Issue #1857442 by longwave, dawehner: Make $values optional on entity_create.

core/includes/entity.inc

@@ -377,16 +377,16 @@ function entity_delete_multiple($entity_type, array $ids) {
 /**
  * Constructs a new entity object, without permanently saving it.
  *
- * @param $entity_type
+ * @param string $entity_type
  *   The type of the entity.
- * @param $values
- *   An array of values to set, keyed by property name. If the entity type has
- *   bundles the bundle key has to be specified.
+ * @param array $values
+ *   (optional) An array of values to set, keyed by property name. If the
+ *   entity type has bundles, the bundle key has to be specified.
  *
  * @return \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface
  *   A new entity object.
  */
-function entity_create($entity_type, array $values) {
+function entity_create($entity_type, array $values = array()) {
   return \Drupal::entityManager()
     ->getStorageController($entity_type)
     ->create($values);

core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigStorageController.php

@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ protected function buildQuery($ids, $revision_id = FALSE) {
   /**
    * Implements Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityStorageControllerInterface::create().
    */
-  public function create(array $values) {
+  public function create(array $values = array()) {
     $class = $this->entityType->getClass();
     $class::preCreate($this, $values);
 

core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/DatabaseStorageController.php

@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ protected function buildQuery($ids, $revision_id = FALSE) {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public function create(array $values) {
+  public function create(array $values = array()) {
     $entity_class = $this->entityType->getClass();
     $entity_class::preCreate($this, $values);
 

core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityStorageControllerInterface.php

@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@ public function loadByProperties(array $values = array());
   /**
    * Constructs a new entity object, without permanently saving it.
    *
-   * @param $values
-   *   An array of values to set, keyed by property name. If the entity type has
-   *   bundles the bundle key has to be specified.
+   * @param array $values
+   *   (optional) An array of values to set, keyed by property name. If the
+   *   entity type has bundles, the bundle key has to be specified.
    *
    * @return \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface
    *   A new entity object.
    */
-  public function create(array $values);
+  public function create(array $values = array());
 
   /**
    * Deletes permanently saved entities.

core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/FieldableEntityStorageControllerBase.php

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public static function createInstance(ContainerInterface $container, EntityTypeI
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public function create(array $values) {
+  public function create(array $values = array()) {
     $entity_class = $this->entityType->getClass();
     $entity_class::preCreate($this, $values);
 

core/modules/comment/lib/Drupal/comment/Plugin/views/field/StatisticsLastCommentName.php

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ protected function defineOptions() {
    */
   public function render(ResultRow $values) {
     if (!empty($this->options['link_to_user'])) {
-      $account = entity_create('user', array());
+      $account = entity_create('user');
       $account->name = $this->getValue($values);
       $account->uid = $values->{$this->uid};
       $username = array(

core/modules/comment/lib/Drupal/comment/Plugin/views/field/Username.php

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public function buildOptionsForm(&$form, &$form_state) {
    */
   protected function renderLink($data, ResultRow $values) {
     if (!empty($this->options['link_to_user'])) {
-      $account = entity_create('user', array());
+      $account = entity_create('user');
       $account->uid = $this->getValue($values, 'uid');
       $account->name = $this->getValue($values);
       $account->homepage = $this->getValue($values, 'homepage');

core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigEntityTest.php

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public static function getInfo() {
   function testCRUD() {
     $default_langcode = language_default()->id;
     // Verify default properties on a newly created empty entity.
-    $empty = entity_create('config_test', array());
+    $empty = entity_create('config_test');
     $this->assertIdentical($empty->id, NULL);
     $this->assertTrue($empty->uuid);
     $this->assertIdentical($empty->label, NULL);

core/modules/datetime/lib/Drupal/datetime/Tests/DateTimeItemTest.php

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public function setUp() {
    */
   public function testDateTimeItem() {
     // Verify entity creation.
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $value = '2014-01-01T20:00:00Z';
     $entity->field_datetime = $value;
     $entity->name->value = $this->randomName();
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public function testDateTimeItem() {
    */
   public function testSetValue() {
     // Test DateTimeItem::setValue() using string.
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $value = '2014-01-01T20:00:00Z';
     $entity->get('field_datetime')->set(0, $value);
     $entity->save();
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public function testSetValue() {
     $this->assertEqual($entity->field_datetime[0]->value, $value, 'DateTimeItem::setValue() works with string value.');
 
