Original method still getting called in Moq even after CallBase = true/false - c#

Here's my code:
public class Bar { }
public class Foo { public string Name { get; set; } public Bar TheBar { get; set; } }
public class Dependency
{
public Foo DoSomething(Expression<Func<Foo, bool>> exp1) { return new Foo(); }
}
public class Base
{
public Dependency Dependency { get; set; }
public virtual Foo MethodA(Expression<Func<Foo, bool>> exp1,
params Expression<Func<Foo, object>>[] exp2)
{
return Dependency.DoSomething(exp1);
}
}
public class Derived : Base
{
public Foo DerviedMethod(string str)
{
return base.MethodA(e1 => e1.Name.Equals(str), e2 => e2.TheBar);
}
}
And my Unit Test code:
var mock = new Mock<Derived> { CallBase = true }; // Same result with false
mock
.Setup(m => m.MethodA(
It.IsAny<Expression<Func<Foo, bool>>>(),
It.IsAny<Expression<Func<Foo, object>>>()
))
.Returns(new Foo());
// Act
var result = mock.Object.DerviedMethod("test");
// Assert
Assert.IsNotNull(result);
But it still calls the original method and not the mocked one. Both classes exist in same assembly.
I have searched about it and almost all people got it right with CallBase = true or false.
Any ideas what is wrong with above code?

As has been suggested by #Pierre-Luc in the comments, extracting the base class and injecting it as a dependency is probably the better approach (I always think mocking the class you're actually trying to test feels wrong).
That said, for you to be able to mock a call of a class, it needs to be made via the VTable. Essentially, the mocking framework creates a new implementation of the virtual method. When you call it normally, this version of the method is run and can then intercept calls. The problematic line is this one:
return base.MethodA(e1 => e1.Name.Equals(str), e2 => e2.TheBar);
Because you're explicitly calling MethodA, via the base keyword, it tells the compiler to call a particular version of the method. It's always going to call the base implementation. This means that the mock can't intercept the call.
Changing the method to:
public Foo DerviedMethod(string str) {
return MethodA(e1 => e1.Name.Equals(str), e2 => e2.TheBar);
}
Allows the MethodA method to be mocked. Whether or not this is the right thing from a design perspective is up to you.

Related

Mocking a concrete class with a virtual method

I want to test a class that depends on another class with the virtual method.
class DepClass
{
public virtual string Get() => "";
}
class HostClass
{
private _c;
public Host(DepClass c){ _c = c; }
public string Magic() => _c.Get();
}
Now I want to test the HostClass with Autofixture + NSubstitute.
My expectation:
Fixture.Freeze<DepClass>().Get().ReturnsForAnyArg("123");
var sut = Fixture.Create<HostClass>();
var res = sut.Magic(); //should be 123
As a fact, when I do Freeze().Get().Returns() the real Get method is being called.
How to customize Autofixture to mock all virtual methods?
Would be great not to discuss interface vs virtual methods, etc
Update
This does not work:
Fixture.Freeze<DepClass>().Get().ReturnsForAnyArgs("123");
At the same time, this works:
Substitute.For<DepClass>().Get().ReturnsForAnyArgs("123");
In addition to the answer
Another approach that might be not fit your needs: in my case, I expect that only direct dependencies can have virtual methods. all dependencies of the lower level will be mocked.
As result, I decided to go in a bit more specific way. The code below is an example, so you might be want to modify it before using it in your solution.
abstract class UnitTestBase<T>
{
protected IFixture Fixture { get; private set; }
protected IList<Type> ProxyTypes {get; private set;}
protected CreateSut(): T => Fixt.Create<T>();
[SetUp]
protected virtual Setup()
{
ProxyTypes = new List<Type>();
Fixture = new Fixture().Customize(new CompositeCustomization(
new AutoNSubstituteCustomization {
ConfigureMembers = true,
GenerateDelegates = true
})
);
SetupTypesToProxy();
Fixture.Customizations.Add(new SubstituteRelay(new ProxyExactTypesSpecification(ProxyTypes)));
}
protected virtual void SetupTypesToProxy()
=> typeof(T)
.GetConstructors(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance)
.SelectMany(ctorInfo => ctorInfo
.GetParameters()
.Select(paramInfo => paramInfo.ParameterType)
.Where(ShouldProxy))
.ForEach(t => ProxyTypes.Add(t));
private static bool ShouldProxy(Type type)
=> !type.GetTypeInfo().IsInterface && !type.GetTypeInfo().IsAbstract;
}
internal class ProxyExactTypesSpecification: IRequestSpecification
{
public ProxyExactTypesSpecification(
IEnumerable<Type> types
)
{
_proxyTypes = types ?? Type.EmptyTypes;
}
public bool IsSatisfiedBy(
object request
)
{
Argument.NotNull(request, nameof(request));
if (request is Type type)
return _proxyTypes.Contains(type);
return false;
}
private readonly IEnumerable<Type> _proxyTypes;
}
Because DepClass is neither an interface nor an abstract type, by default, AutoFixture will not rely on a mocking framework to create the instance, and will use the actual constructor from the type.
Since NSubstitute does not have the equivalent of Mock<T> or Fake<T> from other popular mocking frameworks, AutoFixture had to provide a special specimen builder, called SubstituteRelay, to fill in the gap. You can use this class as any other specimen builder to instruct the Fixture to return a mock when a specific type instance is requested.
var fixture = new Fixture().Customize(new AutoNSubstituteCustomization());
fixture.Customizations
.Add(new SubstituteRelay(new ExactTypeSpecification(typeof(DepClass))));
This construction is a bit lengthy so you could create a generic relay to shorten the syntax.
public class SubstituteRelay<T> : CompositeSpecimenBuilder
{
public SubstituteRelay()
: base(new SubstituteRelay(new ExactTypeSpecification(typeof(T))))
{
}
}
You should be able to write your test something like.
[Fact]
public void ReturnsExpectedValue()
{
var fixture = new Fixture().Customize(new AutoNSubstituteCustomization());
fixture.Customizations.Add(new SubstituteRelay<DepClass>());
fixture.Freeze<DepClass>().Get().ReturnsForAnyArgs("1234");
var sut = fixture.Create<HostClass>();
var actual = sut.Magic();
Assert.Equal("1234", actual);
}
To get closer to your intended API, you can create your own extension method that abstracts away the two lines of code that register the relay and freeze the instance.

