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<itemizedlist>
<listitem>Derive from the interface class and the according mock object class.</listitem>
- <listitem>Add the methods and their internal variables with one of the predefined
- pair of macros.</listitem>
+ <listitem>Add the methods and their potential internal variables.</listitem>
<listitem>Use one of the available methods to construct a helper object
to set up the detailed behaviour.</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
@@ -170,7 +169,7 @@
<listitem><para>The newer and recommended approach with the help of mock methods.
The methods are templates which wrap the method under test. Since they are fully
- accessible in constrast to a macro they are easier to use and better to debug.</para>
+ accessible in constrast to an obscure macro they are easier to use and better to debug.</para>
<para>For both the Visitable and the Chainable types there are sets of templates
for mock methods according to the number of parameters the method under test takes.
@@ -195,6 +194,15 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+ <para>There is another point to keep in mind when choosing either the macros or the
+ templates. There are only macros available for up to five parameters. Extending this
+ number probably results
+ in a lot of coding and debugging. The templates on the other hand are generated by several
+ scripts. The standard distribution supports up to 6 parameters. If you need more you only
+ have to invoke <filename>gen_files_N.sh</filename> in the top level directory of the
+ source distribution. Supply the maximal number of parameters you need and all the header
+ files are generated.</para>
+
</sect3>
<sect3 id="choosing_macro">
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