     // Test DateTimeItem::setValue() using property array.
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $value = '2014-01-01T20:00:00Z';
     $entity->set('field_datetime', $value);
     $entity->save();
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public function testSetValue() {
    */
   public function testSetValueProperty() {
     // Test Date::setValue().
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $value = '2014-01-01T20:00:00Z';
 
     $entity->set('field_datetime', $value);

core/modules/edit/lib/Drupal/edit/Tests/EditorSelectionTest.php

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public function testText() {
     );
 
     // Create an entity with values for this text field.
-    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $this->entity->{$field_name}->value = 'Hello, world!';
     $this->entity->{$field_name}->format = 'full_html';
     $this->entity->save();
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public function testTextWysiwyg() {
     );
 
     // Create an entity with values for this text field.
-    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $this->entity->{$field_name}->value = 'Hello, world!';
     $this->entity->{$field_name}->format = 'filtered_html';
     $this->entity->save();
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public function testNumber() {
     );
 
     // Create an entity with values for this text field.
-    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $this->entity->{$field_name}->value = 42;
     $this->entity->save();
 

core/modules/edit/lib/Drupal/edit/Tests/MetadataGeneratorTest.php

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public function testSimpleEntityType() {
     );
 
     // Create an entity with values for this text field.
-    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $this->entity->{$field_1_name}->value = 'Test';
     $this->entity->{$field_2_name}->value = 42;
     $this->entity->save();
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public function testEditorWithCustomMetadata() {
     $full_html_format->save();
 
     // Create an entity with values for this rich text field.
-    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $this->entity->{$field_name}->value = 'Test';
     $this->entity->{$field_name}->format = 'full_html';
     $this->entity->save();

core/modules/editor/lib/Drupal/editor/Tests/EditIntegrationTest.php

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public function testEditorSelection() {
     $this->editorSelector = new EditorSelector($this->editorManager, $this->container->get('plugin.manager.field.formatter'));
 
     // Create an entity with values for this text field.
-    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $this->entity->{$this->field_name}->value = 'Hello, world!';
     $this->entity->{$this->field_name}->format = 'filtered_html';
     $this->entity->save();
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public function testMetadata() {
     $this->metadataGenerator = new MetadataGenerator($this->accessChecker, $this->editorSelector, $this->editorManager);
 
     // Create an entity with values for the field.
-    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $this->entity->{$this->field_name}->value = 'Test';
     $this->entity->{$this->field_name}->format = 'full_html';
     $this->entity->save();
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public function testMetadata() {
    */
   public function testGetUntransformedTextCommand() {
     // Create an entity with values for the field.
-    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $this->entity->{$this->field_name}->value = 'Test';
     $this->entity->{$this->field_name}->format = 'full_html';
     $this->entity->save();

core/modules/editor/lib/Drupal/editor/Tests/EditorFileUsageTest.php

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public function setUp() {
    * Tests the configurable text editor manager.
    */
   public function testEditorEntityHooks() {
-    $image = entity_create('file', array());
+    $image = entity_create('file');
     $image->setFileUri('core/misc/druplicon.png');
     $image->setFilename(drupal_basename($image->getFileUri()));
     $image->save();

core/modules/email/lib/Drupal/email/Tests/EmailItemTest.php

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public function setUp() {
    */
   public function testEmailItem() {
     // Verify entity creation.
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $value = 'test@example.com';
     $entity->field_email = $value;
     $entity->name->value = $this->randomName();

core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Tests/EntityReferenceItemTest.php

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public function testContentEntityReferenceItem() {
     $tid = $this->term->id();
 
     // Just being able to create the entity like this verifies a lot of code.
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $entity->field_test_taxonomy_term->target_id = $tid;
     $entity->name->value = $this->randomName();
     $entity->save();
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public function testConfigEntityReferenceItem() {
     $referenced_entity_id = $this->vocabulary->id();
 