Mocking a method on a property

I need to set the return value for a method returned by a property, basically I need to set what this does:
mockedObject.TheProperty.GetTheValues()
I just need it to return Enumerable.Empty<MyType>.
For the purposes of demonstrating that the functionality exists assuming
public interface IFoo {
IBar TheProperty { get; set; }
}
public interface IBar {
IEnumerable<MyType> GetTheValues();
}
public class MyType { }
Moq allows for auto mocking hierarchies otherwise known as recursive mocks
[TestClass]
public class RecursiveMocksTests {
[TestMethod]
public void Foo_Should_Recursive_Mock() {
//Arrange
IEnumerable<MyType> expected = Enumerable.Empty<MyType>();
var mock = new Mock<IFoo>();
// auto-mocking hierarchies (a.k.a. recursive mocks)
mock.Setup(_ => _.TheProperty.GetTheValues()).Returns(expected);
var mockedObject = mock.Object;
//Act
IEnumerable<MyType> actual = mockedObject.TheProperty.GetTheValues();
//Assert
actual.Should().BeEquivalentTo(expected);
}
}
Note that at no point was IBar ever initialized or configured. The framework will auto mock that interface because of the setup shown above.
If however, more functionality is needed from an IBar, then a proper mock should be done and configured accordingly. There is also nothing stopping the use of configuring multiple IBar members via the IFoo mock.
Reference Moq Quickstart: Properties
Imagine you have this:
public interface IA
{
IEnumerable<MyType> TheProperty { get; set; }
}
public class MyType {}
Then here is how to mock it so when TheProperty is called, it returns and IEnumerable.Empty<MyType>:
[TestMethod]
public void SomeTest()
{
/* Arrange */
var iAMock = new Mock<IA>();
iAMock.Setup(x => x.TheProperty).Returns(Enumerable.Empty<MyType>());
/* Act */
/* Assert */
}

