How to mock events when using Future Mocking?

[Nacho]

Hello,

I need to test the handler of a Timer in one class. We are using Future Mocking to mock the Timer inside it.

Is there a way to use the Raise together with the .IgnoreInstance() method? I haven't found it.

Regards.

[Todor]

Hello Ignacio,

I am sorry that you have troubles using JustMock.

I know of three different Timers types in BCL: System.Windows.Forms.Timer, System.Timers.Timer and System.Threading.Timer. Which one are you using? I need this information to try and reproduce the behavior on our side.

Regards,
Todor
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[Nacho]

Hello,

the main issue I'm struggling with is that when you do:

Mock.Raise(xxx,xxx)

then you cannot put .IgnoreInstance() because the return type of the Raise() method is different from the Arrange() so I cannot use Future Mocking together with Raise().

What I want to do is something like:

// Arrange
TestedClass testedClass = new TestedClass();

Mock.Arrange(() => new Timer()).DoNothing();

// Act
Mock.Raise(() => new Timer().Elapsed += null, new ElapsedEventArgs()).IgnoreInstance();

That way I will be able to test the eventHandler of the timer inside the TestedClass.

Anyway we are using Timers.Timer just in case it helps.

Regards.

[Nacho]

Hello,

any update on this?

Thanks.

[Todor]

Hi Ignacio,

Due to a big holiday in Bulgaria we have reduced support capacity. We will investigate further your issue and will write back to you as soon as possible. I am really sorry for the inconvenience caused!

 

Regards,
Todor
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[Nacho]

Ok, no worries, at least now I know you didn't forget me :)

[Stefan]

Hello Ignacio,

I'm sorry for keeping you waiting for so long.

You still need an instance on which to raise the event. Raising the event on all existing timers is likely impractical. I suggest that you use the arrangement on the new expression to get the instance on which to raise the event, like so:

// Arrange
Timer timer = null;
Mock.Arrange(() => new Timer()).DoInstead((Timer thisTimer) => timer = thisTimer);
// Act
// first, do the thing that creates the timer
Timer.Do();
// we now have a reference to the timer from the above DoInstead clause
Mock.Raise(() => timer.TheEvent += null);

In the above code I get the reference to the created timer using future constructor mocking. Then, I can raise the event on the instance regularly.

I hope this is enough to get your test running.

Cheers!
Stefan
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[Nacho]

Thanks, that solves completely the issue.

Regards.