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Getting Started with Mockito 2

by Nicolae Caprarescu

Writing unit tests is difficult if the dependencies between your application classes make it difficult to draw a boundary between what you want to test and the rest of the codebase. Mockito helps you to easily create Java tests by using mock objects.

What you'll learn

Writing unit tests is difficult if the dependencies between your application classes make it difficult to draw a boundary between what you want to test and the rest of the codebase. In this course, Getting Started with Mockito, you will gain the ability to focus on the thing you’re trying to test without having to worry about the rest of the codebase. First, you will learn how to use mock objects instead of real dependencies. Next, you will discover how to configure mocked methods, including return values and exception throwing. Finally, you will explore the concept of partial mocks and how to use them to test tricky situations. When you are finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of mocking with Mockito needed to test your Java applications by creating, configuring, and using mocks in your unit tests.

About the author

Now an independent consultant, Nicolae started his career in 2013 as a software engineer. Over the years, Nicolae worked on systems ranging from high-frequency Java trading engines to various apps for startups. Nicolae's technical roles have always been full-stack, most often focusing on Java back-ends and web-based front-ends: Java, Spring, JDBC, SQL, Maven, Gradle, TeamCity, Jenkins, TDD, JUnit, mocking, automated testing, JavaScript, Selenium and RESTful. Nicolae's technical interests include... more

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