c# mock return base method

I am writing a unit test case with NUnit framework to test our code.
The code has referenced to 3rd party libraries like below:
class MyClass: BaseClass
{
public void override FunctionA()
{
var a = BaseFunctionB();
}
}
we don't have sourcecode for BaseClass, but the BaseFunctionB is non-virtual.
I was trying to
Setup(x=> x.BaseFunctionB()).Reteruns("my values");
but it doesn't allow.
I just want to test the FunctionA in MyClass, I don't care whether it's correct in BasefunctionB.
How to test in this case?
----------------------------2018-01-03 updated---------------------------------
I made some update for the BaseClass:
public abstract class BaseClass1//we dont have source code for this class
{
public int GetValue()
{
//do something here
return 1;//
}
public abstract int GenerateOutPut();
}
class abstract class BaseClass2: BaseClass1
{
public new virtual int GetValue()
{
return base.GetValue();
}
}
class MyClass1: BaseClass2
{
public override int GenerateOutPut()
{
var a = GetValue();
a += 1;
return a;
}
}
class MyClass2: BaseClass2
{
public override int GenerateOutPut()
{
var a = GetValue();
a -= 1;
return a;
}
}
// there are many MyClass
class MyClassN: BaseClass2
{
public override int GenerateOutPut()
{
var a = GetValue();
//different logic here.
return a;
}
}
i made a class for testing MyClass1 like below:
class TestClass1: MyClass1
{
public override int GetValue()
{
return 100;
}
}
test case as below:
public void TestFunction()
{
var test = new TestClass1();
var result = test.GetValue();
assert.AreEqual(101, result);
}
Now I have to create many TestClas which looks not good. but in terms of running out code coverage, i have to make it( i try to use mock object to execute, there is no code covered in report, i guess because it create proxy and run it on proxy, so i create the same thing myself to test the original source code)
Do i have a better solution?
Creating the second base class and the new member to encapsulate the 3rd party dependency was a good idea. It allows you to override the member in derived classes. In general try to avoid mocking what you do not own. Instead encapsulate 3rd party dependencies behind an abstraction you control so as to allow you the flexibility to mock/stub/fake any desired behavior for testing.
Using MyClass1 from your example
public class MyClass1 : BaseClass2 {
public override int GenerateOutPut() {
var a = GetValue();
a += 1;
return a;
}
}
The following test can be done to verify the expected behavior from the subject under test. Note Moq allows for base members to be called by setting CallBase = true on the mocked object.
[TestClass]
public class MyClass1_Test {
[TestMethod]
public void MyClass1_Should_Generate_Output() {
//Arrange
var expected = 0;
var mock = new Mock<MyClass1>() {
CallBase = true //<-- let mock call base members
};
mock.Setup(_ => _.GetValue()).Returns(expected); // <-- mocked behavior
var sut = mock.Object; //<-- subject under test.
//Act
var actual = sut.GenerateOutPut();
//Assert
actual.Should().Be(expected + 1);
}
}
Which is almost like what you did manually but now via the mock proxy.

TDD How to Assert that a property of a POCO is set within a method that is being tested

We are creating a C# application using TDD and DI methodologies and NSubstitute.
We are writing a CreateThing method:
name and description strings as parameters
create a new Thing object
set the Name and Description properties of Thing from the method parameters
set the Status to Active
pass the Thing to a method on another class (via constructor injection) for further processing
We know how to write a test for the call to the other class by using Substitute.For and .Received().
How do we write tests for the Thing properties being set?
You can use Argument matchers namely Conditional matcher which looks like Arg.Is<T>(Predicate<T> condition). Your matcher could look like:
anotherClass.Received().Process(Arg.Is<Thing>(thing => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(thing.Name)));
Full listing:
public class Thing
{
public string Name { get; set; }
}
public class AnotherClass
{
public virtual void Process(Thing thing)
{
}
}
public class CreateThingFactory
{
private readonly AnotherClass _anotherClass;
public CreateThingFactory(AnotherClass anotherClass)
{
_anotherClass = anotherClass;
}
public void CreateThing()
{
var thing = new Thing();
thing.Name = "Name";
_anotherClass.Process(thing);
}
}
public class CreateThingFactoryTests
{
[Fact]
public void CreateThingTest()
{
// arrange
var anotherClass = Substitute.For<AnotherClass>();
var sut = new CreateThingFactory(anotherClass);
// act
sut.CreateThing();
// assert
anotherClass.Received().Process(Arg.Is<Thing>(thing => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(thing.Name)));
}
}

How do you create a Moq mock for a Func

I have the following Func method which i need to mock off
Func<Owned<ISomeInterface>> someMethod { get; set; }
but cant figure out how to mock it off using 'Moq' framework.
I have read a similar post on SO but still cant seem to mock it off, it always comes back with
Expression is not a method invocation: x => Invoke(x.someMethod )
or
A matching constructor for the given arguments was not found on the
mocked type. ----> System.MissingMethodException : Constructor on
type 'Owned`1Proxy40a9bf91815d4658ad2453298c903652' not found.
The Funct is defined as a property so you should use SetupSet within Moq
public interface IPersona
{
string nome { get; set; }
string cognome { get; set; }
Func<Owned<ISomeInterface>> somemethod { get; set; }
}
. In your test :
You create a mock for the Func:
Func<Owned<ISomeInterface>> somemethodMock = () => new Mock<Owned<ISomeInterface>>().Object;
THen you setup the mock for the Class containing the Func as a property and you setup the expectation on the Set method :
var obj = new Mock<IMyInterface>();
obj.SetupSet(x => x.somemethod = somemethodMock).Verifiable();
You create the container object for the mock:
//We pass the mocked object to the constructor of the container class
var container = new Container(obj.Object);
container.AnotherMethod(somemethodMock);
obj.VerifyAll();
Here is the definition of Another method of the Container class, if get the func as an input parameter and set it to the property of the contained object
enter public class Container
{
private IPersona _persona;
public Container(IPersona persona)
{
_persona = persona;
}
public void AnotherMethod(Func<MyClass<IMyInterface>> myFunc)
{
_persona.somemethod = myFunc;
}
}

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