     // Just being able to create the entity like this verifies a lot of code.
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $entity->field_test_taxonomy_vocabulary->target_id = $referenced_entity_id;
     $entity->name->value = $this->randomName();
     $entity->save();

core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Tests/CrudTest.php

@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ function testDeleteField() {
     $this->assertTrue(!empty($instance) && empty($instance->deleted), 'A new instance for a previously used field name is created.');
 
     // Save an entity with data for the field
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $values[0]['value'] = mt_rand(1, 127);
     $entity->{$field->getName()}->value = $values[0]['value'];
     $entity = $this->entitySaveReload($entity);
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ function testUpdateField() {
     $instance->save();
 
     do {
-      $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+      $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
       // Fill in the entity with more values than $cardinality.
       for ($i = 0; $i < 20; $i++) {
         // We can not use $i here because 0 values are filtered out.

core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Tests/DisplayApiTest.php

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function setUp() {
 
     // Create an entity with values.
     $this->values = $this->_generateTestFieldValues($this->cardinality);
-    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $this->entity->{$this->field_name}->setValue($this->values);
     $this->entity->save();
   }

core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Tests/FieldAttachOtherTest.php

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function testFieldAttachView() {
     $this->createFieldWithInstance('_2');
 
     $entity_type = 'entity_test';
-    $entity_init = entity_create($entity_type, array());
+    $entity_init = entity_create($entity_type);
 
     // Populate values to be displayed.
     $values = $this->_generateTestFieldValues($this->field->getCardinality());

core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Tests/FieldAttachStorageTest.php

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function testFieldAttachSaveLoad() {
     // TODO : test empty values filtering and "compression" (store consecutive deltas).
     // Preparation: create three revisions and store them in $revision array.
     $values = array();
-    $entity = entity_create($entity_type, array());
+    $entity = entity_create($entity_type);
     for ($revision_id = 0; $revision_id < 3; $revision_id++) {
       // Note: we try to insert one extra value.
       $current_values = $this->_generateTestFieldValues($cardinality + 1);

core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Tests/ShapeItemTest.php

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public function setUp() {
    */
   public function testShapeItem() {
     // Verify entity creation.
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $shape = 'cube';
     $color = 'blue';
     $entity->{$this->field_name}->shape = $shape;

core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Tests/TestItemTest.php

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public function setUp() {
    */
   public function testTestItem() {
     // Verify entity creation.
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $value = rand(1, 10);
     $entity->field_test = $value;
     $entity->name->value = $this->randomName();

core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Tests/TranslationWebTest.php

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function testFieldFormTranslationRevisions() {
 
     // Prepare the field translations.
     field_test_entity_info_translatable($this->entity_type, TRUE);
-    $entity = entity_create($this->entity_type, array());
+    $entity = entity_create($this->entity_type);
     $available_langcodes = array_flip(array_keys(language_list()));
     $field_name = $this->field->getName();
 

core/modules/file/lib/Drupal/file/Tests/FileItemTest.php

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public function setUp() {
    */
   public function testFileItem() {
     // Create a test entity with the
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $entity->file_test->target_id = $this->file->id();
     $entity->file_test->display = 1;
     $entity->file_test->description = $description = $this->randomName();

core/modules/file/lib/Drupal/file/Tests/ValidatorTest.php

@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ public static function getInfo() {
   function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
 
-    $this->image = entity_create('file', array());
+    $this->image = entity_create('file');
     $this->image->setFileUri('core/misc/druplicon.png');
     $this->image->setFilename(drupal_basename($this->image->getFileUri()));
 
-    $this->non_image = entity_create('file', array());
+    $this->non_image = entity_create('file');
     $this->non_image->setFileUri('core/assets/vendor/jquery/jquery.js');
     $this->non_image->setFilename(drupal_basename($this->non_image->getFileUri()));
   }
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function testFileValidateImageResolution() {
    */
   function testFileValidateNameLength() {
     // Create a new file entity.
-    $file = entity_create('file', array());
+    $file = entity_create('file');
 
