Hi,
I think MockObjects are missing a feature very useful when working with f=
actories. imho they should follow the Composite pattern. For instance, let=
's say i wanna use a MockConnection : i need a MockPreparedStatement and a=
MockResultset as well. If i want to externalize the creation of my MockOb=
jects from the TestCase perspective (ok thats perhaps arguable), i have n=
o practical way to do it, since i will have to call verify() on both myMoc=
kPreparedStatement and myMockResultset as well. But since the creation of =
the MockObject was delegated, i lost the references to those objects (and =
also Verifier.verifyObject() doesnt verify myPreparedStatement : it just e=
nsure that it has been used).
There's also a crappy work-around : using AspectJ, we can these functionn=
ality at the price of extending MockConnection, MockPreparedStatement and =
MockResultSet. thats not satisfactory tho. so the better way i think would=
be to modify MockObject class to make it composite. What do you think of =
this =3F
-- gd
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