[MO-java-users] Re: [MO-java-dev] Question about MethodExpectation

[Steve F. <st...@m3...>]

Use expectCall to specify that the method should be called during the 
test and fail if it doesn't happen. Usually use setupCall to, um, setup 
return values when a method is called, but we don't care if it is 
called or what the paramaters are. Use the setup to get the code to work 
so you can get on to whatever else it is you want to verify. This can 
sometimes be useful if you want a single setup in a mock that will be 
used in several different tests.

S.

Barry Kaplan wrote:
> When should expectCall vs setupCall be used? Seems the only differnce is 
> that setupCall creates a new ExpectationValue (overriding the existing 
> instance), were expectCall sets the value of the existing instace.
> 
> -bk
> 
> ----
>   private ExpectationValue wasCalled;
> 
>   public MethodExpectation(String aName) {
>       name = aName;
>       initializeWasCalled();
>   }
> 
>   public void expectCall(MockCall aCall) {
>       mockCall = aCall;
>       wasCalled.setExpected(true);
>   }
> 
>   public void setupCall(MockCall aCall) {
>       mockCall = aCall;
>       initializeWasCalled();
>   }
> 
>   private void initializeWasCalled() {
>       wasCalled = new ExpectationValue(name + " was called");