     // Add a filename with an allowed length and test it.
     $file->setFilename(str_repeat('x', 240));

core/modules/filter/lib/Drupal/filter/Tests/FilterCrudTest.php

@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ public static function getInfo() {
    */
   function testTextFormatCrud() {
     // Add a text format with minimum data only.
-    $format = entity_create('filter_format', array());
+    $format = entity_create('filter_format');
     $format->format = 'empty_format';
     $format->name = 'Empty format';
     $format->save();
     $this->verifyTextFormat($format);
 
     // Add another text format specifying all possible properties.
-    $format = entity_create('filter_format', array());
+    $format = entity_create('filter_format');
     $format->format = 'custom_format';
     $format->name = 'Custom format';
     $format->setFilterConfig('filter_url', array(

core/modules/image/lib/Drupal/image/Tests/ImageItemTest.php

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public function setUp() {
    */
   public function testImageItem() {
     // Create a test entity with the image field set.
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $entity->image_test->target_id = $this->image->id();
     $entity->image_test->alt = $alt = $this->randomName();
     $entity->image_test->title = $title = $this->randomName();

core/modules/image/lib/Drupal/image/Tests/ImageThemeFunctionTest.php

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ function testImageFormatterTheme() {
     $url = $style->buildUrl($original_uri);
 
     // Create a test entity with the image field set.
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $entity->image_test->target_id = $this->image->id();
     $entity->image_test->alt = NULL;
     $entity->image_test->uri = $original_uri;

core/modules/link/lib/Drupal/link/Tests/LinkItemTest.php

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public function setUp() {
    */
   public function testLinkItem() {
     // Create entity.
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $url = 'http://www.drupal.org';
     $title = $this->randomName();
     $class = $this->randomName();

core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/MenuLinkStorageController.php

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public function __construct(EntityTypeInterface $entity_info, Connection $databa
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public function create(array $values) {
+  public function create(array $values = array()) {
     // The bundle of menu links being the menu name is not enforced but is the
     // default behavior if no bundle is set.
     if (!isset($values['bundle']) && isset($values['menu_name'])) {

core/modules/number/lib/Drupal/number/Tests/NumberItemTest.php

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public function setUp() {
    */
   public function testNumberItem() {
     // Verify entity creation.
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $integer = rand(0, 10);
     $entity->field_integer = $integer;
     $float = 3.14;

core/modules/options/lib/Drupal/options/Tests/OptionsFieldTest.php

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public static function getInfo() {
    */
   function testUpdateAllowedValues() {
     // All three options appear.
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $form = \Drupal::entityManager()->getForm($entity);
     $this->assertTrue(!empty($form[$this->fieldName]['widget'][1]), 'Option 1 exists');
     $this->assertTrue(!empty($form[$this->fieldName]['widget'][2]), 'Option 2 exists');
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function testUpdateAllowedValues() {
 
     // Use one of the values in an actual entity, and check that this value
     // cannot be removed from the list.
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $entity->{$this->fieldName}->value = 1;
     $entity->save();
     $this->field->settings['allowed_values'] = array(2 => 'Two');
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ function testUpdateAllowedValues() {
     // Removed options do not appear.
     $this->field->settings['allowed_values'] = array(2 => 'Two');
     $this->field->save();
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $form = \Drupal::entityManager()->getForm($entity);
     $this->assertTrue(empty($form[$this->fieldName]['widget'][1]), 'Option 1 does not exist');
     $this->assertTrue(!empty($form[$this->fieldName]['widget'][2]), 'Option 2 exists');
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ function testUpdateAllowedValues() {
     $this->field->save();
     // The entity holds an outdated field object with the old allowed values
     // setting, so we need to reintialize the entity object.
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $form = \Drupal::entityManager()->getForm($entity);
     $this->assertTrue(empty($form[$this->fieldName]['widget'][1]), 'Option 1 does not exist');
     $this->assertTrue(empty($form[$this->fieldName]['widget'][2]), 'Option 2 does not exist');
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function testUpdateAllowedValues() {
         'type' => 'options_buttons',
       ))
       ->save();
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $form = \Drupal::entityManager()->getForm($entity);
     $this->assertTrue(!empty($form[$this->fieldName]['widget'][1]), 'Option 1 exists');
     $this->assertTrue(!empty($form[$this->fieldName]['widget'][2]), 'Option 2 exists');

core/modules/options/lib/Drupal/options/Tests/OptionsFormattersTest.php

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public function setUp() {
    * Tests the formatters.
    */
   public function testFormatter() {
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $entity->{$this->fieldName}->value = 1;
 
