Package org.mockito

Enum Answers

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<Answers>, Answer<java.lang.Object>

    public enum Answers
    extends java.lang.Enum<Answers>
    implements Answer<java.lang.Object>
    Enumeration of pre-configured mock answers

    You can use it to pass extra parameters to @Mock annotation, see more info here: Mock

    Example:

    
       @Mock(answer = RETURNS_DEEP_STUBS) UserProvider userProvider;
     
    This is not the full list of Answers available in Mockito. Some interesting answers can be found in org.mockito.stubbing.answers package.
    • Field Summary

      Fields 
      Modifier and Type Field Description
      private Answer<java.lang.Object> implementation  
    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Modifier Constructor Description
      private Answers​(Answer<java.lang.Object> implementation)  
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      java.lang.Object answer​(InvocationOnMock invocation)  
      Answer<java.lang.Object> get()
      Deprecated.
      as of 2.1.0 Use the enum-constant directly, instead of this getter.
      static Answers valueOf​(java.lang.String name)
      Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
      static Answers[] values()
      Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

        clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
    • Field Detail

      • implementation

        private final Answer<java.lang.Object> implementation
    • Constructor Detail

      • Answers

        private Answers​(Answer<java.lang.Object> implementation)
    • Method Detail

      • values

        public static Answers[] values()
        Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
        for (Answers c : Answers.values())
            System.out.println(c);
        
        Returns:
        an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
      • valueOf

        public static Answers valueOf​(java.lang.String name)
        Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
        Parameters:
        name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
        Returns:
        the enum constant with the specified name
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
        java.lang.NullPointerException - if the argument is null
      • get

        @Deprecated
        public Answer<java.lang.Object> get()
        Deprecated.
        as of 2.1.0 Use the enum-constant directly, instead of this getter. This method will be removed in a future release
        E.g. instead of Answers.CALLS_REAL_METHODS.get() use Answers.CALLS_REAL_METHODS .
      • answer

        public java.lang.Object answer​(InvocationOnMock invocation)
                                throws java.lang.Throwable
        Specified by:
        answer in interface Answer<java.lang.Object>
        Parameters:
        invocation - the invocation on the mock.
        Returns:
        the value to be returned
        Throws:
        java.lang.Throwable - the throwable to be thrown