Mockito Cookbook

Creating mocks in code

Before a mock is interacted with, it needs to be created. Mockito gives you several overloaded versions of the Mockito.mock method. Let's take a look at a few of them:

• mock(Class<T> classToMock): This method creates a mock of a given class with a default answer set to returning default values (if not overriden by a custom Mockito configuration). When creating mocks in code, you will most likely be using this method.
• mock(Class<T> classToMock, String name): This method creates a mock of a given class with a default answer set to returning default values. It also sets a name to the mock. This name is present in all verification messages. That's very useful in debugging, since it allows you to distinguish the mocks.
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