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);
    }

}