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A stub is a small piece of code that takes the place of another component during testing.

A stub is a small piece of code that takes the place of another component during testing. The benefit of using a stub is that it returns consistent results, making the test easier to write. And you can run tests even if the other components are not working yet.

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When to use Meteor.methods and utilizing stubs

Using Meteor, I'm attempting to understand when to use server-side Meteor.methods() while still retaining instant UI updates. From Andrew Scala's introductory tutorial, he claims that Meteor.methods() should be used when you want to update and…
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Python's StringIO doesn't do well with `with` statements

I need to stub tempfile and StringIO seemed perfect. Only that all this fails in an omission: In [1]: from StringIO import StringIO In [2]: with StringIO("foo") as f: f.read() --> AttributeError: StringIO instance has no attribute…
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What is wrong with Stubs for unit testing?

I just watched this funny YouTube Video about unit testing (it's Hitler with fake subtitles chewing out his team for not doing good unit tests--skip it if you're humor impaired) where stubs get roundly criticized. But I don't understand what wrong…
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Why do we need mocking frameworks like Easymock , JMock or Mockito?

We use hand written stubs in our unit tests and I'm exploring the need for a Mock framework like EasyMock or Mockito in our project. I do not find a compelling reason for switching to Mocking frameworks from hand written stubs. Can anyone please…
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Stubbing a prototype method with sinon

Let's say I have the following methods: Controller.prototype.refresh = function () { console.log('refreshing'); } Controller.prototype.delete = function (object) { var self = this; object.delete({id: object.id}, function () { …
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stubbing a function in a proxyquired object

I want to unit-test the following simplified module: const Logger = require('logplease'); const logger = Logger.create('utils'); const tester = { one: () => { logger.log('called real one()'); tester.two(); }, two: () =>…
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Alternate of any_number_of_times method in stubs

I have upgraded my project to rails 4 but now I am getting some deprecation warnings and one of them is DEPRECATION: any_number_of_times is deprecated.. Code for which I am gettings this warning is sponsorship =…
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Understanding stubs, fakes and mocks.

I have just started to read Professional Test Driven Development with C#: Developing Real World Applications with TDD I have a hard time understanding stubs, fakes and mocks. From what I understand so far, they are fake objects used for the purpose…
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When to use a Mock v. Stub, or neither?

I've been reading up on Mocks and Stubs, their differences and uses. I'm still a bit confused, but I think I've got the jist of it. Now I'm wondering about applications. I can see the use in creating "fake" objects in testing scenarios where the…
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How to make vs2010 auto generate method stubs at the end of file

I try to auto generate method stub using visual studio's View.ShowSmartTag functionality When I choose this option, Method8 will be placed right after Method2 but I want to place it after all methods, Method7 in this case. Is there any settings for…
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Unit Testing with NSURLSession for OCMock

I have a networking class called: ITunesAlbumDataDownloader @implementation AlbumDataDownloader - (void)downloadDataWithURLString:(NSString *)urlString completionHandler:(void (^)(NSArray *, NSError *))completionHandler { …
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Is there a way to mock Parse.com response in order to use them in unit testing for iOS?

I will use Nimbleparse as backend and I'm writing tests in my iOS project using the parse-SDK-ios. Is there a way to simulate responses, for example when I try to signin a PFUser? Like using stubs for common http requests. Thank you
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Optional parameters with a stub in RhinoMock

I want to stub a function that receive 2 boolean parameters. The first is required and the second is optional. If I try to send Arg.Is.Anything to the first but without information for the second, I receive an error: System.InvalidOperationException…
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Mocks or Stubs?

I have a method that calls two other methods in it. def main_method(self, query): result = self.method_one(query) count = self.method_two(result) return count def method_one(self, query): #Do some stuff based on results. #This method hits…
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How to test web Service(Controllers functionality) in node.js Express, Sequelize app.Using stubs spy and mocks?

How to test web Service(Controllers functionality) in node.js Express, Sequelize app.Using stubs spy and mocks ?
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