Django User Group 21.02.2012 - Mock

from mock import Mock mocking for python

Mocking >>> from mock import Mock >>> Mock() <Mock id=4419885840>Calling an undeﬁned method on the mock returns the mock.

Mocking>>> m = Mock(return_value=foo)>>> m()foo Mocks can have return values.

Mocking>>> m(bar, answer=42)foo>>> m.calledTrue>>> m.call_argscall(bar, answer=42)>>> m.call_count1 Calls to the mock can be inspected.

Mocking>>> mock = Mock()>>> mock.side_effect = Exception(Bam)>>> mock()Traceback (most recent call last): ...Exception: Bam>>> mock.side_effect = [3, 2, 1]>>> mock(), mock(), mock()(3, 2, 1) Mocks can have side effects.

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Patching>>> class Class(object):... def method(self):... pass...>>> with patch(__main__.Class) as M:... instance = M()... instance.method.return_value = foo... assert Class() is instance... assert Class().method() == foo...

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Patching@patch(paperc.base.utils.mail.EmailMultiAlternatives)def test_html_parameter_is_optional(self, EmailMultiAlternatives): Omitting the html parameter should send the email with plain text only. msg = Mock() EmailMultiAlternatives.return_value = msg send_email(*[email, subject, text, {}]) self.assertEquals(msg.attach_alternative.call_count, 0)

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Django User Group 21.02.2012 - Mock

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