Hi

I've made a request for a reset function to be added to the
org.jmock.Mockery.
The idea behind this is to reset the Mockery Object, in particular the
Expectations of Mock Objects.

I see its use as


prop = context.mock(Properties.class,"properties");



context.checking(new Expectations() {{

remove(prop)

atLeast(1).of(prop).getProperty(Properties.KEY_PASSWORD);will(returnValue(

"password"));

atLeast(1).of(prop).getProperty(Properties.KEY_USERNAME);will(returnValue(

"joebloggs"));

}});



//Make some test calls and assertions, etc (1st Test)

.

.

.

.

.



context.assertIsSatisfied();



context.checking(new Expectations() {{

remove(prop); // clears all Expectations for this mocked object - maybe

clear(prop)

one(prop).getProperty(Properties.KEY_PASSWORD);will(returnValue("password"

));

}});






//Make some test calls and assertions, etc (2st Test)

This can indeed be looked at as two test, but the 2nd test depends on the
state of the object being tested. If i split this test, i would be simply
reruning a test again in.

The idea is the TestObject.methodB depends on TestObject.methodA being run
first, to put the object in to a particular state.

The Object it self depends on mocked objects, and you can not determine how
many times methodA is going to use that mockObject, but you do know it
should be used at least once. On the other hand you know that methodB
should use the object at least once.

I think it would be simpler to just reset the context. or even a
context.assertIsSatisfied(true); //true would remove the expectations


Ben

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