protected function createAndPersistData() { for ($i = 1; $i <= self::CONTACTS_COUNT; $i++) { $contact = new Contact(); $contact->setName(sprintf('contact %s', $i)); $contact->setEmail(sprintf('*****@*****.**', $i)); $contact->setMobilePhone(rand(1111111111, 9999999999)); $contact->setPhone(rand(1111111111, 9999999999)); $this->manager->persist($contact); $this->setReference(sprintf('contact_%s', $i), $contact); } }