Mocks and Stubs

Mocks and StubsTest Doubles with and without Rhino Mocks

About all this mocking baloney?

Why do I care

No External Dependencies◦ No Database◦ No Network◦ No Registry◦ No context-dependent information (config files,

etc.) Goal: 100-500/sec BUT…what about internal dependencies?

The “Unit” in Unit Test

Code time!

Inside-Out

Real-World Testing Strategies

Outside-In

Real-World Testing Strategies

Note on tools

Leave no code behind! Can we control it? If not, STUB TIME!!!

A Closer Look – Indirect Inputs

Do I care if you’re called? Leave no requirement behind! Favor doubles over the real deal

A Closer Look – Indirect Outputs

Rhino Mocks - http://www.ayende.com/projects/rhino-mocks.aspx

Moq - http://code.google.com/p/moq/ xUnit Test Patterns - http://xunitpatterns.com/ Me

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