     $build = field_view_field($entity, $this->fieldName, array());

core/modules/rdf/lib/Drupal/rdf/Tests/Field/FieldRdfaDatatypeCallbackTest.php

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public function setUp() {
 
     // Set up test values.
     $this->test_value = $this->randomName();
-    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $this->entity->{$this->fieldName}->value = $this->test_value;
     $this->entity->save();
 

core/modules/rdf/lib/Drupal/rdf/Tests/Field/TaxonomyTermReferenceRdfaTest.php

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public function setUp() {
     ))->save();
 
     // Set up test values.
-    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $this->entity->{$this->fieldName}->target_id = $this->term->id();
     $this->entity->save();
     $this->uri = $this->getAbsoluteUri($this->entity);

core/modules/rdf/lib/Drupal/rdf/Tests/Field/TextFieldRdfaTest.php

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public function setUp() {
     ))->save();
 
     // Set up test entity.
-    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test', array());
+    $this->entity = entity_create('entity_test');
     $this->entity->{$this->fieldName}->value = $this->testValue;
     $this->entity->{$this->fieldName}->summary = $this->testSummary;
   }

core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Entity/EntityAccessTest.php

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function testEntityAccessDefaultController() {
     $controller = $this->container->get('entity.manager')->getAccessController('entity_test_default_access');
     $this->assertTrue($controller instanceof EntityAccessController, 'The default entity controller is used for the entity_test_default_access entity type.');
 
-    $entity = entity_create('entity_test_default_access', array());
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test_default_access');
     $this->assertEntityAccess(array(
       'create' => FALSE,
       'update' => FALSE,

core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Entity/EntityFieldDefaultValueTest.php

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public function testDefaultValues() {
    *   The entity type to run the tests with.
    */
   protected function assertDefaultValues($entity_type) {
-    $entity = entity_create($entity_type, array());
+    $entity = entity_create($entity_type);
     $this->assertEqual($entity->langcode->value, Language::LANGCODE_NOT_SPECIFIED, String::format('%entity_type: Default language', array('%entity_type' => $entity_type)));
     $this->assertTrue(Uuid::isValid($entity->uuid->value), String::format('%entity_type: Default UUID', array('%entity_type' => $entity_type)));
     $this->assertEqual($entity->name->getValue(), array(0 => array('value' => NULL)), 'Field has one empty value by default.');

core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Entity/EntityFieldTest.php

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ protected function createTestEntity($entity_type) {
 
     // Pass in the value of the name field when creating. With the user
     // field we test setting a field after creation.
-    $entity = entity_create($entity_type, array());
+    $entity = entity_create($entity_type);
     $entity->user_id->target_id = $this->entity_user->id();
     $entity->name->value = $this->entity_name;
 
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ protected function checkIntrospection($entity_type) {
 
     // Test introspecting an entity object.
     // @todo: Add bundles and test bundles as well.
-    $entity = entity_create($entity_type, array());
+    $entity = entity_create($entity_type);
 
     $definitions = $entity->getPropertyDefinitions();
     $this->assertEqual($definitions['name']->getType(), 'string', $entity_type .': Name field found.');

core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Entity/EntityValidationTest.php

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ protected function createTestEntity($entity_type) {
 
     // Pass in the value of the name field when creating. With the user
     // field we test setting a field after creation.
-    $entity = entity_create($entity_type, array());
+    $entity = entity_create($entity_type);
     $entity->user_id->target_id = $this->entity_user->id();
     $entity->name->value = $this->entity_name;