Laravel-ide-helper: Target class [Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factory] does not exist

[hatamiarash7]

Versions:

• ide-helper Version: 2.8.1
• Laravel Version: 8.10.0
• PHP Version: 7.4.3

Description:

There is an exception for ide-helper:generate command in a fresh installed laravel project :

   Illuminate\Contracts\Container\BindingResolutionException 

  Target class [Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factory] does not exist.

  at vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Container/Container.php:811
    807▕ 
    808▕         try {
    809▕             $reflector = new ReflectionClass($concrete);
    810▕         } catch (ReflectionException $e) {
  ➜ 811▕             throw new BindingResolutionException("Target class [$concrete] does not exist.", 0, $e);
    812▕         }
    813▕ 
    814▕         // If the type is not instantiable, the developer is attempting to resolve
    815▕         // an abstract type such as an Interface or Abstract Class and there is

      +25 vendor frames 
  26  artisan:37
      Illuminate\Foundation\Console\Kernel::handle()

Steps To Reproduce:

• Change include_factory_builders option to true
• Run php artisan ide-helper:generate

[squatto]

Per #1047, #1074, and the readme, include_factory_builders is deprecated for Laravel 8.0+. The fix (for now) is to set it to false and wait for #1074 to be completed and merged 👍🏻

[andrey-helldar]

https://github.com/barryvdh/laravel-ide-helper/blob/master/src/Factories.php#L6

[mfn]

https://github.com/barryvdh/laravel-ide-helper/pull/1074 was merged and the fix will be part of the next release (no ETA)