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Jelle
Jelle

Reputation: 322

Test call from abstract class to base class using rhino mocks

If have following class

public abstract class MyBaseClass : BaseClass
{
    public override string Test(string value)
    {
        return value == null ? value : base.Test(value);
    }
}

Using partial mocks I can actually test the first part of the Test-code (with value = null). Is it possible to test the fact that the call to the base class is actually done when value != null?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1738

Answers (2)

Igor Brejc
Igor Brejc

Reputation: 19004

Why do you even need to behavior-test this code and make your life hard with mocking? This looks like a good candidate for state-based testing: you provide input (value) and make assertions on the output of the method. A lot of times keeping it simple saves the day.

Upvotes: 0

Mark Seemann
Mark Seemann

Reputation: 233150

No, you can't do that because your Test method already overrides the base method, and no ordinary dymaic mock can intercept MyBaseClass.Test's invocation of base.Test.

Here's a more detailed explanation, although it relates to Moq. However, the same argument applies to Rhino Mocks, and here's why.

Upvotes: 6

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