How do we mock Private class and Private Static class instance ?

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Chandra
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Chandra asked on 04 Oct 2021, 10:07 AM | edited on 04 Oct 2021, 10:07 AM

 public class Sum
    {
        public int GetSum()
        {
            return SumBy2.Add1(10,5);
        }


        public int GetSum2()
        {
            SumBy1 by1 = new SumBy1();
            return by1.Add(10, 5);
        }


        private class SumBy1
        {
            public int Add(int a, int b)
            {
                return a + b;
            }
        }

        private static class SumBy2
        {
            public static int Add1(int a, int b)
            {
                return a + b;
            }
        }
    }

 

Need to create Unit tests for Sum class.

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Ivo
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answered on 05 Oct 2021, 11:13 AM

Hello Chandra,

With little help of reflection the desired unit tests could look like this

[TestClass]
public class SumUnitTests
{
	[TestMethod]
	public void TestSum()
	{
		var expected = -1;
		var mockSumBy2Type = typeof(Sum).GetNestedType("SumBy2", BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic);
		Mock.NonPublic.Arrange<int>(mockSumBy2Type, "Add1", Arg.Expr.AnyInt, Arg.Expr.AnyInt)
			.Returns(expected)
			.MustBeCalled();

		var sut = new Sum();
		var actual = sut.GetSum();

		Mock.Assert(mockSumBy2Type);
		Assert.AreEqual(expected, actual);
	}

	[TestMethod]
	public void TestSum2()
	{
		var expected = -1;
		var mockSumBy1 = Mock.Create(typeof(Sum).GetNestedType("SumBy1", BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic));
		Mock.NonPublic.Arrange<int>(mockSumBy1, "Add", Arg.Expr.AnyInt, Arg.Expr.AnyInt)
			.IgnoreInstance() // see https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/justmock/advanced-usage/future-mocking#future-mocking
			.Returns(expected)
			.MustBeCalled();

		var sut = new Sum();
		var actual = sut.GetSum2();

		Mock.Assert(mockSumBy1);
		Assert.AreEqual(expected, actual);
	}
}

I hope the provided information helps. If you need further assistance do not hesitate to post your question.

Regards,
Ivo
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Chandra
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commented on 05 Oct 2021, 05:12 PM

Thanks Ivo for clarification. I have one more query.

if we want to write Unit Test for Private class SumBy1, how do we create it.

Ivo
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commented on 06 Oct 2021, 01:19 PM

I have slightly touched the tests and now they are using private types directly, here they are:
[TestMethod]
public void TestPrivateSumBy2()
{
	var expected = -1;
	var sumBy2Type = typeof(Sum).GetNestedType("SumBy2", BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic);
	Mock.NonPublic.Arrange<int>(sumBy2Type, "Add1", Arg.Expr.AnyInt, Arg.Expr.AnyInt)
		.Returns(expected)
		.MustBeCalled();

	var sutTypeAccesor = PrivateAccessor.ForType(sumBy2Type);
	var actual = sutTypeAccesor.CallMethod("Add1", 10, 10);

	Mock.Assert(sumBy2Type);
	Assert.AreEqual(expected, actual);
}

[TestMethod]
public void TestPrivateSumBy1()
{
	var expected = -1;
	var sumBy1Type = typeof(Sum).GetNestedType("SumBy1", BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic);
	var mockSumBy1 = Mock.Create(sumBy1Type);
	Mock.NonPublic.Arrange<int>(mockSumBy1, "Add", Arg.Expr.AnyInt, Arg.Expr.AnyInt)
		.IgnoreInstance()
		.Returns(expected)
		.MustBeCalled();

	var sut = Activator.CreateInstance(sumBy1Type);
	var sutAccesor = new PrivateAccessor(sut);
	var actual = sutAccesor.CallMethod("Add", 10, 10);

	Mock.Assert(mockSumBy1);
	Assert.AreEqual(expected, actual);
}
Chandra
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commented on 07 Oct 2021, 10:09 AM

Thanks Ivo for your answers. Appreciate your help.
Ivo
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commented on 07 Oct 2021, 01:28 PM

It was a pleasure for me to help you. Wish you a great day!
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