToResponse(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), NULL)
#2 [internal function]: Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\VerifyCsrfToken->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#3 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(124): call_user_func_array(Array, Array)
#4 [internal function]: Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#5 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(32): call_user_func(Object(Closure), Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#6 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/View/Middleware/ShareErrorsFromSession.php(49): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#7 [internal function]: Illuminate\View\Middleware\ShareErrorsFromSession->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#8 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(124): call_user_func_array(Array, Array)
#9 [internal function]: Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#10 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(32): call_user_func(Object(Closure), Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#11 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Session/Middleware/StartSession.php(62): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#12 [internal function]: Illuminate\Session\Middleware\StartSession->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#13 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(124): call_user_func_array(Array, Array)
#14 [internal function]: Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#15 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(32): call_user_func(Object(Closure), Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#16 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Cookie/Middleware/AddQueuedCookiesToResponse.php(37): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#17 [internal function]: Illuminate\Cookie\Middleware\AddQueuedCookiesToResponse->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#18 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(124): call_user_func_array(Array, Array)
#19 [internal function]: Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#20 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(32): call_user_func(Object(Closure), Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#21 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Cookie/Middleware/EncryptCookies.php(59): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#22 [internal function]: Illuminate\Cookie\Middleware\EncryptCookies->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#23 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(124): call_user_func_array(Array, Array)
#24 [internal function]: Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#25 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(32): call_user_func(Object(Closure), Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#26 [internal function]: Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#27 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(102): call_user_func(Object(Closure), Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#28 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(705): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->then(Object(Closure))
#29 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(678): Illuminate\Routing\Router->runRouteWithinStack(Object(Illuminate\Routing\Route), Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#30 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(654): Illuminate\Routing\Router->dispatchToRoute(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#31 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(246): Illuminate\Routing\Router->dispatch(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#32 [internal function]: Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Kernel->Illuminate\Foundation\Http{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#33 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(52): call_user_func(Object(Closure), Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#34 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/CheckForMaintenanceMode.php(44): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#35 [internal function]: Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\CheckForMaintenanceMode->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#36 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(124): call_user_func_array(Array, Array)
#37 [internal function]: Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#38 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(32): call_user_func(Object(Closure), Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#39 [internal function]: Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#40 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(102): call_user_func(Object(Closure), Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#41 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(132): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->then(Object(Closure))
#42 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(99): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Kernel->sendRequestThroughRouter(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#43 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Testing/Concerns/MakesHttpRequests.php(480): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Kernel->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#44 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Testing/Concerns/InteractsWithPages.php(62): Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase->call('GET', 'http://localhos...', Array, Array, Array)
#45 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Testing/Concerns/InteractsWithPages.php(45): Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase->makeRequest('GET', 'http://localhos...')
#46 /var/www/html/training_portal/tests/ProgrammeFinalSignoffTest.php(54): Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase->visit('/programmes/pro...')
#47 [internal function]: ProgrammeManagerFinalSignoffTest->testProgrammeFinalSignoff()
#48 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Framework/TestCase.php(908): ReflectionMethod->invokeArgs(Object(ProgrammeManagerFinalSignoffTest), Array)
#49 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Framework/TestCase.php(768): PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase->runTest()
#50 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Framework/TestResult.php(612): PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase->runBare()
#51 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Framework/TestCase.php(724): PHPUnit_Framework_TestResult->run(Object(ProgrammeManagerFinalSignoffTest))
#52 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Framework/TestSuite.php(747): PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase->run(Object(PHPUnit_Framework_TestResult))
#53 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/TextUI/TestRunner.php(440): PHPUnit_Framework_TestSuite->run(Object(PHPUnit_Framework_TestResult))
#54 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/TextUI/Command.php(149): PHPUnit_TextUI_TestRunner->doRun(Object(PHPUnit_Framework_TestSuite), Array)
#55 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/TextUI/Command.php(100): PHPUnit_TextUI_Command->run(Array, true)
#56 /var/www/html/training_portal/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/phpunit(47): PHPUnit_TextUI_Command::main()
#57 {main}

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